This Hawaiian island has demonstrated it can run on 100% renewable energy
The Hawaiian 'garden island' of Kauai managed to hit 32 hours of 100% renewable energy over the last month.
Fish scale bioplastic nets UK James Dyson Student Award
A UK student has netted this year's UK James Dyson Award.
Engineering Podcasts – To the moon and beyond
Marking 50 years since the first moon landing, To the moon and beyond is a five-part podcast series from The Conversation. Through interviews with academic experts around the world –...
5 More Moon-landing innovations that changed life on Earth
Today is the 50th anniversary of the start of the Moon Landing missions. Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida,...
Four surprising Engineering innovations that came out of the Apollo moon landings
NASA’s Apollo programme was one of the most challenging technological achievements in the 20th century. Beyond the space race and exploration, it contributed to several inventions and innovations that are...
Lancaster University students ‘O-Wind Turbine’ wins James Dyson Award 2018
The O-Wind Turbine has nabbed the James Dyson Award 2018, earning a cash prize of £30,000 and £5,000 for their university department. The omnidirectional wind turbine is designed to work...