War demands instant solutions. Kelly Johnson understood that if the US military wanted a jet fighter immediately, the engineerin

Russia has been accused of conducting a ‘nefarious’ month-long submarine operation over British subsea infrastructure including pipelines and internet cables.

The Royal Navy has taken delivery of its second remotely controlled mine-hunting vessel.

A £1bn contract will see Leonardo build 23 new military helicopters for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) at its UK facility in Ye

The IET’s Wiring Regulations are a constantly evolving body of work and the latest iteration was launched in April 2026. It contains substantive changes in areas such as batteries, medical environments and power over Ethernet. E+T asked Mark Coles, head of technical regulations at the IET, to explain the background to the update and summarise the key changes in the latest revision.

The Civil Aviation Authority has rejected efforts from Heathrow to significantly raise its landing fees to fund a series of upgrades to the airport.

It has been announced that the Future Homes Standard will mandate that most new homes built from 2028 must include on-site renewable energy generation as standard.

The average price of an electric vehicle in the EU has fallen for the first time since 2020, with consumers saving an average of £1,500 as carmakers release affordable models to meet climate targets.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled the UK government’s Spending Review, setting out how public funds are to be allocated over the next four years.

The UK and US have agreed a ‘historic’ trade deal that Keir Starmer has said will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industries.

The transition to electricity has added impetus towards a net zero approach. Historically one of the big criticisms of plans to reduce greenhouse gases was that the road map to get there was sufficiently vague and non-committal that actual action was always a can that could be kicked down the road. And while recent COPs have again replaced specifics with aspiration, the majority of the world is making steps in the right direction.

The government’s climate advisers warn that “failing to act will impact every family and every person in the country”.

The steel industry is under huge pressure to decarbonise, but can it reduce emissions before it has ready access to green hydrog

British Steel has secured a massive order worth ‘tens of millions of pounds’ to provide materials for a major high-speed electric railway in Turkey.

Swedish steelmaker SSAB has produced the world's first near-zero CO₂e steel for use in wind turbines.

The UK’s steel manufacturers are still struggling to compete with their European counterparts due to the high cost of domestic energy, despite government efforts to tackle the issue, a trade body has warned.

A UK-US industry consortium has been launched to develop Britain’s first private-sector-led fusion power plant.

The number of electric vehicles registered on UK roads has surpassed two million for the first time.

EDF’s Hams Hall battery energy storage system, currently under construction near Birmingham, is expected to begin operations by the end of this year.

German aerospace firm Rocket Factory Augsburg has reached another key milestone in preparations for its planned launch from Scotland-based SaxaVord Spaceport this summer.

An underwater fuel cell that recharges itself by consuming microscopic marine life could keep ocean sensors in the water powered for longer.

Making OLED displays using age-old inkjet printing technology could reduce the cost of manufacturing by up to 35%, research suggests.

Energy firm Centrica has purchased an 850MW gas plant in South Wales near an area tipped to become a data centre hotspot.

Three wind turbines have been installed alongside the East Coast Main Line to capture energy from passing trains.

A new AI-based charging method can adapt fast charging to a lithium-ion battery, extending its battery life without increasing charging times.

A hydrogel-based system could offer a long-term solution for harvesting potable water from ambient air, according to a study.

An underwater fuel cell that recharges itself by consuming microscopic marine life could keep ocean sensors in the water powered for longer.

AI-driven automation now outpaces human activity on the internet, with 40% found to be malicious, according to a report by Thales.