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Volume 21 Number 08
07 May 2008
 
News
Bottlenecks in supply threaten wind projects
Critics slam 'over-optimistic' report on nuclear build skills
MPs urged to fly the flag for engineers to boost public image
Market growth prompts new engine from Rolls

Civilian firms line up for robot wars to find ultimate military UAV
Fuel-cell van could keep running for up to 300km
Europe declares war with US on biodiesel
Funding council slammed over big budget cuts
Offshore expansion creates hundreds of jobs in North East
Lobby formed for engine overhaulers
Hampson buys US firms to boost its expertise in aerospace composites
Industry innovators lose out in fame game with the young
Smaller cars lagging in protection against whiplash
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Rise in cost of metal pushes Airbus into raising prices
Boss jailed for £500,000 ghost worker scam on Navy
Bristol Channel turbines could be operating in two years
Biomass plant completed
Government refuses to U-turn on biofuels
Babcock buyout strengthens role in nuclear
House-builders want clear meaning for zero carbon homes
£16m expansion brings 125 jobs
News in brief
 
Surveys
Q&A Engineers' views on the right to strike
Soundbites PE readers' views on an issue of the day
Soundbites
EXTRA		 The full, unexpurgated comments submitted by PE readers
Features

Transport
Rolling out the future: The trains we will travel on in the next decade and the factors influencing their design

 Bombardier's new "green" Turbostar

Maintenance
Cable tied: The Severn Bridge's design makes it susceptible to corrosion, but engineers have found a way of prolonging its life

Manufacturing
The Chinese way: Doing business successfully in China means adjusting attitudes

Market driven: Chinese consumers have the same aspirations as those in the West

Aerospace
How engineers are working hard to improve aviation's dirty image

 On the drawing board: Boeing is exploring the possibilities of this design which could produce significant fuel savings

Safety
How a marine engineering consultancy is expanding into a new and surprising niche

High risk: Submarines and dams could endanger the environment and local population if things went wrong

Energy
Political decisions have been made, made many challenges remain before nuclear power plants can be built

 Made in Britain: The industry needs to enhance its capability and image and become a global supply chain player

Energy
How engineers and scientists are ensuring that the next generation of biofuels will be sustainable

 Green acres: Crops such as willow will produce much higher yields per unit of land area
Design Focus

How CAD designs are selling products and reaching the parts other software can't reach

 CGI in marketing is well-established

A new initiative in the Midlands is encouraging firms to innovate

 Common ground: Firms at the Design Hub profit from networking and collaborating together

A prosthetic that cuts the time patients spend under the knife

 Quick fix: A doughnut-shaped stator around the patient's leg activates the screw in the growth mechanism to extend the prosthesis

A technique that may influence the shape of railways and wheels
 
Technology News
Monitoring system boosts the accuracy of scarfing process
europe ahead of UK in use of super-fast broadband
Indexable inserts sharpen up track milling on the Tube
Portable batteries allow easy recharge
Pumps keep floods at bay
Hydrogen generator improves fuel burn
Suspension gives smoother ride
High-strength tube offers lifeline to oil prospectors
Alstom boilers will set record for clean coal-fired plant
 
Regulars
Commentary

MPs should become selective listeners

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 Agricultural machinery
Review PE takes a lesson in rocket science
 
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Commentary MPs should become selective listeners
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Transport		 Rolling out the future: The trains will travel on in the next dcade and the factors influencing their design
Review PE takes a lesson in rocket science
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Engineers' views on the right to strike
Diary Extra More than a year's worth of EVENTS
PE Classified Some services for the readers
The Maths question The answers to the maths question from PE 03 October 07
MX 2007 A PDF of the brochure outlining the winners of the MX2007 Manufacturing Excellence Awards
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