Spanish company Vortex has designed new ‘bladeless’ wind turbines that will generate electricity through magnets that makes its vortices shake when windy. Scientists believe that it could dramatically reduce the cost of producing electricity through wind farms.
In a significant step towards Scotland's goal of transitioning to clean energy, the Moray West offshore wind farm has begun...
Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers at The Big Bang Fair 2024
The Big Bang Fair, the UK's largest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for young people, is returning...
Peak Fossil Fuels: Renewables Surge Reveals Path to Net Zero
The rapid growth of renewable energy and electric vehicles shows a clear trend toward reduced fossil fuel dependence, according to...
Nuclear fusion: how scientists can turn latest breakthrough into a new clean power source
Researchers in the US have finally fulfilled an objective that was set decades ago: the achievement of “ignition” – getting...
Nuclear fusion may still be decades away, but the latest breakthrough could speed up its development
Nuclear fusion holds huge promise as a source of clean, abundant energy that could power the world. Now, fusion researchers...
Breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced
We may be a step closer to realizing fusion power, which could provide an almost limitless source of energy. Researchers...
Engineering Basics – How do off-shore wind turbines work?
Off-shore wind turbines are an important source of renewable energy, but how do they work? In this blog post, we'll...
Finnish ‘Sand battery’ offers solution to green-energy limitations
A Finnish startup - Polar Night Energy - has revealed technology which can use renewable energy to make sand really...