UK says goodbye, 150 years of coal – hello, carbon capture and …
Oct 4, 2024 · UK says goodbye, 150 years of coal – hello, carbon capture and hydrogen. 04 October 2024. The UK has become the first industrialised nation to end its 150-year coal usage as the Government announces major new investment in clean energy projects, including the first carbon capture sites.
- First-of-its-kind carbon-14 diamond battery promises thousands …
Dec 6, 2024 · First-of-its-kind carbon-14 diamond battery promises thousands of years of power. 06 December 2024. Scientists from the UK Atomic Energy Authority and the University of Bristol have developed a carbon-14 diamond battery, an incredibly long-lasting power source with potential applications in medical devices, space exploration, and extreme environments.
- European hyperloop technology breaks distance record
Nov 7, 2024 · The LIMITLESS (Linear Induction Motor Drive for Traction and Levitation in Sustainable Hyperloop Systems) project, carried out by EPFL, the School of Business and Engineering Vaud (HEIG-VD) and Swisspod Technologies, aims at creating a sustainable and efficient future transportation system based on light infrastructure.
This robot pangolin can help fight deforestation by planting trees
Oct 4, 2024 · This robot pangolin can help fight deforestation by planting trees. 04 October 2024. Designed by a high school student and built by University of Surrey engineers, a pangolin-inspired robot that can plant trees has won this year's Natural Robotics Contest.
- Touching tomorrow: Soft screen technology lets you feel objects ...
May 29, 2024 · DeformIO – as it has been named – is still a prototype and will require at least a decade of further development before it can be passed on to tech companies to be shaped into a commercial product, however, its inventors at the University of Bath regard it …
Electric bandages could heal chronic wounds 30% times faster
Aug 8, 2024 · “And since these wounds can be asymmetrical and deep, you need to have electrodes that can conform to a wide variety of surface features.” “We tested the wound dressings in diabetic mice, which are a commonly used model for human wound healing,” says Maggie Jakus, co-first author of the study and a graduate student at Columbia.
Scientists create real-life web-slinging tech inspired by Spider-Man
Oct 11, 2024 · Scientists create real-life web-slinging tech inspired by Spider-Man. 11 October 2024. Researchers have developed the first web-slinging technology that shoots liquid silk which can lift and adhere to objects.
Scientists develop ‘digital twins’ of cancer patients to predict ...
Oct 25, 2024 · Scientists develop ‘digital twins’ of cancer patients to predict treatment success. 25 October 2024. Digital twins of cancer patients use advanced algorithms to offer a new approach that could personalise cancer therapies and streamline clinical trials.
Panasonic unveils hydrogen-powered renewable energy system …
Dec 9, 2024 · Panasonic Corporation has completed the installation and begun the trial operation of a demonstration power generation system at Panasonic Manufacturing UK ("PMUK"), which develops, manufactures, and sells microwave ovens and other products.
UK and US sign nuclear agreement at COP29 to boost energy …
Nov 19, 2024 · The UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and US Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk have) signed a new agreement while in Baku for climate talks that will help pool together billions of pounds worth of nuclear research and development – including the world’s leading academic institutions and nuclear innovators.