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Long-life assets: what are they and why do they matter?
Collectively, high-value, long-life assets contribute greatly to society’s well-being. They are ingrained in our communications, defence, energy, food, health, transport and water systems. Due to their importance, high-value assets are built to last a very ...
Renewable heating and cooling to slash carbon emissions
Domestic/commercial applications: Energy consumption in the building sector accounts for 40% of the total energy consumption worldwide. The UK has set the goal of achieving NetZero by 2050. In 2012, the UK had a ...
Our group project experience designing a nature-based solution to treat polluted river water
What was your group project? The group project on ‘Edge-of-field treatment wetlands as a nature-based solution for river water purification’ was an interdisciplinary project assessing water quality, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity net-gain. Our group ...
Is direct air capture going to save our industries and our planet?
We are about to experience the greatest disaster of our lives. Climate crisis is here. We can see the implications on daily lives – draughts, heat waves, uncertain weather. In my TEDx Talk, I ...
Airport Planning and Management alumni stories: Principal Airport Planner Eduard Clerch in Madrid
Eduard Clerch is a Team Leader and Principal Airport Planner at Mott MacDonald in Madrid, Spain. He graduated from Cranfield University with an MSc in Airport Planning and Management in 2012. Here, Eduard talks about ...
The secrets of great paper aeroplanes
Paper aeroplanes are a fantastic source of inspiration for aeronautical engineering studies. Like most people, I have this memory of making paper aeroplanes with friends when we were kids. It was enjoyable to watch ...