28 Nov, 2024 More than an angel's share of innovation helps Scotch whisky's drive towards sustainability By David Murray This evening, members of the Scotch Whisky industry will congregate in Glasgow for the annual Scottish Whisky Awards. In addition to...
25 Nov, 2024 How close were the Romans to an industrial revolution? By Yun-Hang Cho Among other things, the Romans were famous for their expert engineering skills. Many of the inventions made during their era are still of...
11 Nov, 2024 European ocean energy set to become "a massive export market" By Susan Bradley As #COP29 gets underway, I've been reviewing a recent report from ETIP Ocean entitled “Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Ocean...
14 Oct, 2024 Adaptix wins innovation award for low-power x-ray testing solution By Dominic O'Connor At the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) conference last week Adaptix, who have been working closely with Cranfield University, won...
09 Oct, 2024 3D-printed death capsule By Mitasha Bharadwaj The famous Star Trek-styled 3D-printed coffin, Sarco Pod, is facing another controversy. The famous Australian physician Dr Philip...
04 Oct, 2024 Offshore Renewable Energy Hub calls for accelerated deployment of wind, wave, and tidal energy By Susan Bradley In a report published today, the Supergen ORE Hub summarises the contribution of offshore renewable energy (ORE) to the UK's 2050 net...
24 Jul, 2024 Patenting football: M&C + the beautiful game By Susan Bradley In 1887, engineer George Croydon Marks set up a firm in Birmingham, specialising in intellectual property. The following year he was...
09 Jul, 2024 Extreme E Racing Takes on Hydrogen By Robert Carpmael Extreme E Racing is a class of motorsport involving male and female drivers taking on extreme off-road circuits built out in the desert....
09 Jul, 2024 Record-breaking UK rocket launch By Robert Carpmael It is always fun to see a rocket launch, and this one was a bit special for a group of UK students from Sheffield as it smashed the UK...
19 Jun, 2024 Innovations continue to drive fuel efficiencies in rail By Robert Carpmael I have been following innovations in the rail industry for a long time now, and I still get surprised at how some very simple ideas can...
13 Jun, 2024 Big Brother really is watching you! By Robert Carpmael AI is finding applications in so many sectors, including the transport sector. It was interesting to read from The Engineer how it is...
11 Jun, 2024 Beam me up! New prototype brings space power closer By Ali Raja Researchers have successfully demonstrated the world’s first 360º beam steering technology, a key advancement towards space-based solar...