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UK carbon capture plant given approval
The UK government has granted development consent for plans to build 910MW gas turbine power station with the UK’s first carbon capture and storage plant
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Smart charging trial show big EV savings
A first UK trial of smart charging has shown that EV drivers could save over £600 a year with the technology. Smart charging allows vehicles
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Bristol rail line approved
14km of new track between Bristol and Portishead has been given approval by the Transport Secretary. The £152 line will form part of the MetroWest
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Vaccibox: getting vaccines to rural Kenya
Since the covid vaccines became available at the end of 2020 countries across the world have been trying to get their populations vaccinated. In Europe,
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World’s tallest 3D printed building complete
A three-storey house that stands at 9.9m has been completed and is the world’s tallest 3D printed building. Using the BOD2 construction 3D printer the
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Lasers and plasma trialled as new train track cleaner
Network Rail is trialling lasers and plasma jets as a way to clear train lines of leaves and other debris. Train wheels compress leaves throughout
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New electric Routemaster bus unveiled
A repowered New Routemaster bus was unveiled at the European Bus Expo. The bus has had its hybrid drivetrain replaced with a ‘zero emission drivetrain’.
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Using Gravity: The Future of Energy Storage
State of the art technology and simple engineering principals are combining to generate a new method of flexible energy storage. In Switzerland’s only Italian speaking
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Stoke-on-Trent unveils plans for very light rail network
Stoke-on-Trent council has unveiled a new transport delivery and strategy plan which includes a proposal for a very light rail (VLR) network. According to Construction
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Crystal Palace new £100 million main stand approved
Crystal Palace Football Club’s revised plans for a new £100 million main stand have received approval from Croydon Council. Plans were originally approved four years
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Robot swarm builds test tunnel
Hampshire-based technology company says it has completed the first entirely robot constructed tunnel at its research facility. The new automated construction method makes use of
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Anglian Water unveils £3bn twin reservoir plan
Anglian Water has revealed plans for the second of two proposed 5sqkm reservoirs. The reservoir, which will be located in The Fens in Cambridgeshire, is