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Grid upgrade delays risk adding billions to energy bills, NAO warns

2026-09-11T00:01:00Z

Consumers face rising energy bills without urgent upgrades to the nation’s electricity grid designed to help it accommodate more renewables, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. In a report, the body said that the grid cannot carry enough electr...(read more)

Massive 3D-printed model recreates catastrophic Swiss avalanche

2026-09-10T14:23:04Z

A five-metre-wide scaled model of the Swiss landscape has been constructed to simulate how avalanche debris flows move. In May 2025, a devastating landslide and avalanche struck the Swiss village of Blatten. Massive rockfalls from a nearby peak crash...(read more)

NATS to conduct ‘full investigation’ into UK flight crisis

2026-09-10T11:21:28Z

National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has launched an investigation into a recent technical failure that saw more than 2,000 flights cancelled and 330,000 passengers impacted across UK airports. The glitch, which was first reported by NATS on the afte...(read more)

Apple finally enters foldable smartphone market with £1,999 iPhone Duo

2026-09-10T05:50:42Z

Apple has finally announced its much-anticipated iPhone Duo, the company’s first-ever foldable smartphone. The tech giant has opted for a passport style form factor when the device is shut rather than the typical rectangular shape found on most smart...(read more)

LG smart TVs caught ‘spying’ on users even when offline or on standby

2026-09-09T15:06:43Z

The South Korean tech giant LG is alleged to be using its smart TVs to harvest extensive household data even when screens are turned off. The allegations come after a three-month investigation by YouTube channel Gamers Nexus, which worked with techno...(read more)

UK data centre boom could create just a quarter of promised jobs

2026-09-09T12:33:16Z

The rapid expansion of data centres in the UK will only lead to around a quarter of the number of jobs currently cited by the government, the environmental thinktank Verdant has said. The UK government and the data centre industry has frequently cite...(read more)

Audi unveils compact £32,200 EV with up to 400 mile range to rival Chinese models

2026-09-09T12:25:59Z

German automaker Audi has revived its early 2000s premium entry-level car, but this time it’s all-electric. The A2 e-tron will serve as Audi’s entry-level EV - with prices starting at £32,200 in the UK - replacing the retired A1 supermini and Q2 cros...(read more)

Straw offers low-carbon route to meeting UK’s 300,000 homes annual target

2026-09-09T11:57:02Z

The UK could meet housing targets of building up to 300,000 new homes each year by swapping high-carbon building materials for locally produced straw. The UK produces around 9.9 million tonnes of straw every year, far more than would be needed as a c...(read more)

Europe’s largest cross-border carbon capture project opens

2026-09-08T14:31:31Z

Norwegian chemical giant Yara International has officially inaugurated its carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in Sluiskil, the Netherlands, making it Europe’s largest commercial cross-border operation of its kind. The project will capture CO2 ...(read more)

Rail freight to increase by 40% by 2040 under new government target

2026-09-08T13:42:15Z

By 2040, the government wants a 40% increase in goods moved by rail freight, transport minister Heidi Alexander has told the Commons. Rail freight is considered to be a key part of decarbonising Britain’s transport system. A single train can replace ...(read more)

London Underground-style ‘Tube map’ used to model nuclear fuel cycle options

2026-09-08T11:42:52Z

Researchers have applied London’s iconic Tube map to help visualise the complexities of different nuclear fuel cycle options. Nuclear energy is already considered a sustainable energy source. However, the simplest fuel cycle option - the Once-Through...(read more)

Electric aircraft-boat hybrid takes its first manned flight

2026-09-08T11:24:30Z

An electric aircraft capable of simultaneously operating as a boat has completed its first human crewed flight. Regent Craft’s Seaglider is a 12-passenger vessel that flies just above coastal waters using wing-in-ground effect technology. It can floa...(read more)

Does screen time create as many problems as we believe?

2026-09-08T11:06:18Z

The UK government’s proposed ban on social media for under-16s has widespread support – but will it solve the problems we perceive social media creates? For the first time, a large-scale experiment intends to find the answers. At social gatherings, P...(read more)

Nuclear waste ‘cows’ could provide lifesaving cancer care

2026-09-08T10:43:02Z

Waste uranium is a treasure trove of valuable radionuclides – including thorium, which can be ‘milked’ for cutting-edge medical use in fighting cancers. In the century-and-a-bit since their discovery, radionuclides have found a welcoming home in medi...(read more)

Forever blowing bubbles: Why hype is an integral part of the tech business

2026-09-08T10:01:11Z

Tech bubbles grow, fuelled by hype, and often they burst. But despite their bad rep, do these bubbles play an important part in progress? For a company that built its reputation on rocket launches, SpaceX proved surprisingly keen to downplay that asp...(read more)