Finalists to plug energy gap

Two teams from the University of Birmingham have been selected for the final of the national npower energy challenge to produce a solution to the impending energy gap crisis.
In the final the two teams will have an eight-minute pitch to convince the board of directors of the power company that theirs is the most viable solution [...]

MDF transformed by laser

The appearance of MDF is being transformed to produce an expensive wood grain finish with the help of laser technology in research being carried out at Warwick University’s WMG.
 The technology will make the sometimes dull material look more attractive.
As MDF is cheaper than wood and made from recycled products the Lasercoat project could reduce the price of wood products [...]