The 2010 Winter Olympics are upon us and organisers are hoping that heavy investment in technology will pave the way to gold - and green. E&T reports from Canada.
The winning bidders for the nine zones for offshore wind in the UK have been announced, and as E&T discovers that has changed the playing field dramatically for renewable energy and the UK's plans to alleviate climate change by reducing its carbon emissions.
E&T talks to Baroness Susan Greenfield about her books, degrees and insights.
Femtocells could extend mobile operators' networks and enable new services such as helping parents keep an eye on tear away teens, says E&T.
Offshore wind turbine foundations: the options
The new breed of offshore wind turbines weigh in at 1,000 tonnes. In this exclusive video, E&T talks to Phil de Villiers from the Carbon Trust about the race to develop innovative foundations that can take the weight of such massive structures.
Peratech has licensed its pressure-sensitive touch sensor technology to Samsung for use in a new series of navigation keypads for mobile phones.
A cognitive computational system designed to spot patterns of public behaviour in a variety of environments such as surveillance and accident prevent has been developed at Barcelona’s Universitat Autònoma in collaboration with a consortium of European academic research bodies.
The University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, headed up by Professor Andy Hopper (pictured), is the only University body outside of the US to be given one of the first Google Focused Research Awards.
Scientists at Risø DTU claim to have shown that materials to produce micro-and nanocomponents react very differently depending on crystal size.
With life expectancy growing the focus is on engineers to deliver innovative products and processes that can aid the medical profession. E&T brings you a selection of its best features in this area
The eyes of the world will be on the Danish capital, Copenhagen, when the world leaders gather there on December 9th for the COP15 summit. E&T brings you its guide the the event
The Apollo 11 mission was a remarkable achievement. Our exclusive collection of features and news stories analyses the scientific, engineering and technology legacy of that era, with one eye on the future.
There are a number of current issues with biofuel production and use. This Special Report considers the more important questions under discussion today.
A comprehensive look at green issues surrounding IT, pulling together articles, news and other content from the IET archives.
A comprehensive look at the issues surrounding data centres, pulling together articles, news and other content from the IET archives.
E&T salutes the athletes of the Vancouver winter Olympics, as we investigate the engineering and technology behind medal-winning skiers, skaters, curlers, lugers and such like. We also look at offshore wind, femtocells, building helicopters and more in our subject-specific feature content, plus there's industry news and E&T's popular columns.
The innovative use of non-visual feedback techniques is enabling blind people to drive a car, and could have important lessons for other technologies that must interface with humans, reports E&T.
From Abbey Road to prehistoric zoology, E&T videos span the engineering and technology community.
Our special reports pull together stories, features and news on key topics of interest.
