American Electric Power has signed an agreement with GE Energy and Bechtel to begin the front-end engineering design process for a commercial-scale, Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle clean-coal...
An internship doesn’t just look great on your CV; it can also be a shortcut to a permanent job, as one engineer discovered a fortnight after completing his placement with Tata Technologies.
A new high-performance anode structure based on silicon-carbon nanocomposite materials could significantly improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries used in applications ranging from hybrid...
Features editor Hard-pressed teachers might baulk at the idea of introducing a 3D printer to every school, but this kind of initiative has brought huge benefits in the past.
Mecmesin, a force & torque test solutions provider, has developed a kit suitable for testing the force associated with using doors, windows and other building hardware components to ensure they...
James Johnston, CEO and co-founder of Piclo, explores National Grid ESO’s Future Energy Scenarios report and the role that energy flexibility is set to play on the grid.
THE RenaultFormula One (RF1) team has revealed details of how it will use one of the world's most powerful supercomputers in a bid to give its car designers a winning edge for the 2009 season.
A study from the US suggests that two to 16 per cent of hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells discharge hydrocarbons, chemical-laden water, hydraulic fracturing fluids and other substances.
Among the most advanced British motorcycles ever built, the latest ‘superbikes’ from Norton Motorcycles were designed in record time thanks to innovative use of the latest engineering software. Mike...
A new fabric that can selectively trap gases is being developed at Cornell University, a development that could help protect soldiers and first responders from exposure to toxic chemicals.
