The traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future by a vertical design.
Changing the Shape of Wind Turbines
Building the STEM Ambassador Network in Orkney
STEM Ambassadors are volunteers who go into local schools, colleges and youth and community groups to support learning.
Unfolding the Letters of the Brienne Trunk
How do you read a letter without opening the envelope? And this becomes an even more intriguing question when the letter is hundreds of years old and to break it’s seal may damage the very contents you are seeking to explore.
Wind Turbine Maintenance
Wind Turbines like most electro/mechanical devices do need some maintenance. Conventionally once a year.
Opening “the door for new applications of 3D printing”
Engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have created a new shape-changing or “morphing” 3D printing nozzle which can print “fiber-filled composites”
Scotland’s First Hydrogen Powered Train
Based at the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway, a Class 314 car passenger train will be converted and made available by ScotRail.
“Announcing a new era in integrated electronics” #OnThis Day
On 15th of November 1971 the Intel Corporation put on general sale the Intel 4004 microprocessor.
Hydrogen and Brittleness in Steel
Developing safe and cost-effective storage and transportation methods for hydrogen is essential but complicated given the interaction of hydrogen with structural materials.
From Butts to Building Bricks
Researchers at RMIT University, Australia, have been working on developing bricks that use recycled cigarette butts in their composition.
Report Highlights Serious Concerns With HIAL Remote Towers Plan
“The ATMS programme will have social and economic implications for communities across the region. The primary impact will come from the loss of high-quality jobs from remote communities and centralise the economic benefits in Inverness.”
