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Renewable Energy Resources and Their Investment in Scotland

Electric energy produced in Scotland comes from renewable resources such as wind, hydro, solar energy, and biomass. Following the UK’s announced plans to go ‘net zero’ on carbon emissions, we focus on Scotland’s renewable energy efforts—including its major wind farm project: the Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm.

May 05, 2021 by Asma Arooj

Geothermal Energy: The Challenges and Developments

Given its high costs and risks, geothermal energy harnessing is far from the most popular energy solution. Nevertheless, engineers have been developing new and improved methods of tapping into our underground resources. We consider geothermal energy developments and their overall potential.

April 25, 2021 by Lianne Frith

Could Transparent Solar Panels Mean That Tomorrow’s Windows Will Generate Electricity?

Solar panels, being opaque due to their semiconductor layers, can traditionally only be mounted on buildings. Recently, however, scientists at Incheon University, South Korea created a transparent version of the energy harnessing technology. Could these see-through solar panels ever be integrated into windows?

April 18, 2021 by Lianne Frith

Is It Time to Call into Question the Viability of Commercial eVTOLs?

Convenience is an important aspect of urban air mobility. If we consider safety, security, speed, and affordability as minor components of the umbrella term ‘convenience’, engineers have an arduous ahead road to make eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) technology convenient...

April 16, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova

KAUST Researchers Utilise Herbicide to Boost Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

Despite the proven potential of solar energy, experts still must search for more efficient ways to develop solar-friendly technologies. This has led many scientists to move away from inorganic materials for solar energy harnessing, and accordingly, researchers from KAUST have recently developed a cost-effective organic solar cell solution.

February 01, 2021 by Luke James

Various Sensors and Their Applications for Smart Farming and Robotics

Smart farming is a form of agriculture that is informed by robotics and smart sensors, whose data acquisition capabilities enable them to feed crops with precisely what they need to ease the farmer’s job of cultivation. We look at the various sensor technologies required for modern, IoT-based agriculture.

January 29, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova

Glasgow Engineers Create Solar-Powered Electronic Skin

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed a new type of solar-powered e-skin that uses light to mimic the human sense of touch. The scientists claim that the ‘skin’ could hold the potential to truly revolutionise the field of affordable prosthetics by using its light-capturing cells to mimic touch.

December 25, 2020 by Luke James

The Progress and Current State of UK Renewable Energy

Following the UK government’s interests in going ‘net zero’ by 2050, we look at some of its major options for renewable energy generation and discuss the country’s growing interests in sustainable solutions. This is particularly in view of the country’s reduced emissions, owing much to its COVID-19 lockdowns.

December 10, 2020 by Asma Arooj

Texas Instruments’ TPS543620 Step-Down Converter Featuring Variable Switching Frequencies

Texas Instruments’ TPS543620 is a highly efficient synchronous buck converter. It has a small body size of 2.5 millimetres by 3 millimetres and suits both test and measurement applications and healthcare. It is designed to tolerate environments that have a high ambient temperature.

November 16, 2020 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Beyond Conventional E-Studies: Immersive Learning Opportunities for Electrical Engineers

Virtual reality and augmented reality (or VR and AR) are just two examples of human-machine interfaces (HMIs) that are integral to immersive learning. Using industry-focused simulations, such HMIs can educate both prospective and experienced electrical engineers for practical work—and ultimately help companies to safely and affordably take on engineering graduates.

October 23, 2020 by Biljana Ognenova

UK Project Launched to Help Advance Perovskite Solar Cells

A joint UK university project has been launched to advance organic and perovskite solar cells. The research could see such cells integrated into applications that current solar technologies cannot accommodate.

September 16, 2020 by Luke James

Swansea Team Prints Perovskite Solar Cells with Bold Efficiency Claims

Researchers claim to have achieved the highest ever efficiency recorded for full roll-to-roll printed perovskite solar cells, an achievement that could represent a major step towards cheaper and more efficient ways to generate solar energy.

July 19, 2020 by Luke James

The Fundamentals of Surface Mount Technology: Basic Design Process and Techniques

Electronic components' rapid miniaturization has given rise to ever-smaller device geometries, even as performance and computing power increases.

July 16, 2020 by Emmanuel Ikimi

Machine Learning Diagnostics Tool Shows Promise for the Future of Europe’s Energy Management

Researchers from Rovira i Virgili University (translated from the Catalan title, 'Universitat Rovira i Virgili') have introduced an artificial intelligence system that presents users with an accurate reading of the effectiveness and feasibility of both water and room heating installations in the EU.

July 09, 2020 by Sam Holland

Miniature Molybdenum Disulfide and Iron Magnets Enable Spin + Charge Transistor Technology

The two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide material combines ferromagnetism and semiconductivity to help set the stage for future logic and memory devices based on spintronics.

July 01, 2020 by Biljana Ognenova

How Difficult Is It to Design Electrical and Electronics Equipment for Space?

The minutiae required in the work of satellite and space electronics engineers is unlike that of their colleagues that design terrestrial systems —the challenge is to consider environment, power generation, safety, and reliability.

June 19, 2020 by Biljana Ognenova

The Main Software Challenges Facing Self-Driving Vehicles

Despite the increased focus on autonomous vehicles, software issues present some of the most significant hurdles that automakers must face before full self-driving becomes a possibility.

June 18, 2020 by Emmanuel Ikimi

Electronic Sensor Technologies in Military Ground Applications

Modern military environments and warfare zones require the most sophisticated and reliable sensor technologies to communicate critical information about environmental conditions, as well as for positioning, target acquisition, weapon control, and intelligence gathering.

May 23, 2020 by Emmanuel Ikimi

Stabilised Two-Dimensional Halide Perovskites Promise Better Solar Panels

Researchers at Purdue University have reportedly inhibited the ion movement in halide perovskites, an achievement that could make them useful for more efficient solar panels and other electronic applications.

May 05, 2020 by Luke James

Wireless Sensor Networks: Techniques and Applications

Wireless sensor networks (or WSN) are networks that use sensor nodes configured by engineers to sense physical and environmental conditions like temperature and humidity for use in military, transportation and environmental sensing applications.

May 03, 2020 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

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Renewable Energy Resources and Their Investment in Scotland

Geothermal Energy: The Challenges and Developments

Could Transparent Solar Panels Mean That Tomorrow’s Windows Will Generate Electricity?

Is It Time to Call into Question the Viability of Commercial eVTOLs?

KAUST Researchers Utilise Herbicide to Boost Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

Various Sensors and Their Applications for Smart Farming and Robotics

Glasgow Engineers Create Solar-Powered Electronic Skin

The Progress and Current State of UK Renewable Energy

Texas Instruments’ TPS543620 Step-Down Converter Featuring Variable Switching Frequencies

Beyond Conventional E-Studies: Immersive Learning Opportunities for Electrical Engineers

UK Project Launched to Help Advance Perovskite Solar Cells

Swansea Team Prints Perovskite Solar Cells with Bold Efficiency Claims

The Fundamentals of Surface Mount Technology: Basic Design Process and Techniques

Machine Learning Diagnostics Tool Shows Promise for the Future of Europe’s Energy Management

Miniature Molybdenum Disulfide and Iron Magnets Enable Spin + Charge Transistor Technology

How Difficult Is It to Design Electrical and Electronics Equipment for Space?

The Main Software Challenges Facing Self-Driving Vehicles

Electronic Sensor Technologies in Military Ground Applications

Stabilised Two-Dimensional Halide Perovskites Promise Better Solar Panels

Wireless Sensor Networks: Techniques and Applications

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Renewable Energy Resources and Their Investment in Scotland

Geothermal Energy: The Challenges and Developments

Could Transparent Solar Panels Mean That Tomorrow’s Windows Will Generate Electricity?

Is It Time to Call into Question the Viability of Commercial eVTOLs?

KAUST Researchers Utilise Herbicide to Boost Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

Various Sensors and Their Applications for Smart Farming and Robotics

Glasgow Engineers Create Solar-Powered Electronic Skin

The Progress and Current State of UK Renewable Energy

Texas Instruments’ TPS543620 Step-Down Converter Featuring Variable Switching Frequencies

Beyond Conventional E-Studies: Immersive Learning Opportunities for Electrical Engineers

UK Project Launched to Help Advance Perovskite Solar Cells

Swansea Team Prints Perovskite Solar Cells with Bold Efficiency Claims

The Fundamentals of Surface Mount Technology: Basic Design Process and Techniques

Machine Learning Diagnostics Tool Shows Promise for the Future of Europe’s Energy Management

Miniature Molybdenum Disulfide and Iron Magnets Enable Spin + Charge Transistor Technology

How Difficult Is It to Design Electrical and Electronics Equipment for Space?

The Main Software Challenges Facing Self-Driving Vehicles

Electronic Sensor Technologies in Military Ground Applications

Stabilised Two-Dimensional Halide Perovskites Promise Better Solar Panels

Wireless Sensor Networks: Techniques and Applications

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