13 to 19 February 2016

This week the Institution continued to receive coverage for its Autonomous and Driverless Cars case study. There was also pick up of the Institution’s influential policy statement, looking at the UK electricity supply gap. Elsewhere, there was comment from the Institution over a bus door that was smashed in Hong Kong.

• 16/02/2016 Making all vehicles autonomous could reduce traffic accidents, says report – ITS International

  Article about the Institution’s new Autonomous and Driverless cars case study. The news was also picked up by Tyrepress, Machinery Market, Wheels within Wales, Road Traffic Technology, Body Shop Business and TransportXtra.

   

• 16/02/2016 Engineers warn Government policy is driving renewables ‘off a cliff’ – Business Green

  Article which references the Institution’s influential policy statement looking at the UK electricity supply gap. The report was also referred to in Leek Post & Times.

• 17/02/2016 Hong Kong woman falls on moving bus, smashing glass door – South China Morning Post

  Article which contains comments from a Fellow of the Institution about an accident that happened in Hong Kong.

   

• 18/02/2016 Hinckley school science event goes off with a bang – Hinckley Times

      Article referencing the Institution’s involvement with STEM-related activities.