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Dangerous diving in the offshore oil and gas industry

Fri 7 Mar 2025
In our last issue, we looked at some of the most hazardous jobs in the engineering sector. But one stood out as being worthy of an article in its own right – saturation diving for the offshore oil and gas industry.
Fossil Fuels
Health And Safety
Marine Transport
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Robots are replacing workers faster than ever, but what happens to the humans left behind?

Thu 13 Mar 2025
Is robotics now mature enough to make a serious dent in job numbers?
Design & Manufacturing Sector
Business
Robotics
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5 minutes: Are smart cities political vanity projects or the future of urban life?

Tue 11 Mar 2025
What makes a city so smart – and what are the barriers to enhancing everyone’s lives through this tech?
Urban Infrastructure
Smart Cities
Transport
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E+T | Expert Engineering - The Viking Link

Thu 13 Mar 2025
In an age when electricity is in huge demand, and energy security a cause for concern, it can take surprising and challenging engineering to find solutions.
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Editor's comment: Let's get smart about smart cities

Fri 7 Mar 2025
Clearly neither Los Angeles burning out west, nor the unusually cold weather in the east that drove the inauguration ceremonies indoors, could persuade incoming President Trump that pulling out of the Paris Agreement was anything but a good idea.
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Health And Safety
Marine Transport
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Can artificial intelligence replace teachers in schools?

Fri 7 Mar 2025
A London school is using AI to teach a class – but will this really help pupils to learn and engage, and lighten the workload of struggling human teachers?
Artificial Intelligence
Education & Skills
Engineering And Technology In Society
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BYD unveils EV fast charger that can boost range by 400km on a 5-minute charge

Tue 18 Mar 2025
Chinese EV maker BYD says its new platform has charging speeds of 1,000kW, twice the power of Tesla’s superchargers.
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Audi to cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 amid stiff competition from China and weak demand

Tue 18 Mar 2025
German car maker Audi has said it plans to cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 as it contends with hot competition from China and dampened demand for new vehicles.
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EU tech companies call for reduced reliance on foreign-owned digital infrastructure

Mon 17 Mar 2025
A European tech industry coalition has called for ‘radical action’ from the EU to reduce reliance on foreign-owned digital infrastructure and services – especially US big tech.
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Astronauts stranded on the ISS for nine months are finally set to return

Mon 17 Mar 2025
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will finally make the return trip from the International Space Station (ISS) after their 10-day trip unexpectedly turned into a nine-month residency.
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Driverless minibus transports commuters in Barcelona city centre

Mon 17 Mar 2025
China-based autonomous driving start-up WeRide and French car maker Renault Group have teamed up to trial an experimental autonomous bus in Barcelona.
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Australian man lives with titanium heart for over 100 days

Fri 14 Mar 2025
An Australian man in his mid-40s with severe heart failure has survived 105 days with an artificial heart made of titanium.
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Abandoned oil and gas wells could be turned into energy storage sites, study finds

Fri 14 Mar 2025
Depleted oil and gas wells could be repurposed as compressed-air energy storage sites for stockpiling excess energy from renewables for use when needed.
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British Gas engineer trials hydrogen-powered van

Thu 13 Mar 2025
On its path to achieving a net zero fleet by 2030, British Gas has started a two-month trial of a hydrogen-powered van.
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US to develop utility-scale geothermal power plants to support military operations

Thu 13 Mar 2025
Global energy technology company Baker Hughes is to explore the use of utility-scale geothermal power plants to supply energy to US military bases.
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Abandoned oil and gas wells could be turned into energy storage sites, study finds

Fri 14 Mar 2025
Depleted oil and gas wells could be repurposed as compressed-air energy storage sites for stockpiling excess energy from renewables for use when needed.
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North Korean hackers spread spyware through Google Play disguised as utility apps

Wed 12 Mar 2025
North Korean hackers have infiltrated the Google Play app store, uploading spyware masquerading as utility apps.
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Electricity

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UK government to grant £250 a year off energy bills to those living near new pylons

Mon 10 Mar 2025
To prevent potential pylon backlash, the UK government has said that those living near new pylons could receive £250 a year off their energy bills.
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Europe's largest grid-balancing battery goes live in Scotland

Thu 6 Mar 2025
Zenobē, the UK grid-scale battery storage firm, has announced that its energy storage system located in Blackhillock, Scotland, has begun commercial operations.
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Technology

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Interview: talking techno-panic with Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Tue 17 Oct 2023
There’s nothing new in techno-panic, says psychologist and AI thought leader Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, But, as he outlines in “I, Human”, today could be the moment when technology really does make us look to our own humanity.
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Simon Johnson on ‘Power and Progress’ and ‘the thousand-year backstory for ChatGPT’

Wed 14 Jun 2023

Despite tech billionaires’ inspirational promises of a brave new world for everyone, innovation has a long history of merely empowering the elite, says Simon Johnson.

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Gadgets

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Teardown: Meta Quest 3S

Thu 16 Jan 2025
This diminutive device tracks vital health signs and physical activity, but does its environmental impact override the technological advance?
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The year in review: 2024’s biggest technology and engineering stories

Mon 23 Dec 2024
As the year draws to a close, we at E+T magazine have been looking back at some of the most important trends in engineering and technology over the past year.
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Renewable Energy

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US to develop utility-scale geothermal power plants to support military operations

Thu 13 Mar 2025
Global energy technology company Baker Hughes is to explore the use of utility-scale geothermal power plants to supply energy to US military bases.
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Europe's largest grid-balancing battery goes live in Scotland

Thu 6 Mar 2025
Zenobē, the UK grid-scale battery storage firm, has announced that its energy storage system located in Blackhillock, Scotland, has begun commercial operations.
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More from Renewable Energy »

Automotive

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BYD unveils EV fast charger that can boost range by 400km on a 5-minute charge

Tue 18 Mar 2025
Chinese EV maker BYD says its new platform has charging speeds of 1,000kW, twice the power of Tesla’s superchargers.
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Audi to cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 amid stiff competition from China and weak demand

Tue 18 Mar 2025
German car maker Audi has said it plans to cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 as it contends with hot competition from China and dampened demand for new vehicles.
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How software can help make mandatory climate reporting easier for small and medium-sized companies

Fri 20 Dec 2024
Small and medium-sized businesses in the UK and Europe are under increasing pressure to manage and report progress on their sustainability efforts.
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Designing next-generation carbon dioxide removal technology for better life in space

Thu 12 Dec 2024
NASA combines thermal modelling and experimental testing to find the best compressor design for the system that keeps the air breathable at the International Space Station.
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Sandvik introduces 14-week paid parental leave for all employees

Fri 8 Nov 2024
Sandvik is rolling out a new gender-neutral parental leave program that enables employees around the world to take 14 weeks of paid leave.
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Modelling Cables & Power Electronics

Fri 25 Oct 2024
The shift toward the electrification of vehicles and the expansion of the electrical grid for renewable energy integration has led to a considerable increase in the demand for power electronics devices and modernised cable systems — applications that will help ensure a consistent and long-term electricity supply.
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What’s in store for Advanced Engineering attendees?

Tue 1 Oct 2024
Advanced Engineering, the UK’s premier annual event for the engineering and manufacturing sectors, has announced this year’s keynote speakers. The six industry leaders — and 150 plus other speakers — will share their expertise and insights on critical industry issues during talks across several different forums. The two-day show will take place at the NEC in Birmingham on October 30 and 31, 2024.
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Demystify ecommerce technologies with the BIG B2B Catalogue

Wed 7 Aug 2024
n today's digital era, the B2B industry is rapidly expanding online. This directory offers insights into innovative solutions and how to seamlessly integrate them into your business operations.
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Thermal Health Monitoring for the Built Environment: Accelerating Product Development with COMSOL Simulations

Tue 23 Jul 2024
This webinar will explore how lean technical teams can leverage simulation to reduce the cost and increase the speed of product development cycles in the advanced materials sector.
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Evolution of the MXO oscilloscope family

Thu 27 Jun 2024
The new MXO 5 oscilloscope adds more channels and higher bandwidths to the MXO series. The MXO 5 is the first 8-channel oscilloscope from Rohde & Schwarz and simplifies power sequence measurements, compliance testing for automotive ethernet and EMI pre-compliance testing.
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Designing Hyper Energy Efficient Facilities

Thu 13 Jun 2024
This Webinar offers a guide to these up-to-date standards and technology to help specify and design future-proof electrical systems that deliver optimal energy efficiency throughout the entire building life cycle.
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AI is bridging the gap between physical and digital engineering

Fri 31 May 2024
By Keith Perrin, Dr. Kambiz Kayvansash and Dr. Guillaume Boisot, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division
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DPSP Europe 2025

The 19th IET Conference on Developments in Power System Protection

Meet the international power system protection community at DPSP Europe 2025

  • Date: 1 - 3 April 2025, Bilbao, Spain
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