Face to the wind
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The market shares of windmills are improving in Europe, with the development of more efficient and technically more reliable turbines. Onshore wind generation capacity has increased forty fold in six years in United Kingdom alone. Technical research has enabled engineers to design turbines which produce around 1,000 kW to 1,200 kW of wind energy. The level of noise during production has come down significantly. Several European Union programs encourage the production of wind-generated electricity.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 1996
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Coming out: robots are no longer confined to laboratories or production lines
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Robots are no longer confined to industrial processes but are beginning to gain acceptance in domestic environments. Sony's Aibo, a robotic pet dog, is the first robot that has increased the workload of its owners, leading to worldwide sales of 10,000 units. Another example of robots' success in the real world is a robotic barmaid, Cynthia, which serves cocktails in a London bar. Cybernetic Instruments, developer of Cynthia, plans to build similar robots for bars in Britain's major cities.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 2000
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New power generation
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Nuclear fusion research has existed for the past 50 years, but experts say the first fusion generating station is still 50 years away. Most activity is being seen in the magnetic sector, led by research undertaken by the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 2000
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