Resilient infrastructure: Designing ‘with’ rather than ‘against’ natureSeptember 18, 2018
Unpredictable future weather impacts require a combination of traditional and new engineering designs in resilient infrastructure to mitigate disruption, and the investment strategy entails balancing cost and risk, writes Paul MacDonald
Engineering change in Cork County CouncilSeptember 18, 2018
Recently appointed county engineer Kevin Morey discusses the opportunity to shape the role within the context of a rapidly changing world of local government
Why an EU-wide supergrid has the wind in its sailsSeptember 18, 2018
The supergrid can be thought of as an EU-wide hub networked transmission grid which extends existing national island systems into a continental system, write Marcos Byrne and Eddie O'Connor
Could Ireland emulate Sweden and switch to driving on the right?September 18, 2018
In 1967, Sweden, with more than 200,000km of roads, switched all traffic lanes from left to right. It took more than two years to put in place, and while obviously difficult, it would not be an impossible task for Ireland to try something similar
Delivering natural flood management in ScotlandSeptember 18, 2018
There has been increasing interest in more sustainable approaches to flood risk management that can complement existing defences and increase their resilience and adaptability to climate change, writes Heather Forbes
Smart cities and connected futures – a reportSeptember 18, 2018
At the recent Futurescope Conference in Dublin, Jamie Cudden, programme manager, Smart Dublin, moderated a discussion on the hype, current reality, and promises of the smart city concept
Robot cities: three urban prototypes for future livingSeptember 18, 2018
From hyper-robotised Tokyo to smartest Singapore and happy, crime-free Dubai, these three examples show that robots are perceived as means to achieve global futures based on a specific national imagination, writes Mateja Kovacic
Eight technologies that are revolutionising farmingSeptember 18, 2018
Alltech’s Anne Keogh outlines the key technologies that are changing the roles of farmers and creating opportunites at an exciting time for the sector
Moore’s Law in genome sequencing and the genetics revolutionSeptember 18, 2018
We are about to experience revolutionary changes in the application of genome sequencing to treating disease, according to Daniel Rowley
Multi-joint, personalised soft exosuit breaks new groundSeptember 18, 2018
Fully wearable soft exosuit with automatic tuning helps users save energy and walk outside over difficult terrain
The new Tesla Semi electric truck: A pre-production reviewSeptember 18, 2018
Electric trucks are the latest thing in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, with the loudest noise being made by Tesla with its Tesla Semi, writes Robin Whitlock
Engineered sand zaps stormwater pollutantsSeptember 18, 2018
Engineers have created a new way to remove contaminants from stormwater, potentially addressing the needs of water-stressed communities that are searching for ways to tap the abundant and yet underused source of fresh drinking water
