This is a brand-new digital publication from the team at Professional Engineering, made exclusively for IMechE members and available on all devices. Read on for a deep dive into sustainability, with features, news, analysis and video about how engineers are fighting climate change. We'd also love your feedback: let us know what you think at profeng@thinkpublishing.co.uk
In 2016, there were the equivalent of 49.4 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. Here’s where they came from—scroll down to see how engineers can stop them.
The Rise of Offshore Hydrogen
A marriage of hydrogen and wind can balance renewable energy
The Fusion Boom
The futuristic technology is attracting billions
The Heat Pump Challenge
The UK’s race to change its heating system
Engineering Out Sulphur Hexafluoride
It’s vital for wind power, but 23,500-times more potent than carbon dioxide. Now engineering firms are racing to get rid of it
Small Gains
Nanotech and solar power generate clean hydrogen
Electrification Gets Heavy
Can green HGVs decarbonise the freight industry?
Summer Spike for EV Sales
One EV now sold every minute in the UK
Pivotal Shift for Steel Industry
The industry is phasing out coal
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