Engineering publications brought to you by Mark Allen

This week: green shoots and the search for skills

Variety is key in a fast changing landscape

Electric dreams: diverse energy sources in the UK

Challenged by carbon: developing CCS technologies

Prism project: A proposal for the UK's problem plutonium

Brilliant design: intelligent lighting and sensors in Smart Cities

Magnetised graphene could lead to spintronic devices

MPs call for Heathrow expansion

Nanoparticle research holds promise for targeted drug delivery

Sealant closes wounds and hinders bacterial infection

US breakthrough paves way for graphene sensor applications

UK public backs support for aspiring engineers