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Volume 21 Number 11 25 June 2008

Industry urged to invest in CHP
Carmakers go into top gear on alternative fuels
Climate camp for power station
Thistle rig still working under full capacity
Carmaker seeks hundreds of engieers
Non-EU nuclear engineers get UK job access
US Air Force looks set to pull out of air tanker deal with EADS
MoD asks for more test airspace
Britain overtakes US to become the biggest arms exporter
Landfill site produces fuel
Reusing precious metals from the streets
Marine kit cartel trio jailed as global enquiries go on
Helius wins go-ahead for first of series of biomass plants
Soaring plastics costs may force closures
Siemens sells Napier Turbos
Heathrow radar makes clean sweep of runway rubbish
Green tariffs rail to boost renewables
Rapid prototyping builds model of bluetongue virus
Shipbuilders join for aircraft carrier contract
Maths plan is the right answer for schools, says RAE
News in brief

Q&A	Engineers' views on oil prices and our love affair with the car
Soundbites	PE readers' views on an issue of the day
Soundbites Extra	The full, unexpurgated comments submitted by PE readers

Offshore Revisiting Piper Alpha: The safety lessons of the worst offshore oil accident in the history of the industry

Manufacturing Can the development of wind power and a surge in orders for marine equipment for the offshore sector revive industry on Tyneside?

Energy Once thought of as part of the home of the future, micro-wind turbines face a number of challenges if they are to prove their worth and win the hearts of homeowners

"There are still more cars produced in the UK than in India". PE talks to Angad Paul, Cheif Executive of the Caparo Group, which has expanded prodigiously under his stewardship, and may soon make a billion in sales

Sussex-based start-up Traction Technology is busy retrofitting buses with hybrid engines. But incentives are needed to see the country's fleet become greener

Choosing the right MBA course is crucial

Mastering the daunting and tricky task of public speaking
Unglamorous De Montfort is a leader in collaborative research
How engineering firms are working with universities

WaveMaster device is back in the swin
Fine-tuned control of air plant halves electricity use
The heat of the sun will drive low-cost air-conditioning systems
Nissan puts fuel cells on tour
CAD drawings aid sales of energy systems
Hybrid technology cuts fuel use of 30% in heavyweight lifting role
Software aids fast design of gearboxes
Ceramic protects composites from heat

Commentary	Corporate ownership: a UK issue?
People	Who's reached the top of the pile?
Bids & deals	Business deals and takeovers
Letters	Readers have their say
Letters Extra	Readers' views - too late or too long for our printed version
Archive	The long history of the sewing machine
Review	Does new TV comedy Lab Rats pass the litmus test?

Commentary	Corporate ownership: a UK issue?
Cover story: Offshore	Revisiting Piper Alpha: The safety lessons of the worst offshore oil accident in the history of the industry
Review	Does new TV comedy Lab Rats pass the litmus test?
Q&A	Engineers' views on oil prices and our love affair with the car
Diary Extra	More than a year's worth of EVENTS
PE Classified	Some services for the readers
MX 2007	A PDF of the brochure outlining the winners of the MX2007 Manufacturing Excellence Awards

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