Construction & Oil crisis could mean less engineering Fortune 500 companies
Dr Steve Mackay13 June, 2016
The Fortune 500 list for 2016 has been released. The list details 500 companies that make up two-thirds of the United States' gross domestic product. The companies posted $12 trillion in revenues and $840 billion in profits, according to Fortune. However, due to a volatile construction and oil year, how...Read More
Energy Storage Wars: Apple EVs, Apple Energy, Apple Everything
Dr Steve Mackay13 June, 2016
The rumor mill is working around the clock when it comes to talking about Apple. The iPhone manufacturer has been named - multiple times - in rumors that indicate that they have scooped up former engineers from Tesla. The media has basically outright confirmed that Apple is building an electric...Read More
Energy Storage Wars: Apple EVs, Apple Energy, Apple Everything
Dr Steve Mackay13 June, 2016
The rumor mill is working around the clock when it comes to talking about Apple. The iPhone manufacturer has been named - multiple times - in rumors that indicate that they have scooped up former engineers from Tesla. The media has basically outright confirmed that Apple is building an electric...Read More
Friday Fun: How much will a clothes folding robot cost you?
Dr Steve Mackay10 June, 2016
Don't you just hate folding clothes? Yeah, me too. It's something you're either good at or bad at. Don't worry about learning how to fold the perfect shirt - close those YouTube tutorial tabs, young newlywed - a robot is available to solve the problem for you. A group of...Read More
Friday Fun: How much will a clothes folding robot cost you?
Dr Steve Mackay10 June, 2016
Don't you just hate folding clothes? Yeah, me too. It's something you're either good at or bad at. Don't worry about learning how to fold the perfect shirt - close those YouTube tutorial tabs, young newlywed - a robot is available to solve the problem for you. A group of...Read More
Researchers making strides in negative thermal expansion materials
Dr Steve Mackay10 June, 2016
Are you an engineer who works with materials that expand upon contact with heat? Well, a new discovery might put you out of your misery soon. If you think about materials that expand when hot, a long list of vehicles, aircraft, roads and even electronics could be compiled. However, Oxford University...Read More
Gas turbine market to grow amidst renewable energy push
Dr Steve Mackay10 June, 2016
Research and Markets, who claim to be the world's largest market research store have conducted fresh research on the global gas turbine market, making projections for 2016 all the way up to 2020. The research has been published in a 106-page journal titled Global Gas Turbine Market 2016-2020. Gas turbine engineering...Read More
Energy Storage Wars: Australia’s trial, New Zealand’s first & U.S.’s slow growth
Dr Steve Mackay10 June, 2016
Australia is set to conduct the largest trial of combined solar and energy storage in a suburb known as Salisbury. The company behind the endeavor is an energy company known as SA Power Networks . They will be supplying Tesla PowerWall or Samsung batteries for the lucky few who will get...Read More
Energy Storage Wars: Australia’s trial, New Zealand’s first & U.S.’s slow growth
Dr Steve Mackay10 June, 2016
Australia is set to conduct the largest trial of combined solar and energy storage in a suburb known as Salisbury. The company behind the endeavor is an energy company known as SA Power Networks . They will be supplying Tesla PowerWall or Samsung batteries for the lucky few who will get...Read More
Cybersecurity engineering employment will grow by 18%
Dr Steve Mackay9 June, 2016
As the Internet of Things grows and grows, it continues to contribute to the fourth industrial revolution, connecting appliances all over the world to networks that are vulnerable to hackers. Getting your Masters of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering could be getting you a good looking salary in the world of...Read More