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22/05/2012
| Rolls-Royce wins $136million gas turbine contract
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| Global power systems company Rolls-Royce has been awarded contracts worth $136million to supply technology and long term services support to Dolphin Energy, an Abu Dhabi-based company which transports natural gas from Qatar to the United Arab Emirates and Oman via a 364km subsea pipeline. "I am deli ... Read more
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21/05/2012
| Strathclyde engineers developing space based solar power system
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| Engineers at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow are looking to build a space based solar energy system that could one day be capable of supplying enough clean energy to power entire towns and cities. The researchers have already tested equipment in space that could provide a platform for solar ... Read more
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21/05/2012
| Graphene based composite could provide less toxic way of rust-proofing steel
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| Researchers in the US have developed a new graphene based composite for rust-proofing steel that could serve as a non toxic alternative to traditional hexavalent chromium based coatings. In initial experiments, pieces of steel coated with the high tech varnish were said to remain rust free for an en ... Read more
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18/05/2012
| Innovative underwater turbine completes initial testing
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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 o ... Read more
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16/05/2012
| Engineered viruses produce electricity at the tap of a finger
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| Researchers from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have found a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity. The scientists tested their approach by creating a generator that produces enough current to operate a small ... Read more
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15/05/2012
| Servo drives save panel space
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| Lenze has launched the i700 series of servo drives for multi-axis machinery, which it claims saves panel space, reduces control complexity and lowers purchase costs. The latest versions of the 3200C controller for motion, logic and visualisation demonstrate easy integration with the I/O system 1000. ... Read more
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11/05/2012
| ‘Electronic nose’ created using innovative composite technology
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| UK firm Peratech has created an 'electronic nose' that detects the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and could be integrated into paper or clothing to alert a user to the presence of harmful gases. The sensor was developed using the company's Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) technology ... Read more
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10/05/2012
| Rail brake energy recovery system could cut fuel costs by 20%
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| Engineering consultancy Ricardo has entered into a collaboration with fluid power specialist Artemis and rail technology firm Bombardier Transportation to develop a next generation rail brake energy recovery system for diesel commuter trains. The project, which is being backed with funding from the ... Read more
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08/05/2012
| Autodesk software helps clean tech firm fuel ‘smart water’ networks
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| Design software giant Autodesk has named Israel based clean tech firm HydroSpin as Autodesk Inventor of the Month for April 2012. The company used Autodesk Inventor software and other Autodesk digital prototyping tools to develop a micro-generator solution that produces energy from the flow of water ... Read more
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01/05/2012
| Rotary table bearings offer reduced friction, increased machining accuracies
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| Schaeffler has extended its range of rotary table bearings for multi-axis simultaneous machining applications with two new series. The YRTC and ZKXDF families are available with inside diameters from 580 to 1030mm and are said to offer reduced friction, increased rigidity and operating speeds, as we ... Read more
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