Moon Express secures funding for launch
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.
Innovation
Testing times: bringing next-gen tech to life
Posted on 20 Jan 2017 by The Manufacturer
When it comes to successful innovation, the importance of testing can’t be overstated. GE Power Conversion's Sascha Heinecke explores. Dutch trains first in the world to travel by 100% wind power
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
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. Divergent 3D shows-off greener car manufacturing
Posted on 11 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US-based automotive startup Divergent 3D has unveiled a new vehicle which showcases a new a disruptive approach to car manufacturing.
Carbon capture and storage takes a leap forward thanks to basalt
Posted on 11 Jan 2017 by Aiden Burgess
US researchers have taken another step closer to developing a scaleable option to capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2) using a new technique that involves injecting liquefied gas into ancient lava flows. Faraday Future unveils FF91 production vehicle
Posted on 7 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US electric vehicle startup Faraday Future has this week unveiled its first ever production vehicle – the FF 91.
Lithium batteries: blues and breakthroughs
Posted on 4 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Lithium-ion batteries have grown to become one of the key technologies underpinning modern consumer electronics.
SpaceX announces September explosion cause
Posted on 3 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Private spaceflight company, SpaceX, has today announced the root cause of a costly explosion last year.
Automotive engineering clusters: driving innovation
Posted on 30 Dec 2016 by The Manufacturer
Autonomous vehicles may be making most of the headlines in the world of automotive engineering, but behind the scenes, collaboration rather than autonomy is proving to be the road to successful automotive innovation. Jonathan Wilkins looks at some of the most exciting automotive engineering clusters around the world.