News Headlines
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New fund to increase energy efficient technologies across UK's industries
Energy
The Carbon Trust will be running a new £9.2 million Government funded Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator (IEEA). It aims to lower costs and increase the number of available energy efficient technologies for a range of industrial sectors, through demonstration of near to market innovations.
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Taiwan research could see lead-acid car batteries replaced with greener low-cost aluminium
Science
Aluminium ion batteries developed by Taiwanese and USA research could displace the lead-acid batteries commonly found in automotive applications in just two years, visitors to the All Energy event in Glasgow discovered.
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Human impact 'Anthropocene' has transformed England's landscape geologists claim
Nature
'Omnipresent' signs demonstrating the effects of human impact on England's landscape have been revealed by researchers from the University of Leicester.
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Golf ball sized device saves water through gentle reminders!
Water
A 'fit and forget' golf ball sized water monitoring device lets you know when 45 litres have been used so those who take long showers can realise the error of their ways!
Health & safety
OPTEX DETECTORS PROTECT LIVELIHOODS 'DOWN ON THE FARM'
The success of a security installation using OPTEX detectors to protect against the theft of expensive machinery and equipment at an arable farm in North Lincolnshire has led to a similar system being deployed to protect turbines at a neighbouring windfarm.
CIRRUS RESEARCH MOVES INTO VIBRATION MARKET WITH NEW PRODUCT
Noise measurement specialists Cirrus Research are moving in to the vibration detection market for the first time with the launch of its new Revo Vibration Meter.
