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Lasting impact - NWF discuss effects of Deepwater Horizon four years on - 1 views

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On the fourth anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) released a report detailing the spill's ongoing impacts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On the fourth anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) released a report detailing the spill's ongoing impacts.</div>

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Radical shake up planned for Australia's Hobart-class destroyers - 1 views

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Australia's navy plans to buy three new air warfare destroyers

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UK nuclear waste - where it's generated, contained, transported and stored - 1 views

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It will be decades before the UK Government builds a long-term storage for the country's radioactive nuclear waste; but where is this waste produced, contained, transported and stored in the interim, and just how much of it is there? Via an interactive map, Future Power Technology, provides the answers to these questions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It will be decades before the UK Government builds a long-term storage for the country's radioactive nuclear waste; but where is this waste produced, contained, transported and stored in the interim, and just how much of it is there? Via an interactive map, Future Power Technology, provides the answers to these questions.</div>

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Safety by numbers - delving into 2014 offshore wind health & safety statistics - 1 views

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Alex Parker on 28 Nov 14

The G9 Offshore Wind Health and Safety Association, along with the Energy Institute, has published its first annual incident data report, providing a comprehensive look at health and safety in the offshore wind industry.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The G9 Offshore Wind Health and Safety Association, along with the Energy Institute, has published its first annual incident data report, providing a comprehensive look at health and safety in the offshore wind industry.</div>

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How I reverse-engineered Google Docs to play back any document's keystrokes «... - 11 views

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Dean Mantz on 07 Nov 14

Students could create some interesting video introductions to research presentations using this playback option.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Students could create some interesting video introductions to research presentations using this playback option. </div>

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Could China lead the Electric Vehicle revolution? - 1 views

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China has signalled plans to invest $16bn into its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, a move that could stimulate massive growth in EV sales and help the country cut carbon emissions. We take a look at the project and find out what impact an EV revolution could have on the power grid.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">China has signalled plans to invest $16bn into its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, a move that could stimulate massive growth in EV sales and help the country cut carbon emissions. We take a look at the project and find out what impact an EV revolution could have on the power grid.</div>

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Tidal power: Florida's ocean current potential - 1 views

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As a largely unexplored renewable source, marine and hydrokinetic energy - or ocean power - is gaining traction as the next best thing in the power industry.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As a largely unexplored renewable source, marine and hydrokinetic energy - or ocean power - is gaining traction as the next best thing in the power industry.</div>

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Dealing with Corrosion - 1 views

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Alstom recently announced it was installing a new flue gas corrosion protection system at the Weiher coal power plant in Germany to protect its boiler evaporator walls against corrosion by reduced oxygen potential. With plants expected to run for decades

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Alstom recently announced it was installing a new flue gas corrosion protection system at the Weiher coal power plant in Germany to protect its boiler evaporator walls against corrosion by reduced oxygen potential. With plants expected to run for decades</div>

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October's top stories: Heathrow's 8.2% cash boost, Edinburgh tests Google Glass - 1 views

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The UK's Heathrow Airport recorded revenues of £1.97m, representing an 8.2% increase in the first nine months of 2014, while the US tightened restrictions on passengers travelling from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, who can now only enter the country through one of the five airports screening for the disease.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The UK's Heathrow Airport recorded revenues of £1.97m, representing an 8.2% increase in the first nine months of 2014, while the US tightened restrictions on passengers travelling from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, who can now only enter the country through one of the five airports screening for the disease.</div>

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US Navy's Triton UAS - Poseidon's perfect partner - 1 views

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Northrop Grumman is developing the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the US Navy to provide long-endurance maritime surveillance. The biggest UAS ever operated by the navy, Triton will fly missions of up to 24 hours scouting out large areas of the ocean, working hand-in-hand with the manned Boeing P-8 Poseidon which can fly in for a closer look at targets of interest.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Northrop Grumman is developing the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the US Navy to provide long-endurance maritime surveillance. The biggest UAS ever operated by the navy, Triton will fly missions of up to 24 hours scouting out large areas of the ocean, working hand-in-hand with the manned Boeing P-8 Poseidon which can fly in for a closer look at targets of interest.</div>

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4 creative ways of video conferencing - 0 views

Video Conferencing Software belongs to any productive kit, and not just for meetings. It is used creatively with the combination of high quality and low bandwidth. The collaboration features can he...

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Sharing the skies: civilian drones and the ATC challenge - 1 views

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Alex Parker on 12 Feb 15

Commercial drones on home turf represent a huge opportunity for business and a significant risk for air traffic control. While some countries forge ahead with new commercial drone regulations, the US Federal Aviation Administration has been criticised for its slow progress.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Commercial drones on home turf represent a huge opportunity for business and a significant risk for air traffic control. While some countries forge ahead with new commercial drone regulations, the US Federal Aviation Administration has been criticised for its slow progress.</div>

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Prepare for takeoff: Quintiq's planning and optimisation software - 1 views

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What does the future hold for the airport industry? We ask chief operations officer, Arjen Heeres, and business unit director, Marcel Dreef, at Quintiq for their thoughts. In 1997 in the Netherlands, five computer programmers began working on a new scheduling application for an aluminium hot mill operator.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What does the future hold for the airport industry? We ask chief operations officer, Arjen Heeres, and business unit director, Marcel Dreef, at Quintiq for their thoughts. In 1997 in the Netherlands, five computer programmers began working on a new scheduling application for an aluminium hot mill operator.</div>

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Sinfonia: energising the European smart city - 1 views

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The EU-funded Sinfonia smart cities project aims to retrofit more than 100,000m2 of living space in two pioneer districts, optimising technologies for electricity grids and district heating and cooling. At the project's heart is collaboration - the sharing of processes to increase energy savings and develop a coherent framework to expand the use of renewables.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The EU-funded Sinfonia smart cities project aims to retrofit more than 100,000m2 of living space in two pioneer districts, optimising technologies for electricity grids and district heating and cooling. At the project's heart is collaboration - the sharing of processes to increase energy savings and develop a coherent framework to expand the use of renewables.</div>

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Fuelling solar power through photosynthesis - 1 views

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Scientists working on an international collaboration to mimic the process of photosynthesis have reached a significant milestone in the quest to develop an efficient and abundant alternative fuel. The results could bring us one step closer to matching plants in their ability to exploit the Sun's energy

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists working on an international collaboration to mimic the process of photosynthesis have reached a significant milestone in the quest to develop an efficient and abundant alternative fuel. The results could bring us one step closer to matching plants in their ability to exploit the Sun's energy</div>

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Fighting fossil fuels: divestment movement continues to grow - 1 views

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In 2012, a new campaign was formed in the US to spearhead the movement to divest in fossil fuels. Fossil Free, a project of 350.org, has since grown exponentially, claiming last year that organisations - ranging from healthcare, religious groups, universities and local governments

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In 2012, a new campaign was formed in the US to spearhead the movement to divest in fossil fuels. Fossil Free, a project of 350.org, has since grown exponentially, claiming last year that organisations - ranging from healthcare, religious groups, universities and local governments</div>

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Brits abroad - finding cleantech investment in Silicon Valley - 1 views

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Breaking foreign markets and securing foreign finance is vital for many UK-based cleantech start-ups, but how should such companies go about selling their products overseas?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Breaking foreign markets and securing foreign finance is vital for many UK-based cleantech start-ups, but how should such companies go about selling their products overseas?</div>

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Ageing nuclear plants - are they safe by today's standards? - 1 views

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Last year the Swiss nuclear regulator requested that the Convention on Nuclear Safety mandate that the safety of existing nuclear power plants should be in line with standards for new nuclear power plants. In February the Convention declined. Was it right to do so?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Last year the Swiss nuclear regulator requested that the Convention on Nuclear Safety mandate that the safety of existing nuclear power plants should be in line with standards for new nuclear power plants. In February the Convention declined. Was it right to do so?</div>

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March's top stories: China plans space power station, E.ON to shut German plants - 1 views

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China intends to develop a solar power station in space as part of its efforts to cut down greenhouse gases and tackle energy shortage, and E.ON plans to take two of its gas-fired power plants in Germany offline due to unprofitability.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">China intends to develop a solar power station in space as part of its efforts to cut down greenhouse gases and tackle energy shortage, and E.ON plans to take two of its gas-fired power plants in Germany offline due to unprofitability.</div>

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Revisiting Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants - 0 views

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Nigel Coutts on 18 Oct 15

In 2001 Marc Prensky divided the world into two broad groups, Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants. His idea struck a chord with popular culture and has become a dominant paradigm in education. Given the core concept remains a feature of educational dialogues it is worth re-visiting and seeing how the idea might evolve to better serve our needs and understandings of how people born after the internet, learn with and think about, technology.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In 2001 Marc Prensky divided the world into two broad groups, Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants. His idea struck a chord with popular culture and has become a dominant paradigm in education. Given the core concept remains a feature of educational dialogues it is worth re-visiting and seeing how the idea might evolve to better serve our needs and understandings of how people born after the internet, learn with and think about, technology.</div>

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Lasting impact - NWF discuss effects of Deepwater Horizon four years on - 1 views

Radical shake up planned for Australia's Hobart-class destroyers - 1 views

UK nuclear waste - where it's generated, contained, transported and stored - 1 views

Safety by numbers - delving into 2014 offshore wind health & safety statistics - 1 views

How I reverse-engineered Google Docs to play back any document's keystrokes «... - 11 views

Could China lead the Electric Vehicle revolution? - 1 views

Tidal power: Florida's ocean current potential - 1 views

Dealing with Corrosion - 1 views

October's top stories: Heathrow's 8.2% cash boost, Edinburgh tests Google Glass - 1 views

US Navy's Triton UAS - Poseidon's perfect partner - 1 views

4 creative ways of video conferencing - 0 views

Sharing the skies: civilian drones and the ATC challenge - 1 views

Prepare for takeoff: Quintiq's planning and optimisation software - 1 views

Sinfonia: energising the European smart city - 1 views

Fuelling solar power through photosynthesis - 1 views

Fighting fossil fuels: divestment movement continues to grow - 1 views

Brits abroad - finding cleantech investment in Silicon Valley - 1 views

Ageing nuclear plants - are they safe by today's standards? - 1 views

March's top stories: China plans space power station, E.ON to shut German plants - 1 views

Revisiting Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants - 0 views

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