The world may be becoming more environmentally conscious, but carbon emissions are still a major source of concern. We examine the modes of transport with the greatest CO2 emissions per passenger
Workplace fatalities in the US are decreasing, according to the Bureau of Labor. However, this is not cause to be complacent – accidents at work can still be deadly. As this infograpic illustrates, there were more than 4,000 work-related fatalities in 2012. Causes ranged from transportation incidents and homicide to slips and fires.
As more people shift to computers, smartphones and tablets to read the news, one could be forgiven for thinking this is having a positive impact on the environment. However, what online news saves in printed paper, it makes up for in carbon dioxide – approximately 35kg of C02 is generated every year from someone reading […]
An Airbus A300 Beluga aircraft is loaded with wings at the Airbus SAS wing assembly factory in Broughton, England. EADS, the owner of Airbus, has enjoyed high profits of late and raised its orders and delivers to forecast in November. However, the aircraft manufacturer also admitted it may have to cut production of its flagship […]
Additive manufacturing – or ‘3D printing’ as it is popularly known – has been used to manufacture prototypes for almost 30 years. In the past couple of years, however, awareness of the process has grown as it has increasingly been used to produce final parts and products. As the novelty dies, we may see the […]
On May 28, a 408ft spire was fitted to the top of One World Trade Centre (1WTC) in New York. While the developers will tell you it raises the building to a height of 1,776ft (in reference to the year the US declared itself independent from Great Britain), that’s yet to be decided. As plans […]
Though it revealed a net loss of $90m for Q4 2012 ñ approximately $0.79 per share ñ electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla maintained its predictions of a first quarterly profit in its Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2012 shareholder letter. Investor confidence has taken a significant dive, but Tesla saw revenues of $306m through Q4 (a […]
Jaguar Land Rover is to begin building vehicles in China after a £1bn joint venture was approved by Beijing. The British carmaker will partner with Chinese firm Chery Automobile to build a manufacturing plant near Shanghai, due to open in 2015. A research and development centre and an engine production facility are also to be […]
Nintendo has come first out of the gate in the eighth generation of video game consoles. Its new Wii U gaming system features a unique touchscreen controller intended to entice gamers with ‘asymmetrical gameplay’, where the player’s experience changes depending on whether they are using the new controller or the old Wii remote. The touchscreen […]
