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Engineering Matters

Five times winner of the Publisher Podcast Awards, including Best Technology Podcast, Engineering Matters celebrates the work of engineers who use ingenuity, practicality, science, theory and determination to build a better world. In the UK alone 5.7million people work in engineering related enterprises from manufacturing and agriculture to construction and transportation. Their work ensures that the country has sustainable power supplies, better connectivity between cities, increasing efficiency in

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#199 Pioneering Carbon Capture for Thermal Power

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2023/01/26

How can we maintain reliable power through the energy transition, while still making significant cuts to energy emissions? Carbon capture and storage promises an answer, but much groundwork must be done to bring this potential to life. SSE recently received approval to build a new gas power plant at Keadby, in Lincolnshire, which could be... The post #199 Pioneering Carbon Capture for Thermal Power first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#198 Collaboration: The Net Zero Trilogy

Engineering Matters ·

2023/01/19

Getting to net zero emissions requires a paradigm shift in the way that we think and in the way that we do business says Dr Kim Yates from Mott MacDonald. In this episode we explore how collaboration between climate resilience, decarbonisation and improving biodiversity along with systems thinking could deepen efforts to reduce global carbon... The post #198 Collaboration: The Net Zero Trilogy first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#197 On the Cutting Edge of Aviation

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2023/01/12

In 1992 rolls Royce helped to fund a new technology centre at the University of Birmingham which began a long relationship between the manufacturer and the university. Over the last 30 years research into material sciences for aviation have led to important safety and efficiency gains in plane performance. In 2022 the University of Birmingham... The post #197 On the Cutting Edge of Aviation first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#196 Back to the Future of Fusion

Engineering Matters ·

2023/01/05

The US National Ignition Facility recently announced that it had achieved a milestone in the development of fusion technology, producing more energy from a fusion process than that put into the reactor directly by the lasers that control the process. While the NIF is not designed to research power generation—it has its roots in the... The post #196 Back to the Future of Fusion first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#195 The Journey of the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree

Engineering Matters ·

2022/12/22

Every December in London a magnificent Christmas tree is unveiled in Trafalgar Square. It is an annual gift from the people of Norway to the people of Britain that began 75 years ago. The origins of this tradition lie in the darkest days of the Second World War, and a British naval hero who undertook... The post #195 The Journey of the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#194 Nuclear Power Connections

Engineering Matters ·

2022/12/15

The UK government recently confirmed its support for Sizewell C. Getting to this point, and planning how thousands of construction crew and millions of tonnes of materials and plant will get to the site, has taken a decade of work. Nuclear power plants like Sizewell C are almost always built in rural locations, by the... The post #194 Nuclear Power Connections first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#193 Carbon Crunch (Part 2): Resilience in a Changing...

Engineering Matters ·

2022/12/08

This year saw infrastructure resilience included in the Carbon Crunch programme for the first time. It is recognition that our infrastructure is being exposed to greater environmental risks than before, and so the impacts on people and communities will be even more profound. If construction does not properly consider the growing risks of rising floods... The post #193 Carbon Crunch (Part 2): Resilience in a Changing World first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#193 Carbon Crunch (Part 1): The Decarbonisation Debate

Engineering Matters ·

2022/12/08

It has been nearly 10 years since the world first recorded atmospheric carbon above 400 parts per million. That year, 2013, also marked the first edition of the Carbon Crunch event which brought together infrastructure professionals to discuss the issue of decarbonisation. A decade on and much has changed for the better; we have near-universal... The post #193 Carbon Crunch (Part 1): The Decarbonisation Debate first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#192 Drilling Deep for Geothermal

Engineering Matters ·

2022/12/01

The deepest hole ever drilled drives 12.2km down below the border of Russia and Finland. The Kola Superdeep Borehole was an experiment to penetrate as deeply as possible into the Earth’s crust, but since 1995 it has been abandoned. Now a company believes that new technology will be able to drill to depths of 20km.... The post #192 Drilling Deep for Geothermal first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#191 A Deep Dive Into the Past

Engineering Matters ·

2022/11/24

In 1985 diver Henri Cosquer discovered a submerged cave entrance in the Mediterranean near Marseilles. Exploring over the next six years he discovered a chamber filled with prehistoric art. Conditions in the caves and the submerged passages leading to it are extremely dangerous: three divers lost their lives exploring the caves. Efforts to map the... The post #191 A Deep Dive Into the Past first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#190 Regional Re-balancing

Engineering Matters ·

2022/11/17

For 200 years, towns and cities across the British regions developed specialised roles in the economy of empire. Mining towns and ports, potteries and steelmakers all made their own contribution to a global trade network, and local communities enjoyed jobs for life, with clear paths to entry. With the changing global order of the late... The post #190 Regional Re-balancing first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#189 Life Cycle Analysis of Construction Materials

Engineering Matters ·

2022/11/10

How do we assess the environmental impact of construction materials? Some materials may enjoy a reputation as natural and sustainable. Timber, quite literally, grows on trees It is abundant, it captures carbon from the atmosphere, and at the end of its life can decompose naturally, leaving no harmful waste. But some of the highest value... The post #189 Life Cycle Analysis of Construction Materials first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#188 Data Analysis for Climate Resilience

Engineering Matters ·

2022/11/08

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction estimates that over the past 20 years, 1.2 million people have been killed by more than 7,000 disasters. It estimates the economic damage at just under $3 trillion. It also found that when compared to the 1980s and 1990s, this impact has almost doubled. Countries are working to become... The post #188 Data Analysis for Climate Resilience first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#187 Electrifying the Los Angeles Bus Fleet

Engineering Matters ·

2022/11/03

In Los Angeles only 3% of the population say they take public transit regularly, compared to 84% of residents who commute to work in their car every day. This results in huge amounts of traffic and air quality so bad that under public health requirements it’s illegal. LA Metro is making major investments to improve... The post #187 Electrifying the Los Angeles Bus Fleet first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#186 Vampire: Resurrecting Britain’s Fastest Car

Engineering Matters ·

2022/10/27

On 20 September 2006 Richard Hammond raced down the Elvington airfield in Vampire, the jet-powered dragster that still holds the British land speed record. Hammond was travelling at 288mph (464km/h) when one of the car’s tyres unexpectedly blew, flipping the vehicle onto its back. Although seriously injured, Hammond escaped with his life. The Vampire itself... The post #186 Vampire: Resurrecting Britain’s Fastest Car first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#185 Building Canada Line’s Digital Twin

Engineering Matters ·

2022/10/20

The Canada Line is North America’s most efficient commuter rail. Since it opened in 2009, they have operated with a system availability of 99.9% and a punctuality record of 99.8%. But now they have reached a crucial stage in the line’s lifespan. After 13 years, major maintenance and replacement operations will need to take place... The post #185 Building Canada Line’s Digital Twin first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#184 The Future of Old Cities

Engineering Matters ·

2022/10/13

Net Zero is our 2050 ambition for society, but to make this a reality city must be held to a far higher standard. Our urban environments will need to become ‘carbon negative’ if we intend to mount a robust response to the climate emergency. New technologies and techniques are part of the solution. But there... The post #184 The Future of Old Cities first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#183 Testing Times: Building a Megalab

Engineering Matters ·

2022/10/06

At the end of 2019 the Coronavirus pandemic began its global take-over, the world had to react fast to try and stop the spread. A project sprung up overnight, to create a megalab large enough to cope with never before seen testing requirements. The project would be complex, intricate, and require a quick delivery. It... The post #183 Testing Times: Building a Megalab first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#182 Using Gravity to Store Energy

Engineering Matters ·

2022/09/29

As electricity grids around the world transition to using renewable energy resources, investment will need to be made in energy storage. When the sun doesn’t shine or the wind doesn’t blow there needs to be a way for the grid to be supplied with electricity. Currently pumped hydro storage is the main form of energy... The post #182 Using Gravity to Store Energy first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#181 The Foundations of a New Arctic

Engineering Matters ·

2022/09/22

When picturing the Arctic, people from warmer latitudes are likely to imagine frozen tundra and lonely steppe. Add global warming to this and the vision shifts to melting ice caps and desperate fauna. But the Arctic is much more than that. It is a region of community and a land of opportunity. With immense fisheries... The post #181 The Foundations of a New Arctic first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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