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Reckless petrolheads or efficency trailblazers?

When Toyota withdrew from Formula 1 in November 2009, it was not the first manufacturer to sever its previously strong ties with motor racing. Since 2008, some of the biggest automotive names have dropped out of motorsport in a difficult economy and with rising concerns about the environmentally-unfriendly image of the sport. Tim Brown reports.
August 2010

 

Standard practice

With the numbers of fines and the amounts being charged for non-compliance of environmental regulations increasing year on year, can manufacturers afford not to seek a recognised environmental standard? Mark Young explores.
July 2010

 

From spaceship to electric car

Mark Young speaks to Red Dwarf actor and car enthusiast Robert Llewellyn about his involvement in the CABLED electric vehicle demonstrator programme.
01 May 2010

 

New wave energy

In 2005 The Manufacturer reported that wave and tidal energy generation might contribute to the energy needs of manufacturers within three years. At the beginning of 2010, the UK had the capacity for the generation of a whopping 0.85MW of wave energy and 1.55MW of tidal stream energy. Tim Brown finds despite the current low output, the sea offers very real promise.
April 2010

 

CRC is no joke

April 1, 2010 will undoubtedly mark the beginning of metric time keeping, the retirement of Wayne Rooney and the collapse of the London Bridge. Just joking.
March 2010

 

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Business Profiles

Touch of alchemy

Inetec designs outstanding environmental technology that converts industrial food waste into a valuable energy source. Phil Nicholas, CEO, talked to Jayne Flannery about the company’s key role in creating a more sustainable future
January 2007

 

Feel the power

Eaton Electrical provides businesses with the means to take control of their power supply. Julia Smith reports
January 2007

 


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