NASA has been developing an Ion Thruster for a future mission to Mars. Last week the prototype device broke several records - does that mean t the technology is finally on track to take humans to the Red Planet within...
This year Dubai's Gitex tech conference revealed the gulf-state will be outfitting its police with Star Wars-style hoverbikes
The first floating wind farm in the world - Hywind Scotland - has started to deliver electricity to the Scottish grid today The 30MW wind farm is operated by Statoil and located 25kms offshore Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The farm...
In an abandoned gold mine close to Deadwood, South Dakota, construction has started on what is arguably the world’s largest science experiment. I’m part of an international team of around 1,000 scientists assembled to design and run this project –...
Plessey Semiconductors have grabbed the Grand Prix prize at the 2017 British Engineering Excellence Awards in London. Plessey develops high power ‘GaN-on-Si’ LEDs. By using gallium nitride with silicon instead of sapphire the company claims their lights can provide 30%...
Elon Musk has made good on his word to help bring power back to Puerto Rico - sending hundreds of Powerwall battery packs to the island. After Puerto Rico's electric grid was destroyed by hurricanes last month Musk promised to...
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