Contents

Ingenia - Issue 38, Mar 2009

Editorial

Inspiring a new generation

Dr Scott Steedman FREng

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Opinion

Severn Lessons - UK energy strategy required

Yaver A. Abidi

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Letters

Responses to 'Capital Engineers'; 'A conversation with Dr Mo Ibrahaim'

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Profile

A golden touch -
Professor David Payne CBE FREng FRS

Michael Kenward OBE

The work of Professor David Payne on optical fibre amplifiers helped make a telecommunications revolution possible.

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In Brief

Max Fordham wins Prince Philip Designers' Prize; Engineering diversity initiative; Doctor training grants; Engineering Explained tour

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Sponsors

ARUP, BAE Systems, Lloyd's Register, Mott MacDonald, Rolls-Royce plc

The Royal Academy of Engineering acknowledges the generous support by the following organisations for Ingenia: ARUP, BAE Systems, Lloyd's Register, Mott MacDonald, Rolls-Royce plc

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Articles

Biofuels: the future?

Dr John Constable

The current state-of-play for biofuel use around the world and where the industry could take the technology in the future.

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How is the internet really wired?

John Souter

The first in a series on the engineering behind the internet: how web traffic is enabled by its physical infrastructure.

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Walking on Waves

Paul Scott

How mathematical wave formulas resulted in the design and construction of Singapore's tallest and most spectacular footbridge.

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Compact diesel filters

Dr Martyn Twigg

MacRobert Award finalists Johnson Matthey have developed a compact filter that removes harmful particulates from vehicle engine emissions.

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Transition to the Ecological Age
Academy New Year Reception 2009

Chris Atkinson

The winner of this year's Sir Frank Whittle Medal for oustanding contribution to engineering gave a lecture at the Academy's New Year Reception.

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Innovation Watch -
Water bottle is a life-saver

A water bottle that can filter out microscopic viruses and chemicals to provide survivors in disaster areas with clean water.

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Colossus demolished

Malcolm Smith

How one of Europe's biggest cranes at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth was taken down.

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