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January 26, 2022

From oil to aerospace – a spotlight on UAE manufacturing

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In the space of just over a decade, Abu Dhabi’s Strata Manufacturing has grown to become a major supplier to the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, exemplifying the UAE’s advanced manufacturing evolution. Mike Farrish reports. With a population of just under 10 million, most of them expatriates, and a location on the southern fringes of the […]

January 26, 2022

STILRIDE raises funds for e-bike made with ‘industrial origami’

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Swedish start-up STILRIDE has raised £2.5m to produce sustainable electric motorcycles and scooters using STILFOLD, which the company describes as a form of ‘industrial origami’. Funding will bring Sport Utility Scooter One (SUS1) to market (Image: STILRIDE) The manufacturing technique see robots fold single sheets of steel into intricate, lightweight and durable new structures. The process is […]

January 26, 2022

Retinal scans mined by AI to spot signs of poor heart health

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A routine trip to the opticians could soon offer insights into cardiac wellbeing following the development of an AI system that analyses eye scans for signs of poor health. AI now provides insights into vascular health (Image Leeds University) Doctors have recognised that changes to the tiny blood vessels in the retina are indicators of […]

January 26, 2022

Standard Gas raises £17.6m to push forward energy-from-waste tech

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Standard Gas Technologies has raised £17.6m, a funding boost that will accelerate commercialisation of the company’s SG100 energy-from-waste technology. The company is also in the process of launching Carbon Char Store, its newly formed carbon removals sales and marketing arm. In a statement, David Whitmarsh, Standard Gas’ CEO said: “Having previously raised £30m to develop […]

January 25, 2022

Asymmetry is key to stable blue perovskite LEDs

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Researchers have developed blue LEDs based on a metal halide perovskite that uses asymmetrical bridges to hold the layers of perovskite together, creating a more stable structure. Researchers from the OIST Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit have created blue LEDs that use a new structure to enhance stability (Credit: OIST) The study, conducted at […]

January 14, 2022

BECCS bids invited for hydrogen from biomass tech

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Companies and institutions are being invited to bid for a share of £5m in government funding to develop technologies that produce hydrogen from sustainable biomass and waste. Image: Shutterstock The new Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme will support the development of technologies to produce hydrogen generated through BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage). The BECCS process produces hydrogen from biomass and waste, with […]

January 14, 2022

Virtuous circle: igus gives energy chains a new lease of life

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Polymer bearing specialist igus has kicked off a new programme to give its energy chains a second life as multi-purpose construction boards. Andrew Wade reports. In recent times, plastics have become something of a bête noire in popular thinking, a pariah material of which the mere mention conjures up negative images. Nature documentaries have helped […]

January 14, 2022

Thales joins forces with Airbus Perlan Mission II

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Thales has partnered with the climate and aerospace research project Airbus Perlan Mission II, with plans to create the ‘highest ever Wi-Fi hotspot’. Through the partnership, Thales will aim to fly its latest mobile satellite communications system, FlytLink, in a zero-emission glider to more than twice the altitude of a commercial airline flight. Based in […]

December 21, 2021

The Engineer Talks EP18: understanding thermal runaway

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Jason Ford, news editor at The Engineer, talks to Conor Sheehan, Application Development Engineer – Automotive at DuPont, about the causes of thermal runaway in EV batteries and how products such as CellShield and Safepak can help mitigate against this occurrence. CLICK FOR MORE FROM DUPONT AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS The post The Engineer Talks EP18: […]

December 21, 2021

The Engineer’s five most commented stories of 2021

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Receiving feedback is one of the ways in which The Engineer’s editorial team can gauge the mood of readers as we report on stories with national significance. What we do know is that energy continues to be an issue that often polarises our readers. From what we can gather, we’re too slow as a nation […]

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