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	Fabrication capability brings growth to Ladbrook Engineering Ladbrook attributes success to their investment in their metalwork fabrication capabilities. more..	03/09/10
	Cleantech group investigates smart grids and home energy monitoring How can the UK optimise the production and use of renewable energy? That is the question to be addressed at the next Cambridge Network Cleantech special interest group meeting, which takes place at lunchtime on Monday September 27th. more..	01/09/10
	New 'Naked Scientists' series investigates our oceans The University of Cambridge’s “Naked Scientists” are launching a new series of podcasts this week entitled “Naked Oceans”. more..	25/08/10
	Qi3 Accelerator supports Rushlight Awards for environmental sustainability Qi3 is pleased to be supporting the Rushlight Awards 2010, which recognise cleantech innovation. The closing date for entries is 31 October 2010 and the Gala Awards Dinner will follow on 27 January 2011. more..	25/08/10
	Sustainable Shells in running for 2010 Earth Awards An innovative building concept co-created by a University of Cambridge architect has reached the finals of the 2010 Earth Awards. more..	23/08/10
	Scientific Alliance Newsletter - 20th August 2010 Feeding the 9 billion plus people expected to be alive in 2050 will be a challenge, but not an impossible one. A new edition of the Royal Society's 'Philosophical Transactions' covers this complex situation in detail in a series of 23 papers. more..	20/08/10
	Sundial Telecom launch a Call Recording app Sundial Telecom, a company that specialises in providing bespoke hosted telecommunications services to individuals, SMEs and large corporates, is pleased to announce the launch of Call Recorder, an innovative app that allows consumers to record calls they make from their iPhones. more..	18/08/10
	An endangered culture, on top of the world A project to document the unique language and culture of a remote Inuit community which is threatened by the effects of climate change is being launched by a University of Cambridge researcher. more..	16/08/10
	Scientists call for a global nuclear renaissance in new study Scientists from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London have outlined a 20-year master plan for the global renaissance of nuclear energy. Their research was published in the latest issue of the journal 'Science'. more..	16/08/10
	MPS celebrate 10th anniversary in Contract Change Management David H Williams, Chairman of MPS, hosted a celebratory event in London Southbank. He welcomed clients, staff, colleagues and friends. more..	13/08/10
	InCrops Enterprise Hub seeks consultant to develop a bioenergy strategy InCrops - a not-for-profit, spin-out company from the University of East Anglia that aims to accelerate the commercialisation of bio-renewable products and processes from alternative and non-food crops - is looking for a consultant to help with the development of a Bioenergy Strategy. The deadline for responses is noon this Friday (20th August). more..	12/08/10
	Smart grid investment will reach US$376 billion worldwide by 2025 Cumulative global capital expenditure by utilities on intelligent smart grid infrastructure will reach US$376 billion by the end of 2025, according to a new report by Innovation Observatory. This spend is in addition to basic upgrading of transmission and distribution infrastructure – it is for the intelligent smart grid alone. more..	09/08/10
	Cambridge Network looks into technology for the developing world Recognising the need for innovative technology to meet the growing demand of consumers in the developing world, Cambridge Network is launching a new special interest group this autumn. more..	09/08/10
	Eximia win RFID security award for Ubisense based Meerkat Italian specialist RFID company Eximia has been awarded the RFID Award 2010 for Innovation, for their Meerkat personnel safety monitoring system. Meerkat is based on the award-winning Ubisense solution. more..	09/08/10
	New cycle route opening will be a picnic A new cycle route between Babraham Road Park and Ride and Wandlebury will officially open today (Friday 6 August).Cambridgeshire County Councillor Mac McGuire, Cabinet Member for Highways and Access will be opening the new route at 11.30am in a ceremony at the entrance to Babraham Road Park and Ride. more..	06/08/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 6th August 2010 Sometimes hard choices have to be made, and short-term humanitarian problems may trump longer term environmental concerns. more..	06/08/10
	UK's 'virtual water' reliance leaves international footprint The UK's reliance on 'virtual' water, in imported food and other supplies, is exacerbating water shortages in other countries, engineering experts report. They warn the UK's future development could be threatened if we do not address the escalating global water crisis with urgency. more..	05/08/10
	Granta Park is haven for wildlife The environment at Granta Park, the science park south of Cambridge, is proving to be a haven for all types of plants along with at least 18 species of birds, rabbits, hares and invertebrates. more..	03/08/10
	Funding boost for rural businesses The last couple of years have been tough for many local businesses, and some have had to shelve expansion plans, finding it difficult to raise funding following the more cautious approach of the banks. However help may be at hand from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). more..	03/08/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 30th July 2010 Those searching for the simple life often want farming to become more local, less intensive and more sustainable. Is this a realistic and sensible aspiration? more..	30/07/10
	Record set-up time for Out Board’s TiMax Tracker for opera 'Carmen' at the O2 Out Board achieve record set-up time as they deploy their Ubisense based TiMax Tracker for the 'Carmen' opera in London’s O2 arena. more..	30/07/10
	East of England charging towards an electric vehicle revolution The East of England is set to become a haven for electric vehicle owners after being given the green light by government to apply for funding to install around 600 charging points across the region. more..	29/07/10
	BP gift endows new professorship in earth sciences BP and the University of Cambridge have joined forces to create a new professorship in Earth Sciences. more..	29/07/10
	Smith appointed to design new climate change campaign Following the successful delivery of their low carbon engagement campaign for EEDA, Cut Your Carbon, Smith have been appointed to develop a campaign for Rocoto Communications on behalf of the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership to deliver a new regional climate change campaign. more..	28/07/10
	Cambridge City Council achieves carbon reduction target a year early Cambridge City Council has published the Cambridge Environment Report for 2009-10 detailing how well residents, workplaces and the council itself recycles, saves energy or protects the local environment. more..	28/07/10
	Significant increase in production deployments secures additional top talent at Ubisense Ubisense, the world Leader in Precise Real-Time Location Systems, announce the arrival of 10 new full-time staff members along with over 30 contractors, as they ramp up the delivery capacity for new production deployments. more..	27/07/10
	Pebble Bay launch embedded systems development workshops Pebble Bay have announced that they will be running a series of workshops that will assist engineers in understanding the fundamentals of developing code for embedded systems. more..	27/07/10
	Lord Rees says Earth-type planets will be found within years Astronomer Royal Martin Rees believes that planets resembling Earth may be discovered in the next two to three years – although it may take a further 20 years before we are able to capture an image of them. more..	27/07/10
	Sundial Telecom achieve certification to the QMS standard ISO 9001: 2008 Sundial Telecom Ltd, a company that specialises in the provision of hosted telecommunications services to business start-ups and SMEs, is pleased to announce it has achieved certification to the internationally recognised quality management system standard ISO 9001:2008 more..	27/07/10
	Splashing out for a piece of history What could be the country’s oldest outdoor swimming pool still in use has been saved from becoming a lily pond or playground for ducks, after a fund-raising campaign by a Cambridge college. more..	26/07/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 23rd July 2010 A look back at 20th Century history reminds us that each generation has a sense of impending catastrophe. more..	23/07/10
	Cambridge researchers get backing for cosmic vision A proposal to design a spacecraft that would seek out habitable planets beyond our own solar system could become reality after receiving support from the UK Space Agency. more..	20/07/10
	Cambridgeshire quarry throws up 4,500-year-old find A remarkable piece of Neolithic rock art, unlike anything previously found in Eastern England, has been unearthed in the Cambridgeshire village of Over. more..	19/07/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 16th July 2010 Commissioner Dalli has announced plans to allow Member States the choice of whether or not to grow approved GM crops. Is this likely to break the current impasse for crop biotechnology in Europe? more..	16/07/10
	Strong, light and exciting - Shearline announces move to magnesium Advanced manufacturing company Shearline is planning the first UK commercial moulding facility. more..	16/07/10
	Aquiba’s smart water meters provide Sterling value Sentec, the specialist smart metering company based in Cambridge, UK and Takahata, the precision engineering and water meter manufacturing company in Japan, are pleased to announce that the branding of their new joint venture, Aquiba, has been completed. more..	15/07/10
	Cambridge Consultants makes a splash in the innovative marine industry Marine start-up, Green-Tide Turbines (G-TT), has appointed Cambridge Consultants to help with the development of its tidal stream turbines. more..	15/07/10
	Join the UK's leading entrepreneurs as they meet to discuss growth strategies online Today (15th July), 160 of the UK's leading entrepreneurs are convening in Cambridge to spend a day discussing practical strategies to scale their businesses. more..	15/07/10
	Large mammals declining in Africa’s parks African national parks such as Masai Mara and the Serengeti have seen populations of large mammals decline by up to 59 per cent, Cambridge researchers have warned. more..	14/07/10
	Superconductor breakthrough could power new advances A new approach to producing high-temperature superconductors could drive down the cost of MRI scanners and protect infrastructure during energy surges. more..	13/07/10
	Core values set new date for birth of the Earth The Earth could be up to 70 million years younger than scientists previously thought, a study has found. more..	12/07/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 9th July 2010 In the week when the third and final report into the Climategate affair is published, we look at the impact of this and other inquiries. more..	09/07/10
	Granta Design announces expansion plans Cambridge engineering software company Granta Design has announced details of its on-going expansion plans, with its extended office opening on July 15th. New projects at Granta fuel 20% growth in staff - the company plans a Recruitment Open Evening on July 28th. more..	06/07/10
	42 Technology goes for green with dedicated cleantech consultant Product design and development consultancy 42 Technology (42T) has appointed a dedicated cleantech consultant to help consolidate existing in-house skills and to spearhead a new business push into one of today’s fastest-growing market sectors. more..	06/07/10
	Cambridge University to ‘blitz’ city Cambridge University has arranged for a picturesque part of the city to undergo a 24-hour blitz this week - all in the name of biodiversity. more..	02/07/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 2nd July 2010 This week, we look at the thorny issue of Peak Oil. Will we have to deal with the potentially disastrous consequences of demand oustripping supply, or will reserves and output continue to increase? more..	02/07/10
	New initiative by European Space Agency (ESA) to enhance mobility of UK transport system The importance of the transport sector to the UK economy – and its impact upon the everyday lives of millions of Britons – is reflected in the focus of a new initiative by the European Space Agency (ESA) in conjunction with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB). more..	01/07/10
	Taylor Vinters first General Counsel Workshop held in Singapore Taylor Vinters first general counsel workshop in Singapore on 30 June attracted over 40 delegates from organisations including Accenture; Gate Gourmet; Prudential Asset Management; Syngenta; UBS and The Singapore Exchange. more..	01/07/10
	Students from TTP Group win regional Year in Industry Contribution to Business Awards Year in Industry students from two TTP Group companies won the regional finals of the Contributions to Business Awards held on 17 June, and are through to the final eight places in the national competition. more..	01/07/10
	Sensor100 aims at commercial development of bio- and chemo- sensors A new initiative, Sensor100, to expedite commercial development of bio- and chemo- sensors through the Internet has been started. In its first pahase Sensor100 intends to form a global network of those active in sensor research, development and commercialisation and to profile leading centres of activity. more..	29/06/10
	Cambridge Consultants wins competition for Ultra Efficient Lighting A new Government initiative to encourage innovation and research in the lighting industry invites Cambridge Consultants to explore its twin LED lamp concept. more..	29/06/10
	Public events to reveal latest plans for North West Cambridge site Today (June 29) and July 3, local people are being given an opportunity to find out more about the University of Cambridge’s new plans for its North West Cambridge development. more..	29/06/10
	Green energy from algae Visitors to this year’s Royal Society Summer Exhibition will have a chance to discover how scientists from the University of Cambridge are studying ways to harness algae as a renewable energy source. more..	28/06/10
	Ladbrook Engineering enables a new generation of glass recycling technology Ladbrook have announced that they are currently working on the design and production of a new generation of glass recycling machine for the licence trade. more..	25/06/10
	Sentec receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise Sentec, the metering technology specialist, has been presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category by Mr Hugh Duberly CBE, Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire. more..	25/06/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 24th June 2010 Failure to appreciate the point of view of others means the breakdown of scientific dialogue. more..	25/06/10
	BP boss gets his life back but not his reputation BP boss Tony Hayward has finally handed over the day-to-day running on the oil spill crisis but the move has come far too late to save both his and the company’s reputation, according to Ware Anthony Rust’s head of PR Alison Taylor. more..	24/06/10
	New Ubisense Tag Module puts precise ultra-wide band (UWB) tracking at the heart of third-party products Ubisense, the global leader in precise Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), reveals the new Ubisense Tag Module. Designed for direct integration into third-party devices, the Ubisense Tag Module is the first ultra-wide band (UWB) location tracking device certified in the US, Canada and the EU. more..	24/06/10
	Don’t leave disabled people in the cold, says leading charity Ahead of next Tuesday’s emergency budget, disability charity Papworth Trust is calling on the Liberal Democrats to fulfil their manifesto promise to extend Winter Fuel Payments to severely disabled people. more..	22/06/10
	Construction industry – are you sitting on a time bomb? Anyone involved in the construction industry, whether as a contractor or sub-contractor, will be aware of the need to retain gross payment status i.e. the ability to be paid by your customers without having tax deducted from the payment. However, rather fewer will be aware of just how easy it is to lose that status. more..	22/06/10
	Conserving the future: keeping towns and villages special A free seminar from Cambridge Past, Present & Future will explore the role of Conversation Areas. It takes place on Saturday 26 June, 9:30am onwards at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge. more..	21/06/10
	Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) is still recruiting! Cambridge University Entrepreneurs was founded 11 years ago amd has since evolved to become a key part of the University's ecosystem for supporting and accelerating entrepreneurship and innovation. It is seeking motivated, committed and creative individuals for various leadership positions. more..	21/06/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 18th June 2010 Should we feel guilty about the impact our species has on the environment? The UN Development Programme and EU Environment Commissioner seem to think so. more..	18/06/10
	OION Network helps Aeristech secure £500,000 to turbo charge development of vehicle engines Aeristech Ltd, a developer of novel, turbocharger technology which significantly enhances fuel efficiency in vehicle engines while reducing emissions, has secured £500,000 with help from Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION), Europe’s leading technology investment network. more..	17/06/10
	Humanitarian Centre reports on Cambridge international development innovation The Humanitarian Centre is currently producing a 2010 Cambridge Development Report, based upon Cambridge innovation in humanitarian action. The Centre is keen to hear from those in Cambridge who would like to contribute case studies to include in the report. more..	17/06/10
	Sundial Telecom shortlisted to receive award by FCS for its eco-friendly fax solution Histon based Sundial Telecom Ltd., a provider of hosted telephony services, has been short listed to receive an award by the Federation of Communications Services, for its popular, eco-friendly hosted email-to-fax solution. The ceremony is taking place tomorrow (17th June) at the IET, Savoy Place, London, where the winners will be announced. more..	16/06/10
	New double beam UV-Vis spectrophotometers from Biochrom Biochrom now offers high performance, double beam and variable bandwidth UV-Vis spectrophotometers as part of the popular Biochrom Libra range. Application-led design with colour touch screens and USB data port means each instrument can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of a wide range of academic, research, or industry applications.. more..	14/06/10
	Google and Airbus confirmed as key-note speakers at Ubisense User Conference Ubisense, the world leader in Precise Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) will be hosting its Worldwide User Conference on 21st and 22nd September 2010 close to its Corporate Headquarters in Cambridge, England. more..	11/06/10
	i-Teams scores university hat-trick as scheme expands A scheme which provides budding entrepreneurs with a real-life experience of turning ideas into business opportunities is expanding to other universities. more..	10/06/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 10th June 2010 Friends of the Earth are vehemently opposed to GM crops. How credible are their arguments? more..	10/06/10
	Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) is recruiting! Cambridge University Entrepreneurs was founded 11 years ago amd has since evolved to become a key part of the University's ecosystem for supporting and accelerating entrepreneurship and innovation. It is seeking motivated, committed and creative individuals for various leadership positions. more..	09/06/10
	Schools join scientists to spot UK’s ladybirds Thousands of school children will be helping Cambridge researchers this summer by taking part in the biggest ever survey of UK ladybirds. The children will join forces with scientists from the UK Ladybird Survey to record sightings of one of Britain’s best-loved insects. more..	09/06/10
	Cleaner fish respond to the shadow of the future Tropical fish alter their behaviour with an eye to the future, researchers at Cambridge have found. This is the first time such behaviour has been seen in any animals except humans. more..	08/06/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 4th June 2010 An essay on why progress is not smooth, and how straight-line projections can alert us to the need to invest in the future. more..	04/06/10
	On your bikes - commuters urged to give cycling a spin Commuters working in the Cambridge Science Park area are invited to attend the Travel Plan Plus Bicycle User Group (BUG) and give cycling a spin. more..	03/06/10
	Vice-Chancellor starts University's first wind turbine University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alison Richard, started the University's first wind turbine at a ceremony at the West Cambridge site. more..	01/06/10
	Scientists detect huge carbon ‘burp’ that helped end last ice age Scientists have found the possible source of a huge carbon dioxide ‘burp’ that happened some 18,000 years ago and which helped to end the last ice age. more..	01/06/10
	How butterflies’ wings could cut bank fraud Cambridge scientists have discovered a way of mimicking the stunningly bright and beautiful colours found on the wings of tropical butterflies. The findings could have important applications in the security printing industry, helping to make bank notes and credit cards harder to forge. more..	01/06/10
	Environment grants awarded to local groups Seven local environmental projects have recently benefited from a Sustainable City Project Grant. Further grants are available to not-for-profit groups. more..	01/06/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 28th May 2010 Will climate change continue to top the list of environmental issues? more..	28/05/10
	Step 2010: Step forward to find new talent Applications are now open for Anglia Ruskin University's Step Programme 2010. Every year, Step places hundreds of highly motivated students with small and medium-sized enterprises to undertake business projects during their eight-week summer vacation. more..	28/05/10
	Marshall Airport Cambridge announces temporary closure of main runway The main runway of Marshall Airport Cambridge will be closed to all traffic for a nine day period, commencing next Wednesday (2 June) at 6.00pm, for routine and planned resurfacing. more..	28/05/10
	Management graduate secures research post with world’s largest offshore wind farm project Postgraduate student Nathalie Kolasa who is currently studying for an MSc in Management at the Ashcroft International Business School (AIBS) at Anglia Ruskin University has secured a research project with a difference – she is set to work with the London Array offshore wind farm project. more..	28/05/10
	Cambridge charity welcomes community elements of coalition government programme Cambridge Past, Present & Future (previously the Cambridge Preservation Society) today welcomes the commitment by the new Coalition Government to decentralise planning and strengthen local decision-making. more..	25/05/10
	New computational model contributes to the sustainable use of plant species Scientists in Georgia have collaborated with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Microsoft Research Cambridge to pioneer new methods of managing the sustainable trade of wild snowdrops. more..	25/05/10
	Ladybirds to star in BBC nature campaign The BBC’s annual ‘Breathing Places’ campaign launches today (24 May) and this year the UK Ladybird Survey (UKLS) is its main survey. Anglia Ruskin University’s Department of Life Sciences plays a key role in the UKLS, running the survey jointly with the University of Cambridge and the NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. more..	24/05/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 21st May 2010 Holding to principles is generally considered a good thing. But in the field of policymaking, beneficial outcomes are more important. more..	21/05/10
	Silent Summer Almost 50 years after Rachel Carson’s book 'Silent Spring' alerted the world to the impact of pesticides on the environment, 40 leading ecologists have contributed to a new book benchmarking the state of wildlife in Britain and Ireland. more..	21/05/10
	Faye steers her way to Young Horticulturalist of the Year title A green-fingered gardener at Cambridge University’s Madingley Hall has walked away with The Young Horticulturalist of the Year Award – after seeing off the challenge of nearly 2,000 other hopefuls. more..	21/05/10
	AlertMe announces a raft of new home energy management products and services AlertMe, the consumer home energy management company, today announces its new product and services rolling out from July 2010. more..	20/05/10
	EEDA chief to present at GCP Conference Deborah Cadman, Chief Executive of the East of England Development Agency (EEDA), will be one of the key presenters at the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) annual conference next week (28 May). more..	20/05/10
	Council commended at national awards for recycling Cambridgeshire County Council has been highly commended at a National Awards ceremony for its innovative approach to managing the county’s waste. more..	19/05/10
	Ubisense launches IS location tracking tags for personnel safety in the oil and gas industry Ubisense, the global leader in precise Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), announces that its Intrinsically Safe (IS) Tag has been awarded ATEX and UL913 (HAZLOC) certification for use within potentially explosive environments. more..	17/05/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 14th May 2010 The EU is in the midst of multiple crises, some immediate, others more long term. At times like these, what is likely to happen to climate change policy? more..	14/05/10
	Smith take plaudits in PR Week Cambridge design company Smith made 'PR Week' last week when a review of environmental campaigns made particular reference to the work that Smith did with EEDA on their community campaign Cut Your Carbon. more..	13/05/10
	Temporary closure of Marshall Airport Cambridge main runway The main runway of Marshall Airport Cambridge will be closed to all traffic for a nine day period, commencing Wednesday 2 June at 6.00pm, for routine and planned resurfacing. more..	10/05/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 7th May 2010 Recent research shows that, at the farm level, organic management has a surprisingly small effect on biodiversity. Because productivity is lower, more land is needed, so the broader environmental impact of large-scale organic farming would be higher. more..	07/05/10
	'Need the lights go out?' -Lord Oxburgh will keynote at Cleanpower 2010 in Cambridge CIR announces that Lord Oxburgh FRS, president of the CCS association and former Chairman of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, will consider the question of electricity generation, reduction of emissions and sensible energy mixes at Cleanpower 2010 on 25 June in Cambridge. more..	06/05/10
	Highways projects in Kent use CCM system for commercial contract management The Contract Change Management (CCM) system, which supports the NEC form of contract, has been selected for two highway projects in Kent. Both projects are managed for Kent County Council by Jacobs (Maidstone office). more..	05/05/10
	Piezoelectric energy harvesting Despite the embryonic market for piezoelectric energy harvesters, there is prolific development of the technology, writes Dr. Harry Zervos, Technical Analyst at IDTechEx. more..	04/05/10
	Cambridge MPhil students visit Olympic Park London With around 800 days left until the opening of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, students from Cambridge University's Centre for Sustainable Development visited the Olympic Site to see how large infrastructure projects are developed. more..	04/05/10
	Clean electricity takes centre stage at Smart Grids and Cleanpower Conference Expo The Smart Grids and Cleanpower Conference Expo in Cambridge next month (24-25 June 2010) focuses on clean electricity and features, among others, talks from Google on green initiatives, ARM on low power chips, Dialight on smart grid kit, and the US firm First Solar and Suntech on market dynamics. more..	30/04/10
	IoD Chief Economist to address GCP conference Graeme Leach, Chief Economist and Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors will be the keynote speaker at the GCP Annual Conference on 28th May at Hinxton Hall. more..	30/04/10
	Ubisense precise real-time location deployed for unique 3D audio experience Cambridge, UK and Montreal, Canada... Ubisense announces that their precise real-time location solution has been deployed within the "Audio Graffiti" Installation at the 12 Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology, New London, CT, where mobile users can create and experience a constantly evolving wall of graffiti. more..	30/04/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter - 30th April 2010 The UK election: what about the environment? more..	30/04/10
	Engineers to vote at next week's Embedded Systems event In an effort to raise the standard of presentations at events like next week's Embedded Masterclass, the organisers have not only banned PowerPoint but have also offered a prize for the best presentation, voted for by the engineers themeselves. more..	29/04/10
	'Entrepreneurship in the Green Economy' From harnessing wind power to generating clean coal technologies, the UK Government has of late increased its investments in green initiatives as a strategic means of creating sustainable opportunities. A free seminar highlighting these opportunities will take place this evening (Thursday 29 April). more..	29/04/10
	Cambridge graduates conquer North Pole A Trinity College graduate has become the first British Woman and the youngest female ever to walk to the geographic North Pole unsupported. more..	28/04/10
	Sustainability conference draws top name speakers An International conference highlighting the business benefits of sustainability has attracted a host of top name speakers. more..	28/04/10
	Modelling energy use in the Department of Engineering Adam Booth, a recent University of Cambridge engineering graduate, has created a computer model of the Department of Engineering that is able to simulate how energy is used in the buildings and predict the effect of proposed changes. more..	26/04/10
	Sentec and OnStream partner to bring Mobius-based smart meters to UK OnStream, which offers a flexible and professional range of meter asset management and installation services to UK energy suppliers, is using Sentec’s class-leading Mobius current sensor to produce a customised smart electricity meter that is the first to be developed specifically to fit the particular profile of the burgeoning UK market. more..	26/04/10
	Couch Perry & Wilkes qualify as one of the UK's first consultancies to be accredited with PassivHaus Two sustainable technology specialists at one of the UK’s leading dedicated M&E consultancies have qualified as PassivHaus consultants. Dr Stephen Ball and Neil Foster received accreditation by PassivHaus in March 2010 and join just a handful of consultants in the UK who have been certified on this energy efficient construction principle. more..	26/04/10
	Melbourn launches new aerosol characterisation service Domestic and personal healthcare aerosol manufacturers offered hazard analysis. more..	23/04/10
	Sentec wins Queen's Award Sentec, the metering technology specialist, has been awarded a coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The award was given in the International Trade category in recognition of Sentec’s exceptional growth over the last three years, over which the company more than trebled its overseas earnings to £4.3m. more..	23/04/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 23rd April 2010 This week, we consider two new approaches to the development of renewable energy, and also the concept of ecocide. more..	23/04/10
	Business angel investment is the critical success factor The East of England needs more business angels to support innovation in the region and secure our competitive edge. The last in a series of business angel awareness events will take place on 29 April 2010 to coincide with the launch of an angel co-investment loan fund. more..	22/04/10
	Couch Perry & Wilkes receives a commendation in the Civic Trust Awards 2010 Couch Perry & Wilkes, one of the UK’s largest dedicated environmental building services consultancies has celebrated with architects, Nicholas Hare and the wider team in receiving a ‘Commendation’ in the Civic Trust Awards 2010. Nicholas Hare nominated the new Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College in Birmingham. more..	21/04/10
	Double glazing finally comes of age The general public may be blissfully unaware of it but there has been a massive change in the double glazing industry over the past couple of years. more..	20/04/10
	Papworth Trust welcomes seed funding Papworth Trust has received a generous donation that will help clients in the Gardening Group at its Centre based in Cambridge. more..	20/04/10
	The other great outdoors festival season starts here ViewRanger 'off-road-sat-nav' puts walking festivals on the map. more..	20/04/10
	netXtra help ABTA celebrate 60 year anniversary with launch of new microsite The launch of a new ABTA microsite, designed, developed and hosted by local website development company, netXtra, invites children across the UK to imagine their perfect holiday from the past, present and future as part of a new and innovative Schools Art Challenge celebrating travel association and membership organisation ABTA’s 60th anniversary. more..	20/04/10
	Ubisense launches Visible Industrial Process (VIP) Ubisense launches another application in its Manufacturing Solution Suite, Ubisense Visible Industrial Process (VIP). The new application enables complete visibility of production components, process, assemblies and sub-assemblies, across multiple sites. more..	16/04/10
	Innova Systems announce SolidWorks Sustainability We all make our own efforts in recycling and generally helping to preserve the planet, but the real green action occurs in the product design stage. more..	13/04/10
	Real-time location of Jena’s buses and trams with Ubisense RTLS Ubisense announces the successful completion of the installation of their real-time location system (RTLS); in conjunction with their partner Verkehrsautomatisierung Berlin (VAB); at two depots for JNVG mbH (Jena Transit Authority). more..	13/04/10
	Electionday sees high-tech developers' event in Cambridge This year's high-tech developer's conference, the Embedded Masterclass, is to take place in Cambridge on the same day as the general election. more..	12/04/10
	Photoshopping: The final frontier It’s space, but is it art? Stunning images of the galaxy are fast becoming common currency thanks to technology like the Hubble Space Telescope, but a unique investigation at the University of Cambridge this week will seek to determine whether something strange is going on behind the scenes. more..	09/04/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 9th April 2010 A critique of the peer review process: a flawed system but the best we have. more..	09/04/10
	Bespoke Polythene Packaging supports marketing strategy Woodhorn Group targets discerning home grower with new Earth Cycle range. more..	06/04/10
	Marshall Aerospace to stay in Cambridge Marshall of Cambridge, the family-owned group of companies which employs about 2,500 people based in Cambridge, has today announced that it will not be relocating any of its businesses to Wyton. more..	01/04/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 1st April 2010 This week, we consider the distinction between 'sceptics' and 'deniers', and also James Lovelock's view that modern democracy is barrier to decisive action on climate change. Finally, the Appeal Court judgement that Simon Singh can use the argument of 'fair comment' in the libel case brought against him by the British Chiropractic Association. more..	01/04/10
	Open Innovation experts to share insights at Cambridge event The University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) has confirmed the programme for its two Open Innovation workshops later this month. more..	01/04/10
	CamSemi wins Carbon Trust Innovation Award CamSemi, a spinout company from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering, has been awarded the 2009 Carbon Trust Innovation Award in the buildings category, in recognition of the company's innovative power management integrated circuits (ICs) and their potential to cut the energy consumed within buildings. more..	31/03/10
	Local web company netXtra launch more accessible website for community organisation support charity Advice UK Long Melford based website design, development and hosting company, netXtra have again consolidated their position as specialists in the development of effective membership websites, with the launch of a new CMS website for Advice UK, a charity supporting community organisations that give free advice to members of the public. more..	30/03/10
	Planning obligations invaluable for local infrastructure and affordable housing The planning obligations which local authorities impose on private developers are successfully raising billions of pounds for local infrastructure and making vital contributions towards roads, schools and affordable homes, a study has found. more..	30/03/10
	Scientists find first ever southern tyrannosaur dinosaur Scientists from Cambridge, London and Melbourne have found the first ever evidence that tyrannosaur dinosaurs existed in the southern continents. They identified a hip bone found at Dinosaur Cove in Victoria, Australia as belonging to an ancestor of Tyrannosaurus rex. more..	29/03/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 26th March 2010 Nissan have announced that they are to build the Leaf - the first mass-produced, all-electric, family car - in Sunderland. From 2013, up to 50,000 will roll off the production line each year. How likely is it that such cars will displace the internal combustion engine? more..	26/03/10
	Marshall of Cambridge supports Cambridge University Engineering Department project in the Alps Marshall Aerospace is a major supporter and sponsor of the Cambridge University Engineering Department Project to fly a Blimp over the Alps to survey climatic change this March and also in May. more..	26/03/10
	University staff prefer to get on their bikes Pedal power is still overwhelmingly the preferred method of transport for University of Cambridge staff – according to the 2009 Travel for Work Survey. more..	25/03/10
	Clean engines on the front burner 'The Engineer' magazine Technology and Innovation Awards returned to The Royal Society to celebrate the most successful UK engineering projects of 2009 - including one from Cambridge. more..	25/03/10
	Conservationists oppose ‘ivory sale’ in Tanzania A group of 27 scientists and conservation experts from around the world have teamed up to try to save more elephants from potential slaughter due to changes in ivory trading. more..	24/03/10
	Cambridge solar physicist named as one of the UK’s outstanding women The Assistant Director of Research for the University of Cambridge Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) has been named as one of the UK Resource Centre’s Women of Outstanding Achievement 2010, for her inspirational work in Communication within Science, Engineering and Technology (SET). more..	23/03/10
	Budget: Engineers welcome ‘green investment bank’ but hope still remains for infrastructure investment bank The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has welcomed agreement among the main political parties for the formation of a Green Investment Bank. But it is persisting in its call for a National Infrastructure Investment Bank to attract the £500bn investment that will be needed to finance major infrastructure projects over the next decade. more..	23/03/10
	Pot holes send road satisfaction downhill The rise in the number of pot holes caused by severe icy conditions is likely to have caused a sharp drop in the public’s overall satisfaction with the state of our roads and highways, according to the latest public service satisfaction survey, just released by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). more..	22/03/10
	AlertMe is named as one of the first ‘new energy pioneers’ Cambridge-based AlertMe has been named as one of the first ever New Energy Pioneers by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. more..	19/03/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 19th March 2010 The climate change juggernaut seems to be faltering. The UN has been forced to announce an independent investigation into the workings of the IPCC, and policymaking momentum has been lost. How will the debate develop now? more..	19/03/10
	Students devise solution to slash emissions from UK power generation A team from Cambridge University has been commended as finalists in a national competition for its solution to deliver low carbon energy for the future. more..	19/03/10
	UK waters hold key to low carbon future, says report Harnessing the UK’s abundant wind, tidal and wave resources could hold the key to tackling the UK’s energy crisis, as well as make a massive contribution to the economy with the creation of over 40,000 jobs, experts said today in a report published by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). more..	18/03/10
	Ware Anthony Rust’s creativity flows for Anglian Water Integrated communications agency Ware Anthony Rust (WAR), has pumped a new level of creativity into Anglian Water’s customer communications with the development of a series of refreshingly quirky customer leaflets. more..	16/03/10
	Put a new spring in your business Technology Companies are invited to take a fresh look at their Market and Product Strategy, by participating in the eponymous course on Wednesday 24th March, offerd by Cambridge Marketing College. more..	16/03/10
	The role of engineering in international development Dr. Priti Parikh - who completed her MPhil at the Centre for Sustainable Development at the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering from 2004-2005 - now works for Arup, where she has launched ASPIRE. ASPIRE is a sustainability and poverty reduction assessment tool developed jointly by Arup and Engineers Against Poverty. more..	16/03/10
	ViewRanger launches Great Trail series for 'off road sat nav' ViewRanger has made the Pennine Way, which recently topped a list of the nation's favourite walks, the first in its new series of Great Trails. These aim to provide all the mapping needed for long-distance walks in a neat package that turns your mobile phone into a fully featured off-road sat nav. more..	15/03/10
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 12th March 2010 The first GM crop to be approved for cultivation in the EU for 12 years - an industrial starch potato - has been given the green light. What might this mean for the future of crop biotechnology in Europe? more..	12/03/10
	County Council seeks views on local transport plan Cambridgeshire County Council is currently consulting on the new Local Transport Plan for Cambridgeshire and wants to hear your views. more..	11/03/10
	TSB funded project will develop nano-engineered platinum catalyst layers for fuel cells A £1.1 million project aimed at creating new platinum based catalyst layer designs for fuel cells has been awarded funding by the Technology Strategy Board. Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Ltd is leading the NECLASS project (Nano-Engineered Catalyst Layers and Sub-Structures). more..	10/03/10
	CambridgePPF rallies Newnham residents Local charity encourages Cambridge communities to have their say on the future of the City more..	10/03/10
	Ware Anthony Rust has plenty to crow about after RSPB win The RSPB has called in Ware Anthony Rust to help promote its 'Letter to the Future' campaign. more..	10/03/10
	Novel syringe demonstrates cost benefits of sustainable product design Cambridge Consultants has unveiled an innovative concept for a high-quality prefilled syringe, cutting the volume of a typical pack in half. more..	09/03/10
	New Zealand Christchurch International Airport - Use CCM SaaS Service for Construction Project Management Process Systems Limited (MPS) of Cambridge today announced that their Contract Change Management (CCM) system, which supports the NEC form of contract, has been selected for the major annual pavement maintenance works project at Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) in New Zealand. more..	09/03/10
	United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) use OpenECU to develop greener vehicles The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to develop greener vehicles with selected vehicle companies and their suppliers and relies on the OpenECU platform from Pi Shurlok as the key controller component. more..	08/03/10
	China’s Year of the Tiger opens the door to new opportunities Being a “metal” year, 2010 is anticipated to bring particular success to industries such as banking, machinery and high-tech, as well as remaining an encouraging time for “earth” sectors such as mining, utilities and insurance. more..	05/03/10

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