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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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#285 Delivering the Floating Offshore Wind Revolution

Engineering Matters ·

2024/07/25

The UK is a global leader when it comes to the development of offshore wind energy. Despite past government bans on onshore wind development, the UK was able to continue developing its wind energy portfolio by going out to sea. The UK now generates over a quarter of its electricity from wind, with a significant... The post #285 Delivering the Floating Offshore Wind Revolution first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#284 Queensway Tunnel: The Miracle Under the Mersey

Engineering Matters ·

2024/07/18

When the Queensway Tunnel opened on 18th July 1934 King George V declared it a miracle. At 3.4km long and with a 13.4m internal diameter it was the world’s longest subaqueous tunnel and the largest municipal engineering project that had ever been undertaken in the UK. The project pushed the boundaries of engineering design and...The post #284 Queensway Tunnel: The Miracle Under the Mersey first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#283 Engineering Matters Awards: Net Zero champion...

Engineering Matters ·

2024/07/11

In every home, ancient technologies lurk, threatening fire and ruin. While many devices—lights, TVs, and hard drives, for example—have adopted solid state technologies, power bricks still use ageing electromechanical systems. AmberSemi’s AC Direct DC Enabler is a fabless semiconductor system that replaces these bricks. At home, that means smaller, safer ways of connecting DC devices...The post #283 Engineering Matters Awards: Net Zero champion AmberSemi first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#282 Engineering Matters Awards: Dumarey

Engineering Matters ·

2024/07/04

Can an ancient technology help spin up the renewables revolution? Dumarey—formerly Punch—Flybrid is doing just that, with its flywheel-based technology. In this episode, one of a series this summer, we look at their winning entries to the Engineering Matters Awards. On construction sites, power supply must be shaped around the peak demands of heavy equipment....The post #282 Engineering Matters Awards: Dumarey first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#281: Engineering Matters Awards: Inclusion...

Engineering Matters ·

2024/06/27

The adventures of astronauts have inspired the dreams of many young people. But once those dreams collide with the reality of years of demanding training and study, they often fade. Today, space is about much more than high profile crewed missions. In the UK alone, tens of thousands of workers will be needed by the...The post #281: Engineering Matters Awards: Inclusion champion—Space for Everyone first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#280 Engineering Matters Awards: Net Zero Champion...

Engineering Matters ·

2024/06/20

We delve into the critical role of the built environment in addressing the climate emergency, and how our Engineering Matters Awards Net Zero champion the Built Environment Carbon Database (BECD) is helping decarbonise the industry. Created by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), the BECD is a...The post #280 Engineering Matters Awards: Net Zero Champion BCIS Built Environment Carbon Database first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#279 Intersection, Identity, and Engineering

Engineering Matters ·

2024/06/13

The concept of intersection has given society a new way to understand identity. It has profound implications for how we understand ourselves and others in our workplaces. For engineers, it can inform how projects are designed, and how they meet the needs of diverse users. The concept was developed by Kimberlé Crenshaw, and draws on...The post #279 Intersection, Identity, and Engineering first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#278 Engineering Matters Awards: Innovation Gold...

Engineering Matters ·

2024/06/06

Around the world, 8% of CO2 emissions come from the production of concrete, and 90% of those emissions come from the production of cement. This episode highlights the groundbreaking work of Engineering Matters Awards Gold Champion Seratech, a company pioneering the use of carbon capture technology in concrete production. Their innovative process uses the abundant...The post #278 Engineering Matters Awards: Innovation Gold Champion Seratech’s Carbon Capture Concrete first appeared on Engineering

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#277 The Race to Net Zero – Innovation at Pace

Engineering Matters ·

2024/05/30

The race to hit Net Zero targets will require an unprecedented surge in innovation. As Dame Laura Sandys, CBE, explains, energy systems will be reshaped, with a few hundred players in the market replaced by millions of actions and assets in a distributed system. These will necessitate not just physical changes to how we generate,...The post #277 The Race to Net Zero – Innovation at Pace first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#276 A Deep Understanding of the Ground Beneath Our Feet

Engineering Matters ·

2024/05/23

Cone Penetration Testing is a conceptually simple technology first developed in the Netherlands almost a century ago, but is still a critical component in the geotechnical toolkit. Now far more accurate and capable than early cones, modern equivalents are being deployed to solve some of the most pressing challenges, within the Dutch lowlands and far...The post #276 A Deep Understanding of the Ground Beneath Our Feet first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#275 Serving Countries to Serving Communities

Engineering Matters ·

2024/05/16

For any military operation the objectives of the mission are absolutely paramount. Failure is not an option. The team is motivated to achieve a common goal, often working under extreme pressure, pulling together to overcome challenges, paying attention to detail and always prioritising the objectives of the mission. In this way veterans have a lot... The post #275 Serving Countries to Serving Communities first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#274 Seeing the Future of a City

Engineering Matters ·

2024/05/09

Dar es Salaam is one of the world’s fastest growing cities. In the 1970s, it was home to less than one million people. Today, it has a population of more than five million people, and by 2035 it is projected to have more than 13 million residents. The city sits on a natural harbour, the... The post #274 Seeing the Future of a City first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#273 The Core Technologies of a New Power System

Engineering Matters ·

2024/05/02

In this episode, we delve into the dynamic world of Power Electronics, Machines, and Drives (PEMD), exploring its pivotal role in shaping the future of energy systems and sustainability efforts. PEMD technology plays a critical role in advancing electrification and decarbonisation efforts worldwide. With PEMD technology enabling the integration of renewable energy sources, improving energy...The post #273 The Core Technologies of a New Power System first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#272 Designing Dinorwig: Inside Electric Mountain

Engineering Matters ·

2024/04/25

In late 1973 the UK’s Central Electricity Generating Board gained parliamentary approval to build the largest and most difficult pumped storage hydroelectric power station in its history. It was the largest civil engineering contract ever awarded by the government and became the biggest construction project in Europe. Engineering teams had to burrow 750m deep into... The post #272 Designing Dinorwig: Inside Electric Mountain first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#271 Pumped Storage: Australia tackles Intermittency

Engineering Matters ·

2024/04/18

On the receiving end of among of the worst natural disasters in modern history, while being blessed with some of the most abundant natural resource reserves, and a developed economy, Australia sits in a unique position with regards to climate change. Many eyes are on the country as it looks to maintain the grid resilience...The post #271 Pumped Storage: Australia tackles Intermittency first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#270 A Blueprint for Low Carbon Roads

Engineering Matters ·

2024/04/11

In the UK, over a quarter of a million kilometers of road have been laid. From motorways and A-roads to small country lanes, every kilometer of construction comes with a big carbon cost, emitting up to 2,600 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per kilometer. Over the last decade investment into new material technology and machinery has...The post #270 A Blueprint for Low Carbon Roads first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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#269 The Pipeline to Net Zero

Engineering Matters ·

2024/04/04

It will be just as important to upgrade pipeline networks for the energy transition, as it is the electric grid. These will carry carbon dioxide and hydrogen, along with ammonia and biogas. They will enable carbon capture, local hydrogen for fuel intensive industry and transport, and for export. Governments around the world have struggled to...The post #269 The Pipeline to Net Zero first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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Learning Legacy Podcast – Episode 5: How to Swim in a...

Engineering Matters ·

2024/03/28

HS2 is one of the most complex and challenging railway scheme the UK has ever undertaken. As such, it has been generating vast amounts of data across the board. Every geological survey, every design, every site, every environmental survey, all generating more and more data. So with all this data, what do you do with...The post Learning Legacy Podcast – Episode 5: How to Swim in a Sea of Data first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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Learning Legacy Podcast – Episode 4: Being Safe and...

Engineering Matters ·

2024/03/28

HS2 is focused not only on safety, but on overall health and wellbeing on all employees and contractors. Identifying long term risks to wellbeing is a challenge within any industry. It’s a particular problem on construction sites, where people often move between projects and sites. Episode 4 dives into some of the innovations and technology... The post Learning Legacy Podcast – Episode 4: Being Safe and Inclusive Every Step of the Way first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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Learning Legacy Podcast – Episode 3: Reducing and...

Engineering Matters ·

2024/03/28

HS2’s place within the current climate and environment has always been its top priority. Once operational, the British-built bullet trains will provide zero-carbon journeys between the UK’s two largest cities, Birmingham and London. Episode 3 explores how HS2’s railway assets have been designed from the start with climate change resilience in mind, as well as... The post Learning Legacy Podcast – Episode 3: Reducing and Reusing first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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