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Slimmed down aircraft wings reduce fuel & emissions by 50%
Every bit of weight on an aircraft increases the fuel, emissions and money required to put it in the air. NASA and Boeing have been working together to design a longer, thinner and lighter wing – so different from typical commercial transport aircraft wings that it requires a brace, or truss, to provide the wing extra support.
'World's first' personal aerial vehicle
The 'world's first' certified Multicopter, e-volo’s Volocopter VC200, marks a step forward in urban mobility. The Volocopter is a personal aerial vehicle designed to be so easy and safe to fly that anyone can drive it. Due to its electric propulsion, it has no tailpipe emissions and is impressively quiet.
Production of key chemicals could become more eco-friendly
Researchers at Brown University developed a composite catalyst using nitrogen-rich graphene dotted with copper nanoparticles. A study, published in the journal Nano Energy, showed that the new catalyst can efficiently and selectively convert carbon dioxide to ethylene, one of the world's most important commodity chemicals. Ethylene is used to make plastics, construction materials and other products. Chemical companies produce it by the millions o...
Nanotechnology for gas sensing
A team of scientists from the University of Exeter have created a type of device that could be used to develop cost-effective gas sensors. The pioneering team, which includes two second year Exeter undergraduates, have created a type of device that emits light in the infrared part of the spectrum. Many important gases strongly absorb infrared light and this characteristic absorption can be used as a way of sensing them.
University of Bath hosts successful ChemEngDay UK
ChemEngDay UK, a chemical engineering conference for the academic community, came to a successful close last week. Hosted by the University of Bath and the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), it welcomed over 250 delegates to Bath from across the country.
Relay stocks grow to meet increased applications
As the exclusive UK distributor Aerco is increasing its stockholding of the comprehensive range of CECC qualified and MIL SPEC relays from Italian relay manufacturer, Hi-g.This increased commitment is to cater for expanding application areas that now include all types of instrumentation and control equipment used in the military and aerospace, civil aviation, satellites and industrial process control industries.
Wild mushrooms help create battery anodes
Carbon fibers derived from a sustainable source, a type of wild mushroom, and modified with nanoparticles have been shown to outperform conventional graphite electrodes for lithium-ion batteries. Researchers at Purdue University have created electrodes from a species of wild fungus called Tyromyces fissilis.
Competition for the commercial use of satellite navigation
From 1st April to 30th June 2016, the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) - the largest international competition for the commercial use of satellite navigation - will once again be looking for outstanding ideas and business models. Renowned institutions and regional partners are set to award prizes worth a total of €1m in more than 25 categories.
Paving the way for commercial drone flights
In the US the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) currently prohibits commercial drone flights over populated areas. However, a new government sponsored committee is recommending new standards that could help speed-up the roll-out of commercial drone flights.
Data-driven simulation toolkit launches to transform urban renewal
A digital simulation toolkit being developed by Birmingham City University and Birmingham City Council aims to improve the lives and wellbeing of people living and working in major cities around the world. The data driven Interactive Smart City decision support toolkit, or Project DISC, will be developed to model and simulate the impact and effect of major infrastructure developments using historical and real-time data.