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Engineers: your decisions shape our energy future
First expressed byJeffery Sachs, Director The Earth Institute of Columbia University: "The politicians have done their job; now it’s up to the engineers," was the sentiment that followed thesigning of theParis Agreement, as it isresonating with engineers worldwide.
Competition recognises cyber security talent of the future
The winners of Northrop Grumman's 2017 CyberCenturion competition have been announced following a face-to-face final against the clock between ten teams aged 12-18 years. The CyberCenturion winners were announced on 25thApril at the Institution for Engineering and Technology, London, where the finals were held, following a day long competition. Northrop Grumman leads CyberCenturion in partnership with Cyber Security Challenge UK.
Are you ready for a heating revolution?
Going ‘off-grid’ is often thought of as taking an alternativeapproach. But it may not be long before it is a very normalthing to do, as Breakthrough magazine found out when theyspoke to Hamish Wilson of Minus7.
Incorporating high performance lines in standard machine elements
Elesa’s Managing Director Nigel Pritchett, discusses some key developments in materials and design associated with standard machine components for industrial machinery and equipment.Elesa has been actively involved in the cultural revision of machine tool aesthetics ever since the 1950s. Machine tools were taking shape around that time, by innovating the design of accessories and components for the mechanical industry, machinery and industr...
Autonomous energy grids that are inspired by nature
A new technology has been developed by a Swiss start-up that mimics complex systems in nature to create fully autonomous power grids anywhere in the world. Using a technology called Swarm Power, Power-Blox allows anyone to create a ‘plug-and-power’ energy grid that is completely autonomous, scalable, and decentralised, while requiring no management, configuration or maintenance.
Canada’s carbon pricing strategy makes polluters pay
In Canada, 97% of people live in provinces that already have a price on carbon pollution. In a move to tackle pollution and reduce emissions, the Canadian government is planning to introduce pollution caps and fuel taxes in the two remaining provinces who have not put in place their own system in 2018, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
LynxOS-178 offers portability for safety critical software designs
Lynx Software Technologies has announced LynxOS-178 2.2.4, a new version of its widely deployed DO-178 certified RTOS. Supporting open standards such as FACE (Future Airborne Capability Environment), POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface) and APEX (ARINC 653 APplication EXecutive), LynxOS-178 offers true portability for safety-critical software designs.
Drones enable music festival to shoot for the stars
Intel shooting star drones lit up the sky at Coachella, the annual music festival held in Coachella Valley, California. This created a beautiful aerial performance of colourful formations, twinkling stars and 3D animated objects.
Aircraft motion systems improved with compact actuators
A new range of compact and lightweight electromechanical actuators designed specifically to meet the requirements of aerospace applications.Fully certified to BS EN 9100, the industry-recognised standard for quality and risk management for the aviation industry, the new actuators can be integrated into new aircraft designs or retrofitted into existing aircraft to improve functionality while reducing the size and weight of on-board motion control ...
Why recycle your bottle when you can eat it?
The company that can make packaging disappear, Skipping Rocks Lab, is trying to save the planet one plastic bottle at a time.We have heard this all before, haven’t we? ‘Recycle your plastic,’ or ‘use paper cups’ and even ‘that bottle is bad for the environment, why don’t you re-use it?’ Well now you don’t have to worry about it.