Engineers Voice

Like plastics, computers and the Internet before it, nanotechnology will change the world in ways that we can’t even imagine now. That’s how powerful the nano-world will become. And like the paths of those earlier “big ideas,” nanotech is just beginning to roil the surface–giving investors another chance to beat crowd.

But what exactly is “nanotech”? Read more »

Woodside Petroleum Ltd has delivered record annual production and revenue on the back of higher commodity prices, but, as expected, output issues at its Chinguetti oil field have started to bite. Woodside, Australia’s biggest independent oil and gas producer, posted production of 19 million barrels of oil equivalent (Mmboe) for the fourth quarter. Read more »

Biologists at the University of York have established new research links with Chinese scientists to investigate biodiesel – a cleaner, more environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum. Read more »

It’s official: The northern hemisphere of Saturn’s giant moon Titan is dotted with liquid hydrocarbon lakes. The finding vindicates a long-standing prediction that Titan, shrouded in dense nitrogen and methane clouds, should also have reservoirs of liquid—likely methane—on its surface. Read more »