Fisker takes on Tesla with high-tech EV
Posted on 15 Jun 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Automotive designer Henrik Fisker has this week revealed a new electric vehicle which could revolutionize the way these EVs store energy.
Energy
Trump pulls US out of Paris Climate Accord
Posted on 2 Jun 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US President Donald Trump has formally announced that the country will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.
India makes abrupt shift away from coal
Posted on 29 May 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
A new IEEFA report has shown that India is making big moves away from coal power, and towards renewable solar energy.
Hannover Messe: making the benefits of digitisation tangible
Posted on 3 May 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Over five days last week, Hannover Messe served as a global hub for every sector and technology involved in the digitisation of industry. The Manufacturer recaps the highlights. UK takes giant leap forward in fusion power thanks to Tokamak reactor
Posted on 2 May 2017 by Tim Brown
The UK's newest fusion reactor, ST40, was switched on last week, and has already managed to achieve 'first plasma'. Daimler scales back hydrogen fuel cell development
Posted on 5 Apr 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
German automaker Daimler AG has this week announced plans to scale back its development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).
Startup Wright Electric plans for electric passenger planes
Posted on 23 Mar 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
A new aerospace startup called Wright Electric has announced plans to build commercially viable electric passenger planes within the next decade.
Creating value in the global steel industry
Posted on 22 Mar 2017 by The Manufacturer
Recent forecasts (Hatch Consulting Group) estimate that global demand for steel could grow by a third – nearly 500m tons – by 2030, mainly driven by construction, infrastructure, automotive, energy and capital goods. So why do we hear so much negative news about this vital industry, and how can it return to profitability? World’s largest nuclear waste site to use new safer storage method
Posted on 8 Mar 2017 by Aiden Burgess
A Rutgers University researcher has developed a new method which could help store radioactive nuclear waste for millions of years by turning it into glass. What does the factory of the future look like?
Posted on 1 Mar 2017 by The Manufacturer
Manufacturing has been earmarked by the World Economic Forum and the European Union as a major driver of increased employment opportunities, reduced carbon emissions and better educational prospects for young people. This huge ambition largely rests on the advent of the smart factory and the rollout of Industry 4.0, which will make manufacturing more affordable in high-wage countries.