Cleantech, renewables to lead UK economy
Cleantech and renewables are expected to become two of the most important sectors of the economy according to a survey
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60-megawatt waste-to-energy plant OK'd
The Government today approved plans for a new 60-megawatt biomass- and waste-to-energy plant to be built on
Web security faces a 'perfect storm' of risk
A host of online threats are converging to create an “unprecedented” level of risk to Web security, according to an
British scientists seek to make robot from mould
What exactly is an amorphous non-silicon biological robot, and why would we need one? Researchers at the University of
Marine energy a £2.5 billion boost for Scotland
Developing renewable marine energy in Scotland could add more than 12,000 jobs and £2.5 billion to Scotland’s
Siemens to expand smart grid portfolio
Siemens IT Solutions and Services aims to strengthen its smart grid portfolio by acquiring a 60 per cent stake in
Gen Y understands green, but doesn't act it
Knowledge, apparently, is not always power. That, least, appears to be the lesson learned from a new study commissioned by
UK: Speed up renewable grid connections
UK officials hope that revamped rules governing how power plants are connected to the nation’s power grid will help
Living-tree tower sprouts up in Germany
Creating chairs, sculptures and pagodas from living trees isn’t good enough for some of the folks at the University
Jurdy: A hole 'nother problem
Jurdy discovers yet another thing to worry about …
Business-student scheme aims for innovation
Businesses across North East England have a chance to take advantage of a unique scheme offering them new ideas from
Shark teeth tell tales of past climate change
British and German scientists have used fossilised shark teeth to determine that the North Sea became fresher and less biodiverse