Energy

The new electric cargo ship will carry coal around the Pearl River Delta. Image courtesy of Chris Hoare

China launches first ever electric cargo ship

Graphene has many potentially revolutionary properties. Image courtesy of the University of Manchester

Innovation

Graphene offers new battery options and potential for limitless energy

An artist's impression of the Tesla battery installation in South Australia. Image courtesy of Tesla.

Huge Tesla battery array completed before deadline in Australia

The Manufacturer Smart Factory Expo 2016 - image courtesy of The Manufacturer

Digital Transformation

Smart Factory Expo: survival guide

IoT

Polluting factories in China are being shut down in an air quality crackdown. Image courtesy of Flickr - Leo Fung

China shuts down factories in pollution purge

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart Factory

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

Power Plants Power Station Chimney Power Plant Gas Industrial Energy Environment Electricity Atmosphere Steam Fuel Power Generation – image courtesy of Pixabay.

Digital Transformation

One in five power plants to become digitalised by 2025

One of the experimental aqueous lithium-ion batteries. Image courtesy of US Army Laboratory.

Researchers build non-explosive lithium battery

Hyundai Motors has hinted at the striking design and capabilities of its next generation hydrogen vehicle, which is due for release in 2018, at a preview event in South Korea - image courtesy of Hyundai.

Hyundai FCEV: a sneak peak at the 2018 hydrogen fuel cell SUV

Renewable energy such as wind power suffers from intermittant generation capacity. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Chris Lim.

Alphabet makes move into energy storage

An artist's impression of the solar thermal plant to be built in SA. Image courtesy of Solar Reserve.

World’s largest solar thermal plant to be built in South Australia