7/20/2026 10:56:08 AM M&C in the news: Sizewell B nuclear power station given 20 year lifetime extension By M&C Newsroom Sizewell B nuclear power station will continue generating electricity until at least 2055 following approval of a 20-year extension to...
7/20/2026 10:55:00 AM M&C in the news: Schools to have solar panels installed for free in pilot programme By M&C Newsroom A further 150 schools and colleges across England are set to benefit from new solar installations under a Government-backed scheme...
7/13/2026 11:49:13 AM M&C in the News: Can a data ‘gold rush’ power the UK’s offshore wind industry? By M&C Newsroom As the UK seeks to expand its offshore wind capacity and deliver on its net-zero ambitions, attention is increasingly turning to the...
6/29/2026 1:00:08 PM Acceleration of adoption of reusable fibre-based e-commerce packaging By Mark Dauncey A recent article in Packaging Insights highlights how DS Smith and its partners are playing a central role in accelerating reusable...
6/5/2026 8:44:08 AM Marks & Clerk celebrates World Environment Day 2026: Sustainable solutions to combat climate change By M&C Newsroom Although progress on climate action has taken time, meaningful solutions are now gaining strong momentum around the world. This is...
6/4/2026 6:31:40 AM China’s IP Response in Environmental and Climate Action By Xuefang Huang On World Environment Day on 5 June 2026, the global core theme is “Climate Action”. The UN Environment Programme urges all sectors of...
5/1/2026 11:06:08 AM Batteries in Full Circle By Peter Youle As battery technology goes from strength to strength, particularly in relation to electric vehicles, there is growing interest in the...
4/7/2026 2:47:21 PM Water Purification in Space By Yun-Hang Cho Eng Shan Sustaining life in outer Space is perhaps one of the most difficult tasks humanity has ever faced. There is no air, food, water or...
4/7/2026 2:47:14 PM From Moon Missions to Modern Workshops: The Evolution of NASA’s Cordless Drills and Their Earthbound Impact By Yun-Hang Cho NASA’s early need for cordless, portable drilling equipment during the Gemini and Apollo programs profoundly accelerated the evolution of...
4/7/2026 2:47:08 PM Space Technologies for Food Security By Violet Lee Space agriculture plays a crucial role in sustaining life within closed environments such as long-duration space missions and planetary...
4/7/2026 2:46:08 PM The Voyager spacecraft had compressed images of rice on board...? By Yun-Hang Cho In 1977, NASA's Voyager program was launched from Earth, eventually becoming the longest space mission to date, and the only one flying...
4/7/2026 2:44:09 PM 3D Printing in Space and Singapore's Role By Edward Ng On 25 November 2014, astronaut Barry Wilmore reached into a machine aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and pulled out a small...
3/10/2026 10:56:37 AM Where Waste Becomes Opportunity By Mairi Rudkin Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the Carbon-Loop Sustainable Manufacturing Launch Event, held in the magnificent surroundings of...
2/23/2026 11:41:07 AM Out of the frying pan and into the fly-er By Giles Pinnington “That's my retirement grease!” cries Groundskeeper Willie as Homer and Bart are discovered pilfering the oil from the school's deep fat...
2/4/2026 3:45:07 PM Cher(r)y on top for Liverpool automotive HQ By Giles Pinnington It is great to see that Chery Commercial Vehicle has announced that it will be establishing its European headquarters in my home city of...
1/26/2026 12:51:38 PM Magnet Recycling Plant Opens in Birmingham By Peter Youle As with most processes, recycling relies heavily on machinery that is predominantly formed from ferrous metals. How then, do you process...