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Tag Archives: environment
Hyperloop Transport – non friction !
Hyperloop transport is gaining momentum as a future transport system. It is environmentally sustainable and cost-effective. It consists of passenger Pods elevated by magnetism or pressurised air bed, within low pressure transport tubes, these then travel up to near … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, architecture, business, cad, civil, design, electrical engineering, Energy, Engineering, engineering development, ergonomics, humor, humour, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, project engineering, quotations, quotes, research science, technology, train travel, transport, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged business, civil engineering, design, development, environment, humor, humour, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, projects, quotations, quotes, technology, transport
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Car weight is now becoming material !
onsumption An age old concern that is now higher on the agenda for manufacturers is overweight vehicles. Traditionally cars have always been made from steel for the structure & ‘body in white’ components, with plastics for trim and … Continue reading
Posted in business, Car, carbon fibre, design, electric vehicle, Energy, Engineering, environment, humor, humour, manufacturing, material science, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, technology, Uncategorized, university
Tagged business, design, development, environment, humor, humour, Industry, manufacturing, prototype, technology, university
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Should I stay or should I go – the Internal Combustion Engine?
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
Posted in aerodynamics, business, Car, design, electric vehicle, Energy, engine, Engineering, environment, humor, humour, Industry, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, polution, power generation, quotations, quotes, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged automobile, business, combustion, design, development, electric, engine, engineering, environment, humour, Industry, manufacturing, quotes, technology
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Solar Aircraft pioneering transatlantic crossing
solar powered aircraft that has a larger wing span than a Boeing 747 yet weighs the same as a car ! Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, AIRCRAFT, carbon fibre, design, Energy, Engineering, environment, green power, humor, humour, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, project engineering, quotations, quotes, record breaking, renewable energy, speed records, technology, Uncategorized
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Rasa – New Fuel Cell Car
Riversimple, a company in mid Wales, has come up with a brand new design for a fuel cell car, that is lighter and more fuel efficient than any such cars to date. The design by Chris Reitz & his … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, business, Car, carbon fibre, design, Energy, Engineering, environment, humor, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, technology, Uncategorized
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Renewable energy Steps forward
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
Posted in design, Energy, Engineering, environment, humor, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, quotations, quotes, renewable energy, technology, university
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Emissions, Engineering and Ethics
In September 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that many VW cars being sold in America had a ‘defeat device’ or software in diesel engines that could detect when they were being tested, which changed the performance to improve … Continue reading
Posted in business, Car, Energy, Engineering, environment, humor, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, quotations, quotes, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged business, car, design, emissions, engineering, environment, ethics, humor, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, quotation, quotes, technology
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Nuclear Fusion Reactors – looking commercially hot !
Nuclear fusion is cited as a safe, clean and sustainable energy we all need, but alas to make this technology commercial has been quite a headache. Development has been slow – Iter nuclear fusion project started in 1985 is … Continue reading
Posted in business, design, Energy, Engineering, environment, humor, humour, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, nuclear, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged design, energy, engineering, environment, fusion, humor, humour, mechanical, nuclear
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Solar cells to dye for
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
Posted in architecture, business, chemical engineering, civil, design, Engineering, environment, green power, humor, humour, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, renewable energy, research science, technology
Tagged architecture, building design, chemical engineering, civil, design, engineering, environment, glass, green energy, humor, humour, power generation, renewable energy, research project, research science, solar cell technology, solar power, technology
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Surfs Up in Snowdonia – dude !
Who said engineering can’t be fun! The world’s first inland Surfing Centre has been built in the rural Conwy valley in Snowdonia, North Wales, on the concrete covered site of a disused aluminium factory. The guaranteed waves, whatever … Continue reading
Posted in business, civil, Engineering, environment, EXTREME SPORT, humor, humour, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, SPORT
Tagged civil, design, engineering, environment, EXTREME SPORT, humor, humour, projects, quotation, quotes, SPORT, surfing, water, wave energy
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FLYWHEEL Re-Invented 