Engineers encourage understanding of intellectual property in engineering industry
Dr Steve Mackay4 May, 2016
How much is your intellectual property worth? Surprisingly, quite a bit. In the engineering field, a lot of invention occurs in research facilities by the employees or students of that university. The intellectual property of a student usually becomes the property of the university that the invention or idea was...Read More
European countries slowly ditch coal in renewable energy push
Dr Steve Mackay4 May, 2016
Germany divides its renewable energy consumption into six categories. Hydropower, wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy, biomass and waste. The country also consumed more oil than coal in 2015, according to the AGEB's Energy Consumption Report of 2015. The PDF is available to read through, to see how far Germany...Read More
European countries slowly ditch coal in renewable energy push
Dr Steve Mackay4 May, 2016
Germany divides its renewable energy consumption into six categories. Hydropower, wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy, biomass and waste. The country also consumed more oil than coal in 2015, according to the AGEB's Energy Consumption Report of 2015. The PDF is available to read through, to see how far Germany...Read More
Energy Storage Wars: Britain vs Everybody
Dr Steve Mackay3 May, 2016
This is survival of the fittest. This is do or die. This is: the winner takes it all. Not just Eminem lyrics, but also the rule of thumb to the evolving renewable energies market. The country making the most strides forward in the renewable energy market is allegedly Britain, if...Read More
Computer science & electrical engineers develop method to test lung function over a simple phone call
Dr Steve Mackay3 May, 2016
The University of Washington has been harbouring some forward thinking engineers lately. The amount of invention coming out of the university has been astounding recently. Now, researchers at the university have come up with something that could save lives all over the world. The computer science and engineering and electrical...Read More
Engineers encouraged to network to find and retain employment
Dr Steve Mackay3 May, 2016
Good advice for engineering graduates - who are now entering the workplace - comes in many forms and from many industry professionals. Older engineers who have been in the industry for a long time, also need good advice so that they can remain in the positions they currently hold. Engineering UK...Read More
Kenya building collapse sees civil engineers in hot water
Dr Steve Mackay3 May, 2016
It was the start of the weekend in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday the 29th of April, 2016. Tragedy struck the capital city when a six-storey building collapsed due to a storm. The death toll has risen to 21 in an event that will raise questions about the civil engineering practices of...Read More
Bitcoin creator comes forward
Dr Steve Mackay3 May, 2016
The online crypto-currency, Bitcoin, is no doubt an impressive feat of engineering minds coming together and creating something that has the ability to change the world. However, the engineers behind it and who in fact created Bitcoin was not known. That all changed on the 2nd of May, 2016. Craig...Read More
Analysts say ‘The Internet of Things’ will reach its full potential in 2020
Dr Steve Mackay2 May, 2016
BI Intelligence is a research entity from the publication Business Insider, who has recently published a report on how far the Internet of Things (IoT) industry has come and where it is going to in the next few years. BI Intelligence has studied IoT for two years, analyzing - what...Read More
Clean Energy Council of Australia secure battery storage installation guidelines
Dr Steve Mackay29 April, 2016
It has taken a while but finally the Clean Energy Council of Australia (CEC) has released guidelines that will tighten home battery storage reliability in terms of installations. A picture of an 'exploded' lithium-ion battery was circulating on Australian social media channels back in March which spurred an ongoing push...Read More