Editors Blog

SME manufacturing 'polarized between trailblazers and underperformers'

SME manufacturing 'polarized between trailblazers and underperformers'

New research suggests there is something of a gulf between our best and least well performing SMEs.

Government must lead on 3D printing strategy

Government must lead on 3D printing strategy

Philippa Oldham considers how Additive Manufacturing will move from novelty, news-worthy products to mainstream manufacturing.

Costa Rica: the first country to run on 100 percent renewable energy

Costa Rica: the first country to run on 100 percent renewable energy

John Straw, author of iDisrupted, believes Costa Rica is supporting his prediction that the future will be bleak for traditional energy businesses.

Global green energy investments surge 17 percent in 2014

Global green energy investments surge 17 percent in 2014

Global investments in renewable energy rebounded strongly last year, and that despite sharply lower crude oil prices.

Metal casting, solar power and singing stars

Metal casting, solar power and singing stars

Brunel strides the lab-industry divide; Pickles points way to powerful roofs; and while stars might 'sing', we shall never 'hear' them.

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