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An underwater turbine that is set to be used in Scotland's first and only tidal power project has successfully completed an initial testing period.
The 1MW HS1000 power generator was installed last December and has since undergone a range of tests in the fast flowing tidal waters around the Island of Orkney. ScottishPower Renewables plans to use the technology as part of the world's first tidal turbine array in the Sound of Islay.
Developed by Norweigan firm Andritz Hydro Hammerfest, the tidal ... More
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| Autodesk Q1 net up 14% |
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Design software specialist Autodesk announced today that its first quarter earnings rose 14% on stronger revenue in all ... More
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Researchers seek to tackle challenges of hypersonic flight
| 17/05/2012
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igus launches ultra lightweight linear drive system
| 17/05/2012
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Engineered viruses produce electricity at the tap of a finger
| 16/05/2012
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Semta calls on employers to shape the future of industry standards
| 15/05/2012
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| A design for lifecycle: Adopting a holistic approach to design |
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Depending on your company and sector you may know it as sustainable design, eco design, lifecycle design or system design. They all mean pretty much the same thing and it is a philosophy that is gathering pace and moving upstream from the detailed design stage to more conceptual design.
So what is it? The term 'sustainability' is increasingly finding its way as a heading on corporate websites and brochures. The term can be a bit misleading and is more of an ideology, at the moment at least, which ... More
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Sensing technology takes the lead: Drives & Controls 2012
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| A number of novel developments in sensors, test and measurement were well represented at the recent Drives & Controls exhibition in Birmingham.
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Seeing into the future: Eureka asks three CAD companies what they see as emerging technologies
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| It is that time of year when new releases from CAD vendors hit the market and these are interesting times. Many are talking paradigm shifts, future trends, and the new and unique capability on offer to move design and engineering forward.
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Innovative air turbine captures industrial waste gases and turns them into electricity
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| Turbines are an extremely efficient and reliable way of extracting energy from airflows and converting it into something useful. The airflow requirement of an air turbine motor is a third less compared to a pneumatic vane motor and as a result, German based air motors innovator, Deprag, has
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Precision chains aid development of new electric bike
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| Hybrid bicycles are finding increasing popularity for consumers. As well as providing comical moments in the form of the struggling cyclists being passed by another cyclist apparently doing no work, the electrification of bicycles is gathering momentum.
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