A new initiative has been launched to help developers bridge the so-called commercial ‘valley of death’ in the UK. PP Plus, which is being led by PP Control & Automation, will deliver immediate access to specialist expertise and knowledge to help support companies looking to develop and scale green technologies. More than 20 organisations are involved in the biggest … [Read more...] about New initiative aims to bridge the UK’s commercial ‘valley of death’
MIT engineers design flexible ‘skeletons’ for soft, muscle-powered robots
Engineers at MIT have developed a spring-like device that could be used as a basic skeleton-like module for robot powered by muscle tissue. Our muscles are nature’s perfect actuators – devices that turn energy into motion. For their size, muscle fibres are more powerful and precise than most synthetic actuators. They can even heal from damage and grow stronger with … [Read more...] about MIT engineers design flexible ‘skeletons’ for soft, muscle-powered robots
UK fusion firm makes major breakthrough
Oxford-based firm First Light Fusion has announced that it has reached a major milestone that it says will help solve one of the key engineering challenges in designing a so-called projectile fusion power plant. According to the company, it has successfully increased the ‘stand-off’ distance – the distance travelled by the projectile to the fusion target – by more than ten … [Read more...] about UK fusion firm makes major breakthrough
Innovative nuclear fusion device uses household magnets
For the first time, scientists have built a fusion experiment known as a stellarator using permanent magnets, a technique that could show a simple way to build future devices for less cost and allow researchers to test new concepts for future fusion power plants. Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) combined decades of … [Read more...] about Innovative nuclear fusion device uses household magnets
Sustainable superyacht degree arrives at Solent University
Solent University, Southampton, has unveiled a new MSc course on sustainable marine craft and superyacht design for the 2024–25 academic year, The course is the first of its kind in the UK. Accepting applications now for a September 2024 start, the new course – which will be taught by leading experts in the world of superyacht design – incorporates a range of environmental … [Read more...] about Sustainable superyacht degree arrives at Solent University