Tuesday - 19 August 2008

Features

In-depth coverage of the engineering sector

Seeing red on green taxes
Government needs to back emission-reducing technology not pile taxes with a green label on aviation, says Giovanni Bisignani...
Published: The Engineer - 19 August 2008

Power broker
From nuclear, to wind to clean coal, GE’s Magued Eldaief is plotting the path to the UK’s energy future. Stuart Nathan reports....
Published: The Engineer - 18 August 2008

Ultra-small ultrasound
A pocket-sized diagnostic probe is set to make its NHS debut. Stuart Nathan reports....
Published: The Engineer - 18 August 2008

Going for gold
Engineers are developing hi-tech solutions to help British Olympians, from archers to cyclists, win more medals in the 2012 Olympics. Berenice Baker looks at the developments...
Published: The Engineer - 18 August 2008

Blue sky thinking
The Society of British Aerospace Companies has published the ninth briefing paper examining aviation's impact on the environment and how the industry is working to reduce that impact....
Published: The Engineer Online - 12 August 2008

A silver lining
The Institution of Engineering and Technology has published a report that suggests engineering and technology businesses are continuing to expand and recruit new staff despite current economic pessimism....
Published: The Engineer Online - 06 August 2008

Tools for the job
Engineers will soon be able to develop wind turbines more cheaply, thanks to a range of versatile technologies, says Robert Lee...
Published: The Engineer - 30 July 2008

Print pioneer
Prof Sir Alec Jeffreys’ discovery of DNA fingerprinting has transformed forensic investigation and become the scientific bedrock of genetic testing. Berenice Baker reports...
Published: The Engineer - 29 July 2008

Ocean current
Wind energy generators are racing to develop turbines that exploit the potential of the strong winds far out to sea. Stuart Nathan reports...
Published: The Engineer - 29 July 2008

Product of success
UK manufacturing needs to fight its negative stereotype and talk up its achievements, says Shriti Vadera ...
Published: The Engineer - 29 July 2008

Car plant
The use of natural products in automotive assembly takes root at the British Motor Show. Stuart Nathan reports...
Published: The Engineer - 28 July 2008

Magic touch
Advanced tactile interfaces that enable users to ‘feel’ the digital world could take our relationship with computers to a new level. Jon Excell reports...
Published: The Engineer - 28 July 2008

Targeting touchscreen
A report from IMS Research has suggested that sales of touchscreen-equipped mobile phones will soar to over 230 million by 2012. ...
Published: The Engineer Online - 25 July 2008

Reaction to REACH regulations
Strict EU regulations on chemicals and substances means all companies will need to be aware of exactly what they are using, says Phil Woolas...
Published: The Engineer - 16 July 2008

Millennium man
Prof Robert Langer, latest winner of the Millennium Prize, is a pioneer of biomaterials for controlled drug release and tissue regeneration but sees himself as primarily as an engineer. Berenice Baker reports...
Published: The Engineer Online - 16 July 2008

Driven to diversification
The West Midlands may have lost many famous car names, but enduring automotive strengths and a focus on four other key sectors ensures the region is thriving. Berenice Baker reports....
Published: The Engineer - 15 July 2008

Collaborate for change
Co-operation between industry and academia is key to the success of large-scale deployment of renewable energy, says David Clarke...
Published: The Engineer - 15 July 2008

Pill-Cam spots internal affairs
Remotely-guided cameras in pill form could soon provide an alternative to uncomfortable and expensive traditional endoscopy. Stuart Nathan reports...
Published: The Engineer - 15 July 2008

Late bloomer
Producing biofuels from algae could ease the pressure on land use and even help with carbon capture and storage, but technological problems are stalling development. Stuart Nathan reports...
Published: The Engineer - 14 July 2008

The new Iron Age
As global demand stretches the world’s mines to the limit, operators plan to meet the challenge with automated mega-sites the size of the UK. Jon Excell reports...
Published: The Engineer - 14 July 2008

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