Siemens has been awarded $50 million to design and build the security and communications systems for the first construction phase of the $440 million Pacific Texas Products Pipeline.

Researchers at Birmingham University are applying pattern recognition techniques to identify the presence of bird species based on their individual song.

A University of Queensland researcher is exploring ways to make the next generation of solar cells out of plastics and microscopic crystals instead of silicon.

Alstom is to supply 17 Citadis trams equipped with its APS power supply system, which eliminates overhead power wires, for the Angers Loire Metropolitan Authority in France.

Rolls-Royce has won a $1.5bn contract with Gulf Air to supply Trent 700EP engines for 20 Airbus A330s currently on order with the carrier.

A researcher in Eindhoven has developed a 'hairy foam' which he claims provides an excellent structure on which to build catalytic systems.

Shell and Cosan have signed binding agreements that will see the two companies form a $12bn (£8bn) joint venture to produce ethanol from sugar cane.

A process for storing and generating hydrogen to run fuel cells in cars has been invented by chemical engineers at Purdue University in the US.

EditorCould National Grid plans to replace pylons at UK beauty spots pave the way for a rethink on our future transmission network?

Scientists have conducted experiments on a parabolic flight to assess the efficiency of oxygen-evolving electrolysis on the Moon and Mars.