Category Archives: power generation

Cars recover energy from pot holes

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

Where we live we have a generous amount of ‘pot’ holes in the road – the county of Buckinghamshire in the UK ! The automotive industry has developed car suspension prototypes that … Continue reading →

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Space tourism – starting to take off !

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

Official definition: Space tourism is space travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. A number of startup companies have sprung up in recent years, such as Virgin Galactic and XCOR Aerospace, hoping to create a sub-orbital space tourism industry. … Continue reading →

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Should I stay or should I go – the Internal Combustion Engine?

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

Electric cars are gaining market share and look to take over from the internal combustion (IC) engine that has been a familiar sight & sound for over 100 years ! It is estimated that electric car sales will over … Continue reading →

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Solar Aircraft pioneering transatlantic crossing

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Mike Osborn CEng

solar powered aircraft that has a larger wing span than a Boeing 747 yet weighs the same as a car ! Continue reading →

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Renewable energy Steps forward

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Mike Osborn CEng

Lawrence Kemball-Cook at Loughborough University came up with a floor tile that generates power from footsteps, after seeing a growing need in cities for energy. He won the Royal Society of Arts … Continue reading →

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Solar cells to dye for

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng

Solar panels are becoming more common place around us as renewable energy is promoted by the government to reach it’s ‘green’ targets. Photovoltaic (PV) silicon solar panels are the commonest, but a new technology being developed at Cambridge University … Continue reading →

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HSE get wind of turbine failures !

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Mike Osborn CEng

Five wind turbines crashed to the ground during unexceptional weather conditions leading to an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive. The fifth collapse at Winsdon Farm in north Petherwyn, Cornwall triggered the inquiry in 2013, a 40m Gaia Wind … Continue reading →

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