30 July to 12 August 2016

Over the last fortnight the Institution’s Dr Jenifer Baxter was interviewed on BBC Radio Wales about plans for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station and Dr Helen Meese was interviewed about an innovative new portable water filter. There was a mention of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Challenge in a BBC Radio Cumbria feature about drones, while the Institution’s Gareth Cemlyn-Jones was interviewed by Welsh-language TV S4C about climate change. There was also coverage for a team of engineers, including Institution members planning to take part in this year’s World Solar Challenge and continued pick up for the influential Engineering the UK electricity gap policy statement released earlier this year.

• 30/07/2016 Hinkley Point C – BBC Radio Wales

  The Institution’s Dr Jenifer Baxter is interviewed for the Good Morning Wales programme about the Government’s decision to review plans for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.

   

• 29/07/2016 Is this the most essential travel gadget? The portable filter that will purify dirty water ANYWHERE in the world in just 15 seconds – Daily Mail

  Article featuring comment from the Institution’s Dr Helen Meese about the development of a portable filter.

   

• 12/08/2016 Institution’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Challenge – BBC Radio Cumbria

  A young engineer is interviewed about drones and talks about the importance of schemes such as the Institution’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Challenge.

   

• 07/08/2016 Artificial trees that absorb CO2 – S4C TV (in Welsh)

  Interview with Institution’s Gareth Cemlyn-Jones about climate change and the role that artificial trees that can absorb CO2 from the atmosphere might have in the future.

   

• 04/08/2016 Move over Formula One: The race is on to help Britain win a 1,800-mile car rally powered by the sun – Daily Mail

  Article about a team, which includes a number of Institution members, planning to build a car to take part in next year’s World Solar Challenge, a race which sees solar-powered vehicles drive from Darwin, northern Australia, to Adelaide on the south coast. The news was also picked up in The Express, The Bristol Post, Energy Voice and BT.com.

   

• 07/08/2016 Tony McDonough: Fracking and nuclear may be the only ways of keeping the lights on – Liverpool Echo

  Article which cites some of the findings from the Institution’s Engineering the UK electricity gap policy statement. There was also reference to the policy statement in an article in Utility Week about the impact of the UK leaving the European Union on the energy sector.

   

• 02/08/2016 Alex F Noble Nissan gives engineering team a lift – Motor Trade News

  Article about Midlothian Nissan dealership Alex F Noble helping a group of aspiring automotive engineers from Edinburgh University take part in this year’s Formula Student competition. The news was also covered in Automotive Management.

   

• 12/08/2016 Bearings help innovative compressor reduce energy consumption – Plant Engineer

  Article mentioning the Institution’s investment, through the Stephenson Fund, of blade compressor manufacturer Lontra.

   

• 09/08/2016 Engineer wins top accolades for his efforts – Falkirk Herald

Article about engineer Stephen Welsh who was presented with the Institution’s Project Award, an annual prize given to an engineering undergraduate in their final year at a university who completes an outstanding research, development or design project in mechanical engineering.