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Boeing issues sensor warning after tragedy
The Verge
Following the Lion Air crash in which 189 people died off the coast of Indonesia, Boeing and the Federal Aviation Authority have warned airlines that 'angle of attack' sensor errors on the Boeing 737 Max aircraft could cause serious issues during flights, leading to potential nosedives.
Risk of fossil fuel fightback after latest blow to UK nuclear...
Professional Engineering
Fossil fuels could claw back more of the UK energy mix after Toshiba announced its withdrawal from the Moorside nuclear power station project, an expert has warned. It was just the latest setback for nuclear capacity in the UK, which also faces ongoing decommissioning.
... but not in Tilbury
Energy Live News
A huge 2.5GW gas plant and energy storage project in Essex was cancelled by German utility RWE. Gas is likely to be the UK's dominant fossil fuel to handle demand during renewable downtime.
Manufacturers sitting on goldmine
The Manufacturer
Mid-sized manufacturers have more than £250bn in assets that could help them grow, new analysis from Wyelands Bank found.
Bombardier cuts thousands of jobs
Aerospace Manufacturing
Canadian aerospace and rail multinational Bombardier will cut 5,000 jobs over the next year-and-a-half. 3,000 roles will go in Canada but no details were given for the remainder, leaving workers in Northern Ireland and England potentially at risk.
Rocking out
The Guardian
Work has begun on the UK's deepest ever boreholes in Cornwall, where Geothermal Engineering hopes to tap the natural heat of rocks 4.5km underground to boil water and run turbines above ground.
Could plane-blimp take off?
New Atlas
Egan Airships has unveiled plans for a 51.5m-long plane-blimp hybrid potentially capable of carrying 10 people. There will be several challenges to overcome before it ever takes off – but whatever happens, it won't be cheap...
The autonomous, hydrogen-powered lorry
Tech Crunch
Tesla rival Nikola Motor unveiled a hydrogen-electric lorry with high levels of autonomy. The Nikola Tre is destined for European roads.
Flexible device reveals oxygen under the skin
The Engineer
A wearable 'oximeter' developed at the University of California, Berkeley, reveals the oxygen content of blood with different shades of light. It could help check healing rates around the body after operations.
Dog noses could inspire better explosive detection
Professional Engineering
Dogs’ noses could protect billions of air passengers each year thanks to a fascinating feature that engineers at Smiths Group are investigating. Mimicking their shape could help detection machines ‘inhale’ many more molecules, checking luggage for drugs or explosives more thoroughly.
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