THE BIGGEST STORIES IN ENGINEERING IN NUMBERS

98%

of the lithium in EV batteries can be recovered by a new recycling technique, according to its creators at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden

£3,400

price hike for EV buyers due to Brexit tariffs, under rules due to come into force in January, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

2025

the year energy-related CO₂ emissions could peak due to the rapid expansion of EVs, heat pumps and clean energy, according to the International Energy Agency

24.5kg

weight of the world’s largest quadcopter drone, developed by Manchester University scientists from sheets of foamboard. It’s 6.4m from corner to corner 

£200m

funding for zero-emission trucks will be provided by government investment, with the aim of rolling out 370 zero-emission HGVs

10x

communication speed improvement between Earth and the International Space Station could be provided by laser technology being tested by Nasa

80m km

of new power lines will be needed globally by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency

21m

 tonnes of cocoa pod husks are discarded every year by the chocolate industry, but researchers believe they could be used to make flame retardants

£7,500

grants now available for heat pumps, up from £5,000 in an effort to accelerate the move away from gas heating as part of the government’s Boiler Upgrade Schem