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INDUSTRY NEWS | 2 MIN READ Australian researchers have devised a method to covert agri-waste from the banana industry into biodegradable, non-toxic, bioplastic. The technique that they are using takes the pseudostems of the banana plant and converts the waste into nanocellulose which can then be used to create bioplastics. Currently, the actual fruit that we eat from a banan...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 3 MIN READ Air Canada retires a long-serving fleet aircraft after more than 30 years of service Plus, we look back at the Gimli Glider, probably the most famous Air Canada 767 in history Air Canada recently retired the Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft that had the most operating hours in the world. With 211 seats in total, the aircraft FIN682 has flown hun...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 3 MIN READ Biologically inspired composites are being used in electrodes batteries to help reduce weight for electric cars and within the aerospace industry Performance in electric vehicles is often hampered by the weight of batteries Biological components such as dopamine are being used in electrode batteries to help solve the weight issues prevalent in elec...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 3 MIN READ Australia’s airline, Qantas has flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner non-stop from London to Sydney in a research flight. Qantas is also using Project Sunrise to improve its in-flight cabin programme with an aim to reduce jetlag and make flights more comfortable for passengers. Australia’s airline, Qantas has flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner non-stop from Lo...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 3 MIN READ Peugeot and Vauxhall maker PSA has agreed on plans for a merger with Fiat Chrysler that would create the world's fourth-largest carmaker. In a joint statement, the car manufacturers announced that the merger would allow the companies to better tackle the growing technological and regulatory challenges that face the industry. Peugeot and Vauxhall ma...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2 MIN READ The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a new report stating that offshore wind could generate more than 18 times of today’s global electricity demand. The new report states that wind power is set to be a “game-changer” for energy systems. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a new report stating that offshore wind could ge...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 5 MIN READ Researchers at Bristol University in partnership with Télécom ParisTech and Sorbonne University have developed an artificial skin for electronic devices that could allow emotions to be communicated via touch. The devices can detect position and pressure along with emotive actions such as tickling, pinching and twisting, and can be programmed to ass...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 3 MIN READ Bentley Motors has taken another step on its journey to becoming the world’s most sustainable luxury car manufacturer. Their factory headquarters in Crewe, Cheshire has been given the internationally recognised PAS 2060 standard for carbon neutrality. Bentley Motors has taken another step on its journey to becoming the world’s most sustainable luxu...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2 MIN READ The first all-electric X-plane was delivered to NASA last week. The X-plane, known as Mod II will be used for ground testing of the cruise electric propulsion system at the Californian site. The first all-electric X-plane was delivered to NASA last week. Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero) delivered the first of three configurations of the X-57 Ma...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2 MIN READ With all the talk of self-driving cars in the near future, electric vehicles and flying cars, it has us wondering—what happens if you put a plane engine in a car? We share some talented (and arguably mad) individuals have produced cars with plane engines! With all the talk of self-driving cars in the near future, electric vehicles and flying cars, ...