Who let the dogs out? National Grid did

A four-legged canine-inspired robot has helped National Grid with maintenance work at its interconnectors

Have you packed for a pee-powered mission to Mars?

A space technology researcher spoke to ELN about a new system that converts astronauts’ urine into fuel on Mars

SP Energy Networks launches its ‘largest recruitment drive this century’

The 152 green jobs will underpin the firm’s plans to enhance its electricity network to enable the rapid uptake of renewables

Latest Jobs – BIM/CAD Engineer – McLean Ross

BIM/CAD Engineer (London Based) – (£40,000 – £50,000) One of the UK’s leading Energy Company for providing sustainable solutions is looking to expand their Relationship Management team. The award winning company has exciting new projects going on in the London area and is experiencing a period of growth. A great opportunity to work for a […]

GE research fuel efficiency using mega computer

GE Global Research will work alongside an American research centre to work on improving fuel efficiency using supercomputing. Working with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the programme aims to accelerate the development of next-generation fuel injectors for GE’s engine fleet. During the testing period, GE will have six months of access to the Sierra […]

Boat cloak will save energy by tricking water

An engineer in the USA has come up with a concept that could increase the efficiency of ships by ‘tricking’ the water around them into staying still by using a ‘fluid flow cloak’. Ships use a lot of energy pushing the water around them out of the way as they move forward. Yaroslav Urzhumov, Assistant […]