Pioneers of Modern Wind Turbines Win 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Decades of Groundbreaking Innovations
The 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) has been awarded to wind energy pioneers Henrik Stiesdal and Andrew Garrad for their decades of groundbreaking innovations in wind turbine technology. The prize honours engineers whose work provides global benefit to humanity. As early innovators, Stiesdal and Garrad...
GE Hitachi’s BWRX-300 SMR Design Selected for UK Government Funding to Drive Net Zero Nuclear Ambitions
The UK government has set an ambitious target to expand nuclear power generation capacity from 6.9GW to 24GW by 2050. This is part of a broader strategy to improve energy security while meeting net zero emissions goals. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are expected to play a vital role...
Avocado Robot’s Bio-Inspired Design Opens Up Rainforest Canopy Exploration
Rainforest canopies remain one of the most difficult-to-access habitats for researchers, limiting understanding of these rich but fragile ecosystems. Now, a team of Swiss engineers has developed a creative solution for gathering hard-to-reach environmental data - an innovative robot named Avocado. Inspired by the abseiling talents of...