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New NEPC report calls on the Government to promote, prioritise and invest in sustainable AI

Published: 14/02/2025

The National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has urged the Government to ensure that tech companies accurately report how much energy and water their artificial intelligence (AI) data centres are using. …

2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize honours machine learning champions

2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize honours machine learning champions

Published: 05/02/2025

The winners of the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) have been announced at a ceremony at the Science Museum in London attended by HRH the Princess Royal. …

Retrofitting for healthier, safer and more sustainable homes

Retrofitting for healthier, safer and more sustainable homes

Published: 20/12/2024

A new report from the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has outlined how building retrofit schemes can help to make indoor environments healthier, safer and more energy efficient. …

MacRobert Award nominations now open for 2025

MacRobert Award nominations now open for 2025

Published: 30/10/2024

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has opened nominations for the 2025 MacRobert Award. The award recognises outstanding engineering innovation, with a focus on projects that combine technical brilliance with commercial success and societal impact. …

Engineers call for urgent action to reduce critical material demand in the UK

Engineers call for urgent action to reduce critical material demand in the UK

Published: 11/10/2024

A new report by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has advocated for the UK Government to implement a comprehensive and robust materials strategy. It is calling for a new initiative to reduce demand, reuse and recycle critical resources, to align with the country's net zero ambitions and enhance economic security. …

National Engineering Day 2024 honours inspiring engineering role models

National Engineering Day 2024 honours inspiring engineering role models

Published: 08/10/2024

National Engineering Day, led by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) aims to make engineering and the UK’s engineers more visible. Held on 13 November, the day is a celebration of how engineers enhance our daily lives and help shape a better world. …

Registrants celebrated as Fellows by the Royal Academy of Engineering

Registrants celebrated as Fellows by the Royal Academy of Engineering

Published: 25/09/2024

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate several distinguished registrants who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). …

NEPC calls for national mission to achieve 2030 clean power goal

NEPC calls for national mission to achieve 2030 clean power goal

Published: 01/08/2024

The National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has urged the government to adopt a radical approach to decarbonise the GB electricity system by 2030. Its new report, Rapid Decarbonisation of the GB Electricity System, outlines a national mission, like the vaccines task force, emphasising the necessity for government action to deliver clean power. …

Revolutionary AI weather forecasting innovation wins 2024 MacRobert Award

Revolutionary AI weather forecasting innovation wins 2024 MacRobert Award

Published: 30/07/2024

Google DeepMind's pioneering AI weather forecasting technology, GraphCast, has been awarded the 2024 MacRobert Award, the UK's most prestigious engineering innovation prize …

Leading UK engineers receive The Princess Royal Silver Medal

Leading UK engineers receive The Princess Royal Silver Medal

Published: 22/07/2024

Four engineering innovators have been honoured with The Princess Royal Silver Medal, a prestigious individual award from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). …

UK engineering profession launches policy priorities

UK engineering profession launches policy priorities

Published: 07/06/2024

The Engineering Council has contributed to a new set of policy priorities unveiled by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC), led by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). …