Fusion power: safe, green and coming soon
Posted on 14 Feb 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
New projects around the world are bringing us ever closer to the dream of achieving commercially viable fusion power.
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IBM lists 5 life-changing innovations due in next 5 years
Posted on 9 Feb 2017 by Aiden Burgess
IBM has identified the five innovations the computer technology company believes will change our world within the next five years.
China doubles solar power capacity
Posted on 6 Feb 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
New information out of China indicates that the country has, over the last year, doubled its solar energy capacity.
The IoT solution hanging rivals out to dry
Posted on 3 Feb 2017 by Nick Peters
How computing giant Intel teamed up with a British technology company to bring the Internet of Things into the washroom. Nick Peters reports. Annual Manufacturing Report 2017 published
Posted on 3 Feb 2017 by Jonny Williamson
This year's in-depth Annual Manufacturing Report assesses the state of UK manufacturing, looking at everything from skills through to finance, IT and the new technologies of Industry 4.0. Ford CEO calls for reducing fuel economy targets
Posted on 30 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
The CEO of Ford Motor Company has called on the US Government to reconsider planned fuel economy targets for future automobile production.
Trump talks with Tesla and Apple about making US manufacturing great again
Posted on 25 Jan 2017 by Aiden Burgess
With Donald Trump now sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America, questions remain as to how the new administration will implement its manufacturing and trade policies and what impact these will have. Arconic envisages smog-eating skyscrapers
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.
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. Top tips to boost manufacturing efficiency
Posted on 12 Jan 2017 by The Manufacturer
Leading provider of Manufacturing Operation Management Solutions, Cimlogic has published five simple tips designed to help improve manufacturing efficiency, and which can be easily acted upon immediately.