Professional Engineering

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Sustainability by numbers

By Lee Hibbert, .

PE talks to David MacKay, the Cambridge academic enlisted by the government to bring rationality to the sustainable energy debate

Driving ambition

By Lee Hibbert, .

Jaguar Land Rover is going through a confident period of expansion. PE meets the engineer who aims to take the company along new highways of technological innovation

Turning the tide

By Ben Hargreaves, .

The UK should lead the world in wave energy generation. Technology developed in Scotland could make this happen

Back on the rails

By Holly Else, .

After last year’s disappointment over the Thameslink deal, Bombardier is now bullish about the future of UK train building. And Hitachi plans to open a factory in County Durham

Beat the new year blues

By PE, .

Turmoil in financial markets has created widespread uncertainty. PE talks to small firms, a bank and an influential trade association, and finds some useful advice on ways to thrive during tough times

Captain of industry

By Lee Hibbert, .

Sir John Parker made his name in shipbuilding before taking the helm at National Grid. Now he’s returning to his engineering roots by leading the profession’s royal academy

One track mind

By Lee Hibbert, .

PE charts the rise of David Waboso, an ambitious teacher-turned-engineer, who has enjoyed a sparkling career and is now at the top of his game

Inside the chamber of secrets

By Lee Hibbert, .

Ann Dowling is a world authority on noise and acoustics and the public face of Cambridge University’s engineering department. PE hears her plans for better collaboration

Windmills on the mind

By Lee Hibbert, .

We talk to experts who believe that offshore wind turbine designs need to be better thought-out if we are to make them fit for purpose

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