Energy

Only a single class of engineering materials can withstand the extreme conditions deep within a jet aeroplane engine – the nickel-base superalloys...

A unique model of industrial-academic partnership is demonstrating how UK R&D can stay ahead of the game in a rapidly moving electronics market...

A Cambridge University invention which was kept a closely-guarded secret because of the hidden advantage it offered to a Formula 1 racing team is...

As more people become city-dwellers, can we design cities to be more sustainable?

A new initiative funded by the Carbon Trust hopes to make solar power an affordable choice for homeowners within 10 years.

Environmentally friendly solar panels may be an affordable alternative to conventional power sources within the next ten years, as a result of a new...

Bamboo – one of China’s most precious commodities – is showing great promise as the material of choice for building wind turbines.

A passion for communicating the thrill of the dig and for uncovering evidence of lives long gone is what inspires archaeologist Dr Carenza Lewis. Her...