Manufacturing

Fitness Fads and Their Environmental Price Tag

Tamzin Preece: The ‘home gym’ didn’t feature in many UK homes before the pandemic, but it’s now much more commonplace to own various bits of kit for home workouts. Within the first three months of lockdown alone, exercise bike sales rose…

Plant-Based Food Companies Face Critics: Environmental Advocates

New York Times: Consumers and investors alike have gobbled up Beyond Meat’s burgers, sausage and chicken in recent years, thanks at least in part to the company’s message that its plant-based products are good for the environment. But some aren’t so sure….

Using driver in the loop simulation to guide electric vehicle development

The Engineer: Electric powertrains are rewriting the rulebook when it comes to vehicle design. What may look like a simple question of packaging a new set of running gear into…

UK firm Tevva unveils mass production electric truck

The Engineer: Electric truck pioneer Tevva has unveiled a 7.5-tonne electric truck intended for mass production in the UK. Engineered by a team led by Ken Scott, formerly engineering director at Bentley and Alexander Dennis, and styled by Dale Grewer, former…