28 May to 3 June 2016

This week the Institution received coverage following the publication of a member’s poll, which found that 56% of over 2,700 respondents backed the UK remaining in the EU. There was also continued coverage from last week’s survey which found the majority of the public would be reluctant to be a passenger in a driverless vehicle. Elsewhere there was pick-up for an Indian race team participating in this year’s Formula Student event.

• 01/06/2016 Engineers back EU membership but slam hampering bureaucracy (PDF attached) – City A.M

Article which highlights the Institution’s recent poll, finding that 56% of members want to remain in the European Union. The news was also picked up in Eureka, Process & Control Today, Energy Global, Hazard Ex, Engineer Live and Cooling Post.

• 29/05/2016 Slash greenhouse gases by 57%, investors tell David Cameron – Financial Times

Article which references the Institution’s influential policy statement looking at the UK electricity supply gap.

• 01/06/2016 Over half of Brits would be reluctant to ride in a driverless car – Automotive Industry Digest

Article referring to the recent poll commissioned by the Institution, which found that the majority of the public would be reluctant to be a passenger in a driverless car. The news was also picked up in The Manufacturer.

• 01/06/2016 New professional body joining Institution at One Birdcage Walk – Process and Control Today

Article about the IChemE moving into One Birdcage Walk.

• 31/05/2016 IITians of Bombay design India’s ‘fastest’ racing car – East Coast Daily

Article about an Indian team preparing for this year’s Formula Student. The news was also picked up in Viral Shots, Frify, Quadrangle, India, ET Auto, Times of India, The Indian Express, Sputnik News, Deccan Chronicle and Business Insider.  

• 30/05/2016 Walk-in coolers segment expected to lead the commercial refrigeration equipment market during 2016-2022 – Yahoo Finance

Article which references a 2014 report from the Institution on how food production is wasted due to improper refrigeration. The news was also picked up in Wave 3, Kten, PR Newswire and SYS Con Media,