30 January to 5 February 2016

This week the Institution continued to receive coverage for its Engineering the UK Electricity gap policy statement which warns of the looming electricity shortage faced by the UK. The Institution also responded to an EngineeringUK report which stated that a strong engineering industry is driving UK productivity. Elsewhere, there was pick up for the Institution’s Railway Challenge and Formula Student events.

• 30/01/2016 The wind that will put our lights out – Telegraph

  Article highlighting the Institution’s recent policy statement on the UK electricity gap. Other articles mentioning the study included World Coal, The Spectator, The Business Desk, The Times, The Yorkshire Post, Gas to Power Journal and Supply Management.

   

• 01/02/2016 Engineering UK reports strong engineering industry driving UK productivity – Eureka

  Institution responds to a report stating the engineering industry is driving UK growth. The comments were also picked up in Process and Control Today and Energy Global.

   

• 04/02/2016 From liquid air to supercapacitors, energy storage is finally poised for a breakthrough – The Guardian

  Article citing the Institution’s Prof Ian Arbon on the importance of energy storage.

   

• 03/03/2016 World’s best young engineers gear up for Formula Student 2016 – Process and Control Today

  Article about the launch of this year’s Formula Student event. Students from Leicester University are set to unveil designs for their car next week. More in The Engineer.

   

• 03/03/2016 Teams get on track to compete in the Railway Challenge – Eureka

  Article about the launch of this year’s Railway Challenge.

   

• 03/02/2016 Hong Kong buses needcrossbars on doors to avoid more people falling out, says mechanics expert – South China Morning Post

   A Fellow of the Institution responds to an incident on a Hong Kong bus.

   

• 03/02/2016 Lord Bamford honoured for ‘huge impact’ on UK manufacturing – Plant & Works Engineering
  Article about JCB’s Lord Bamford becoming an Honorary Fellow of the Institution.