The NCC has launched an initiative to explore sustainable processes, materials and technologies in the development of composite wind turbine blades.
Engineers at Qinetiq are investigating the effects of geomagnetic storms and space weather on commercial airliners with a view to developing mitigating technology solutions.
Millimetre-sized robots controlled with magnetic fields to perform highly manoeuvrable and dexterous manipulations could one day find applications in biomedicine and manufacturing.
The UK’s solar sector needs to implement circular economy measures into the product design, material use, and end-of-life management of solar panels, a new report warns.
A quantum imaging breakthrough could lead to advanced forms of microscopy for use in medical research and diagnostics, claim physicists in Scotland.
Fuel cells powered by solid carbon could make electricity generation from coal and biomass cleaner and more efficient according to researchers at Idaho National Laboratory in the US.
Those who are cynical about the Williams/Qinetiq tie-up might like to look back at the original feature on the subject.
Audi is set to launch an all-electric SUV in 2018 with a potential range of more than 500km (310 miles).
A fly’s sense of smell could be used in new technology to detect drugs and bombs, claim researchers at Sussex University.
The government today gave its consent for a new onshore wind farm and a gas turbine power station to be built in the UK.
