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Generating solar energy from space
Renewable solar energy harvested from space could help us to meet net zero by putting large arrays of photovoltaic panels in orbit to send solar energy down to Earth.
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Protecting the UK’s coasts
Settlements on the UK’s coastlines are increasingly at risk of being lost to erosion. How can different engineering approaches protect them?
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Undersea information sharing
Undersea cables transport vast amounts of data across the world – and even detect whales and earthquakes.
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The clean energy pioneers
Ceres Power have found a way to make green hydrogen – thought to be an essential part of our energy transition – at scale.
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Bridging the Eurasian gap
The world’s longest suspension bridge (for now) spans about 5 km. Just how did they build it, and what was the secret to it being a year ahead of schedule?
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Building with fungi
Materials made from mycelium, the hair-like threads that sustain all fungi, are now finding uses in construction.
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Brilliant engineers are at the cutting edge of climate impact, fighting for a greener world every day.
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A young engineer’s perspective on the good, the bad and the ugly of COP27
Engineering Leaders Scholar Isabelle Pickett attended COP27. She wrote about some of her takeaways for Ingenia, including important actions for the future that engineers can take.
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Building a greener future
Will Arnold, Head of Climate Action at the IStructE, says we need a total rethink of how we create, maintain and power our buildings to better protect our planet.
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Turning jeans green
The engineering behind the trusty wardrobe staple, and how new technologies are attempting to lessen their well-documented environmental burden.
People in engineering
Looking for careers inspiration? Say no more.
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Q&A: Nyasha Mutembwa
A summer school in Shanghai inspired civil engineering student Nyasha Mutembwa to reach for every opportunity on offer.
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Q&A: Mark Goudie
Mark Goudie is one of the youngest engineering Fellows in the UK, an inventor, and an engineer in the energy sector.
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Q&A: Nabilah Thagia
Nabilah Thagia is an engineering undergraduate at Dyson and was recently awarded Engineering Apprentice of the Year at the Engineering Talent Awards.
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