An inflatable heat shield developed by NASA’s Space Technology Program has survived moving through Earth’s atmosphere while travelling at speeds up to 7,600mph.

Materials research is set to receive a £12m investment from the Technology Strategy Board and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

Alcoa and the government of Jamaica have approved plans to immediately expand Alcoa’s Jamalco alumina refinery by 150,000 metric tons per year.

CO2 removed from the atmosphere has been successfully stored in concrete for the first time, according to the US team behind the trial.

Superconducting magnets used in healthcare facilities for MRI scans are to be designed and manufactured at a new multi-million-pound facility in North Oxfordshire.

EvoPhase and Kwik Fab Ltd have unveiled Birmingham Blade, the world’s first AI designed urban wind turbine tailored to the wind conditions of a specific geographic area.

Government funding of more than £46m will see 542 new low-carbon buses on roads across England by March 2012, according to transport minister Norman Baker.

Qinetiq’s Zephyr High Altitude Long Endurance solar powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle achieved its longest flight to date during a set of flight trials at the end of July.

A new company spun out from the National University of Ireland, Galway aims to become a major player in the biofuels industry.

Cross London Rail Links (CLRL) has shortlisted four organisations to compete for Stage 2 of the Crossrail Project Delivery Partner tendering process.