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Arconic envisages smog-eating skyscrapers

An artist's impression of a futuristic smog-eating skyscraper. Image courtesy of Arconic.

Posted on 22 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

Materials science company Arconic is investigating the technology behind building skyscrapers which can suck pollution out of the air.

Moon Express secures funding for launch

A computer rendering of the MX-1 probe on the way to the Moon. Image courtesy of Moon Express.

Posted on 22 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

US private space exploration company Moon Express last week announced that it has received sufficient funding to launch a craft to the moon.

Rolls-Royce agrees £671m bribery settlement

The Rolls-Royce Trent-xWB engine. Rolls-Royce has recently been embroiled in bribery claim brought by the Serious Fraud Office relating to bribery and corruption involving intermediaries in a number of overseas markets - image courtesy of Rolls-Royce.

Posted on 18 Jan 2017 by Fred Tongue

Rolls-Royce has agreed to pay £671m as a result of bribery and corruption claims in Brazil, the US and UK. The figure is thought to be the largest ever levy imposed and the largest enforcement action relating to any criminal allegation in the UK.

London to host Nissan autonomous vehicle trials

The autonomous vehicle tests will reportedly involve a modified version of the electric Nissan LEAF - image courtesy of Nissan UK.

Posted on 18 Jan 2017 by Fred Tongue

It has been announced that Japanese car giant, Nissan, is planning to use London as its European autonomous vehicle testing ground.

Dutch trains first in the world to travel by 100% wind power

NS Dutch Railways CEO, Roger van Boxtel, recently strapped himself to a windmill blade to celebrate every Dutch electric train running on wind power - image courtesy of NS Dutch Railways.

Posted on 18 Jan 2017 by Aiden Burgess

Every Dutch electric train on the national railway now runs on 100% wind power after NS Dutch Railways partnered with energy company Eneco to use its wind turbines to generate the energy needed to power the nation's electric trains.

New 3D graphene structure is strongest and lightest material in the world

A team of MIT engineers has successfully designed a new 3D graphene material with five percent the density of steel and ten times the strength - image courtesy of MIT and Youtube.

Posted on 18 Jan 2017 by Aiden Burgess

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new graphene material that is one of the strongest in the world while also being lightweight in form.

Samsung head embroiled in South Korea corruption case

Samsung is the world's largest consumer electronics company. Image cropped & courtesy of Flickr - Nan Palmero

Posted on 17 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

The Vice Chairman of Samsung has been accused of corruption in South Korea as part of an ongoing scandal involving the country's highest levels of leadership.

Alphabet moves away from moonshot projects

Boston Dynamics produced a number of robotic systems. Image courtesy of Boston Dynamics.

Posted on 14 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

A number of recent moves by Google's parent company Alphabet appear to show it is losing interest in moonshot projects.

Grayson Thermal Systems enjoys £3m sales boost

Posted on 12 Jan 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Birmingham manufacturer, Grayson Thermal Systems has seen sales increase to £28m after securing a string of new orders for its E-Drive electric fan technology and battery thermal management solutions.

Rivian Automotive buys huge factory for EV manufacturing

Rivian Automotive's newly purchased production facility in Normal, Illinois. Image courtesy of Rivian Automotive.

Posted on 12 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

Rivian Automotive, a relatively unknown US electric vehicle startup has this week burst into the spotlight buying a huge new factory.