Alphabet makes move into energy storage
Posted on 15 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Technology conglomerate Alphabet has revealed that it is actively investigating new methods of storing energy.
Company Announcements
World’s largest solar thermal plant to be built in South Australia
Posted on 14 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
The Government of South Australia announced today that the world's largest solar thermal plant will be built in Port Augusta.
Volocopter receives €25m in investment
Posted on 11 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Electric aircraft company Volocopter has announced this week that it has managed to accrue at least €25m in funding from a number of sources.
Mazda develops super-efficient gasoline engine
Posted on 9 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Japanese automaker Mazda has announced that it will be bringing a new super-efficient gasoline engine to market.
UK manufactured nickel alloy wires in high demand
Posted on 9 Aug 2017 by Marc Hauschild
Manufacturer of nickel alloy wires, bars and wire rope, Alloy Wire International (AWI), has sealed several new contracts after a major surge in demand for its ‘Emergency Manufacturing Service (EMS)’. Green light for ScottishPower’s renewable energy farm
Posted on 8 Aug 2017 by Marc Hauschild
Provider for gas, electricity and renewable energy, ScottishPower Ltd., has been granted consent for a wind farm off the coast, using engines two and a half times as big as the Big Ben. German carmakers attempt to save diesel fuelled vehicles
Posted on 7 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
A group of large German automobile manufacturers met last week in Berlin to discuss the future of diesel fuel cars.
Fraunhofer Institute to drive global data security framework
Posted on 1 Aug 2017 by Marc Hauschild
Multinational research organisation, Fraunhofer Institute, has completed the first phase of a €5m project to establish an international reference architectural model for the ‘Industrial Data Space’. First cohort signs up for £4m training hub
Posted on 27 Jul 2017 by Marc Hauschild
More than 40 young people have signed up to be among the first cohort of students at the cutting-edge Marches Centre of Manufacturing & Technology following its recent open day. Data analysis to help detect strain on military bridges
Posted on 27 Jul 2017 by Marc Hauschild
British defence, security and aerospace company, BAE Systems has announced it testing a new integrated Bluetooth and sensing technology which reports the remaining service-life of military bridging systems.