News
Archive of: 2024
‘Swarm’ of more than 100 drones controlled by one person
04 April 2024
A ‘swarm’ of more than 100 autonomous ground and aerial robots has been controlled by just one person.
MEDIEVAL GLASGOW HERITAGE SITE TO BE HEATED USING ENERGY FROM THE CLYDE
02 April 2024
Historic church set to heat building using clean energy harnessed direct from the River Clyde - reducing carbon emissions by over 90% and saving 20% in energy bills
Reassessing Coal in Power Plant Technologies
30 March 2024
The seminar "Reassessing Coal in Power Plant Technologies" presented an essential forum for discussing the future of coal in energy generation, emphasising sustainability and environmental responsibility.
RSE RELEASES REPORT CALLING FOR A RADICAL RETHINK OF TREE PLANTING IN SCOTLAND
29 March 2024
The report makes a series of recommendations for how public financial support for tree planting in Scotland can be reorganised to better serve Scotland’s people, environment, forestry industry, and public purse.
Airbus and partners pave way for hydrogen flights in Sweden and Norway
26 March 2024
Airbus and partners have announced plans that could pave the way for hydrogen aviation in Sweden and Norway.
The unusual story of Switzerland’s deep-sea fleet
23 March 2024
For a land-locked country, Switzerland’s maritime industry has a surprisingly colourful history.
Aberdeen joins EU project MISSION to curb release of world's most potent greenhouse gas
21 March 2024
A University of Aberdeen research centre has joined a European network to address the technology gap needed to curb the release of world's most potent greenhouse gas
Wind-powered Sealhyfe trial ‘makes offshore hydrogen production a reality’
20 March 2024
Offshore hydrogen production is now a reality after successful trials of a marine platform, according to the company behind the project.
PRIMARY ENGINEER RELOCATES BURNLEY HQ OFFICE
17 March 2024
We’ve been bringing engineering into classrooms around the UK with our fully-funded programmes and competitions since 2005 and since then have been located at a few different locations but for the past 11 years we’ve been in Burnley.
Modern wind turbine technology developers win 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
16 March 2024
The 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) has been awarded to Denmark’s Henrik Stiesdal and Britain’s Andrew Garrad CBE FREng for their achievements in advancing the design, manufacture and deployment of high-performance wind turbines – developments which have enabled wind energy to make a material contribution to global electricity generation and deliver transformational impact in diversifying the global energy mix.
Spanish project plans world’s first high-speed hydrogen train
15 March 2024
A consortium of 10 Spanish companies aims to design, build and install a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system on a high-speed train.
Extreme temperature-resistant probe could improve solar cell efficiency
12 March 2024
An impurity detection probe that can withstand temperatures as hot as molten lava could lead to more efficient solar cells, its creators have claimed.
