Civil, Structural & Architecture

22 Jun 23

New Oyster card released to mark 20th anniversary

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Transport for London (TfL) said the limited edition cards - which display the message, “20 years shaping life in London” – are available from all Tube stations in Zone 1, as well as visitor centres and selected Oyster ticket stops. The launch of the Oyster card on 30 June 2003…

21 Jun 23

Concept-Car Tech Makes Wheels Wise to Well-being

Civil, Structural & Architecture

Concept cars used to be all about looking under the hood. More and more, they’re about looking inside the microchips, and the cool features, services, and competitive edge they can provide. The latest is the H1st Vision, a car so software-driven that its creators barely nodded to its electric power…

20 Jun 23

EV Chargers for All!

Civil, Structural & Architecture

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. Two obstacles stood in his way. One was affordability. Even without a son soon to be entering college, the premium prices of EVs were…

19 Jun 23

P&O launches double-ended hybrid ferry for Channel Crossing journeys

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

P&O Ferries’ newly commissioned Fusion Class vessel ‘P&O Pioneer’ has two bridges so that it does not need to turn around in ports, which saves fuel on every roundtrip. The firm said it forecasts a 40 per cent reduction in carbon emissions on the Dover-Calais route which crosses the English…

15 Jun 23

Aviation sector unconvinced it will meet 2050 decarbonisation target

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Some 325 aviation decision-makers from companies across the world were interviewed for the survey. Just 46 per cent said they believed the industry will meet its net-zero goal by 2050, while 32 per cent said it will not, with 22 per cent unsure. On average, respondents believe the target will…

15 Jun 23

The measure of: Arosa electric hovercraft

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

VonMercier’s Arosa hovercraft is powered by a trio of electric engines with the capacity to glide 15-20cm above the ground, making it possible for the vehicle to move across gravel, grass, snow, sand and water.Its body and hull are moulded from carbon fibre and it has a three-seater open-air cockpit,…

15 Jun 23

Book review: ‘The Slow Traveller’ by Jo Tinsley

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Some books are best read slowly – not perused or skipped through – with every page savoured, like a sip of a good vintage wine. In our age of supersonic speeds and unending rush, there is a growing tendency for slowness. You may have heard of the Slow Food movement,…

14 Jun 23

The bigger picture: Multi-decker caravan

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Berlin-based Ulises Design Studio has used AI to re-imagine the classic caravan as a futuristic multi-level living space. Created using AI tool Midjourney, the ‘Kinetic Kingdoms’ vehicles are said to unite nomadic lifestyles with modern amenities “in a charming retro-futuristic style”. Studio founder Ricardo Orts explains: “By embracing a more…

13 Jun 23

James May: ‘Our attitude to engineering is a very British disease’

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

James May just likes talking about and getting stuck in with vehicles. When he’s not on our small screens presenting (in the past) ‘Top Gear’ or (currently) ‘The Grand Tour’, he’s tinkering about in workshops, creating videos of his adventures in making motorbikes out of Meccano, building model planes that…

13 Jun 23

Lidar and thermal imaging fitted to Northern trains to detect track problems

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The trains, which would still operate public services, will travel the network and feed information about the track and surrounding infrastructure to Network Rail. Horizon-scanning lidar cameras, thermal-imaging software and HD CCTV footage will be used to record infrastructure defects, environmental factors and maintenance issues. Once the train is stationary…

New Oyster card released to mark 20th anniversary

Concept-Car Tech Makes Wheels Wise to Well-being

EV Chargers for All!

P&O launches double-ended hybrid ferry for Channel Crossing journeys

Aviation sector unconvinced it will meet 2050 decarbonisation target

The measure of: Arosa electric hovercraft

Book review: ‘The Slow Traveller’ by Jo Tinsley

The bigger picture: Multi-decker caravan

James May: ‘Our attitude to engineering is a very British disease’

Lidar and thermal imaging fitted to Northern trains to detect track problems

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