Magazine
In this issue:
News
Industry criticises costly green taxes
Editor’s comment
High-speed 2 is the chance to build a railway that is fit for the 21st century. But its opponents have loud voices
Commentary
King of Shaves boss Will King says engineers are uniquely placed to become successful entrepreneurs
Westminster focus
Post-Fukushima, Britain’s nuclear newbuild plans look to remain on course with the backing of the main political parties
8 Questions Survey
What readers think of PE magazine
Soundbites
Engineers discuss rising energy bills
Letters
Offshore wind-turbine design, aerospace heritage, and lightweight cyclists
Cover story
Can vehicle platooning deliver faster and more environmentally-friendly motorways? Ricardo engineers think so and are on the way to proving the technology
Technical feature
Underground coal gasification has been around a long time. But only now is it being considered on a commercial scale
Other people’s jobs
In the first of an occasional series about engineers and scientists with fascinating jobs, PE talks to a hydrodynamicist who spends his time getting his hands wet
Shipshape carriers
The British shipbuilding sector is forging ahead with a programme of work to construct two colossal aircraft carriers
High-speed concerns
A proposal for a new rail link between London and Birmingham is proving highly controversial. Will the government decide to progress with the plan?
Archive
The IMechE’s long list of distinguished honorary fellows are recognised on the Engineering Heritage website
Back page
A visit to the splendid Amberley Museum below the picturesque South Downs