New helium reserve discovered
Dr Steve Mackay29 June, 2016
The world needs helium. We use it for many things, and then usually waste it by sucking it out of a balloon and putting on a cartoonish voice. Recent reports have indicated that the world is running low on helium due to the lack of new reserves. Thankfully, researchers in...Read More
Colder weather means more Diesel pollution, according to new report
Dr Steve Mackay29 June, 2016
Emissions testing company Emissions Analytics have written a report indicating that Diesel cars produce more emissions during winter. The group says that once the outside temperature reached below 18 degrees centigrade (65,4 Fahrenheit) cars began to release more emissions. The company reportedly tested 213 different models from 31 different auto...Read More
Highest, longest glass bottom bridge strength-tested in China
Dr Steve Mackay29 June, 2016
Chinese engineers have unveiled the world's longest and highest glass-bottom bridge in the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. The bridge serves as a skywalk from one side of the canyon to the other. And it's very strong. So strong that they decided to hold an event to show off its strength that included...Read More
Shedding light on the fully automated dark warehouse
Dr Steve Mackay29 June, 2016
What is a dark warehouse? It's not a warehouse with its lights off if that's what you're wondering. No, the dark warehouse, or otherwise known as the "lights-out facility", is a factory that runs completely through automated means without any human intervention. Warehouses are opting in for self-driving forklifts, robots equipped...Read More
Experts deliver cautionary tales of managing team conflicts in engineering organizations
Dr Steve Mackay29 June, 2016
Engineers have to work in teams. It's seldom that an engineer won't have to face a team dynamic at some point. The problem some people have is behaving accordingly when working with a team. You either do well at teamwork or you don't. The issue is, sometimes it is unavoidable....Read More
The US, Australia and Brexit-ed Britain’s energy policy developments
Dr Steve Mackay29 June, 2016
Australia, The United States, and Britain. Who is winning the renewable energy race? Who is doing more to secure green energy in their country? The answer is Germany. They have installed and are achieving 38301 MWp (Mega Watt peak) with photovoltaic devices. They have strategies in place to ensure that...Read More
Global demand for lithium continues to grow
Dr Steve Mackay29 June, 2016
We know it's going to play a big part in our future, but how big are we talking here? Lithium seems to be on everyone's lips these days due to being in the driver's seat in the push for renewable energy. Needless to say, it powers most home electronics as...Read More
Global demand for lithium continues to grow
Dr Steve Mackay29 June, 2016
We know it's going to play a big part in our future, but how big are we talking here? Lithium seems to be on everyone's lips these days due to being in the driver's seat in the push for renewable energy. Needless to say, it powers most home electronics as...Read More
What the US government is doing to protect their power grid
Dr Steve Mackay28 June, 2016
A cyber-takedown of the Ukranian electricity grid in December of 2015 has sent the cybersecurity industry spiralling. Since then, governments across the globe have been equipping themselves with cybersecurity firms that will try to ensure a takedown of a similar nature doesn't occur. What is apparent is that governments need some...Read More
Engineering failures in Africa are an ethics issue
Dr Steve Mackay28 June, 2016
Engineering failures continue to plague African countries. Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana have been under heavy scrutiny by both its people and its governments due to unsafe civil engineering practices that have left many dead in the last few years. In Nigeria, the lack of a structural engineer was one of...Read More