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Aug
27

British scientists seek to make robot from mould

What exactly is an amorphous non-silicon biological robot, and why would we need one? Researchers at the University of the
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Aug
26

Marine energy a £2.5 billion boost for Scotland

Developing renewable marine energy in Scotland could add more than 12,000 jobs and £2.5 billion to Scotland’s
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Aug
26

Siemens to expand smart grid portfolio

Siemens IT Solutions and Services aims to strengthen its smart grid portfolio by acquiring a 60 per cent stake in
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Aug
25

Gen Y understands green, but doesn't act it

Knowledge, apparently, is not always power. That, least, appears to be the lesson learned from a new study commissioned by
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Aug
25

UK: Speed up renewable grid connections

UK officials hope that revamped rules governing how power plants are connected to the nation’s power grid will help
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Aug
25

Living-tree tower sprouts up in Germany

Creating chairs, sculptures and pagodas from living trees isn’t good enough for some of the folks at the University
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Aug
25

Jurdy: A hole 'nother problem

Jurdy discovers yet another thing to worry about …
Aug
24

Business-student scheme aims for innovation

Businesses across North East England have a chance to take advantage of a unique scheme offering them new ideas from
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Aug
24

Shark teeth tell tales of past climate change

British and German scientists have used fossilised shark teeth to determine that the North Sea became fresher and less biodiverse
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Aug
24

Top 10 myths of efficient light bulbs

Starting next week, on 1 September, the European Union will begin a multi-year phaseout of inefficient light bulbs; the first
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