Engineering Matters

Engineering Matters


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#271 Pumped Storage: Australia tackles Intermittency
April 18, 2024

On the receiving end of among of the worst natural disasters in modern history, while being blessed with some of the most abundant natural resource reserves, and a developed economy, Australia sits in

#270 A Blueprint for Low Carbon Roads
April 11, 2024

In the UK, over a quarter of a million kilometers of road have been laid. From motorways and A-roads to small country lanes, every kilometer of construction comes with a big carbon cost, emitting up t

#269 The Pipeline to Net Zero
April 04, 2024

It will be just as important to upgrade pipeline networks for the energy transition, as it is the electric grid. These will carry carbon dioxide and hydrogen, along with ammonia and biogas. They will

Learning Legacy Podcast – Episode 5: How to Swim in a Sea of Data
March 28, 2024

HS2 is one of the most complex and challenging railway scheme the UK has ever undertaken. As such, it has been generating vast amounts of data across the board. Every geological survey, every design,

Learning Legacy Podcast – Episode 4: Being Safe and Inclusive Every Step of the Way
March 28, 2024

HS2 is focused not only on safety, but on overall health and wellbeing on all employees and contractors. Identifying long term risks to wellbeing is a challenge within any industry. Its a particular

Learning Legacy Podcast – Episode 3: Reducing and Reusing
March 28, 2024

HS2s place within the current climate and environment has always been its top priority. Once operational, the British-built bullet trains will provide zero-carbon journeys between the UKs two larges

Learning Legacy Podcast – Episode 2: The Blueprint and the Real Thing
March 28, 2024

Design not only encapsulates the creativity and innovation of new products, but is the main source of information for construction to take place. Episode 2 of the Learning Legacy Podcast takes a look

Learning Legacy Podcast – Episode 1: Building a Learning Legacy
March 28, 2024

The concept of the Learning Legacy programme has been around for longer than you might think. Starting at London 2012, collating and sharing knowledge, innovation, good practice and lessons learned fr

#268 Mastering Time: The Challenge of Time Synchronisation
March 21, 2024

Timekeeping has been a pursuit fraught with challenges throughout history. From ancient sundials to mechanical clocks, humanity has continuously sought methods to measure time with greater accuracy. T

#267 AI and Humanity, with Darren Martin
March 14, 2024

With the launch of ChatGPT, the power of generative AI has captured public attention. Systems like this can not only work through millions of options, like earlier chess-playing supercomputers, but de