Новости за 14.04.2022

Engineers in the US have developed a family of ice-resistant coatings that could be of particular benefit to the aviation sector. During winter, planes are doused with large amounts of de-icing fluids before they take to the skies. However, most of these glycol-based fluids are washed away during take-off, ending up in rivers and streams. […]

Investment in apprenticeships has remained resilient in the face of the pandemic, according to the latest Training Barometer report from In-Comm Training. In-Comm Training’s 3rd annual Training Barometer, which sought opinions from 105 companies, found that 67 per cent of companies had taken on apprentices during the last twelve months, whilst 97 per cent retained […]

For electric aircraft to provide a greener future for urban transport, the supporting infrastructure is vital. Melissa Bradshaw explores some of the projects aiming to put this in place The idea of electric air taxis has long seemed a surreal concept, something you might be more likely to encounter in a sci-fi film than on […]

The oncoming rise in EV usage has prompted FEVER, a project aimed at alleviating demands on the electricity grid with fully grid-independent, renewably powered charging hubs. FEVER (Future Electric Vehicle Energy Networks supporting Renewables) is a five year, EPSRC-funded project led by Andrew Cruden, a Professor of Energy Technology at Southampton University. Ofgem estimates that electric […]