Vodafone hailed for pledge to recruit 400 graduates
24 May 2013
The Business Secretary has hailed Vodafone’s plans to hire 400 graduates over five years as a blueprint for British businesses.
BBC scraps £98.4m Digital Media Initiative
24 May 2013
The BBC has scrapped its digital production system and archive plans after admitting wasting almost £100m on it.
Offshore wind farm project given go-ahead
24 May 2013
An offshore wind farm in East Anglia that will power as many as half a million homes has been given the go-ahead.
RBS mobile app fails after IT glitch
24 May 2013
RBS was today hit by another embarrassing IT failure that left users of its mobile app unable to access their accounts online.
Nasa puts shuttle launch pad up for lease
24 May 2013
Nasa has put a "For Lease" notice on one of its launch pads in Florida, nearly two years after the final space shuttle launch.
Solar panel trade war threatens to escalate
24 May 2013
The European Commission has rejected Chinese claims that talks to resolve a dispute over solar panels dumping had broken down.
Wind turbine based on boating technology sets sail
24 May 2013
A wind turbine that draws on the technology of sailing boats to maximise efficiency has been designed by a firm from Exeter.
UK just six hours from running out of gas in March
24 May 2013
Britain was just six hours away from running out of stored gas in March, according to a report by the Crown Estate.
Energy switch-off generates engineering scholarships
24 May 2013
Green-thinking engineers at the University of Sheffield have been switching-off lights, computers and machinery in a bid to save money and create new scholarships.
Australian study identifies research priorities for cheaper aviation biofuel
23 May 2013
Australian research into the viability of aviation biofuels has come up with benchmark oil prices at which various biofuels would be economically competitive using current technology. The work will help identify research areas that would have the greatest impact in reducing the price.
New waterproof fabric shifts sweat from clothing
23 May 2013
Developed by bioengineers at the University of California, Davis, the fabric works like human skin, by “forming excess sweat into droplets that drain away by themselves,” says inventor Tingrui Pan, professor of biomedical engineering.
New weld inspection system to boost rail safety
23 May 2013
An ultrasonic device to test the strength of rail track welds could “radically improve safety standards” on Europe’s railways.
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