Energy and Sustainability
World’s first composite recycled racing kayak takes to the water for 125 mile race
Kirton Kayaks have manufactured lightweight composite racing kayaks and sea kayaks for the past 50 years. Being the largest racing kayak manufacturer in the UK – K1s and K2s – their goal to progress and ...
What happens if you decide to change your course?
Hello everyone, I would like to share my story with you. Here it goes… I am studying Advanced Mechanical Engineering in the energy department of Cranfield University. I came here from Silesian University of Technology, from ...
An aspirational toilet for the most deprived & vulnerable
An estimated 2.4 billion people live without improved sanitation, with one in ten people having no choice but to defecate in the open, and diarrhoea caused by poor sanitation and unsafe water kills 315,000 children ...
Why we’re launching the Cleantech Entrepreneurship MSc
Over the past few decades there has been a lot of attention on renewable energy technologies to guarantee energy security and fight climate change. Equally, there has been much talk about entrepreneurship as a way ...
Preventing oil spills with smart radar for pipe corrosion
The oil and gas industries rely on miles and miles of pipelines. These might be in refineries, offshore and onshore platforms, as well as power plants. Many of these pipelines are exposed to the harshest ...
Setting sail in a kayak made of aerospace waste materials
When I first decided to create a kayak made from aerospace waste materials and compete in the gruelling Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race, I realised that the risks were high - I honestly didn't know ...