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Energy & environment

Surface charge: making electric cars lighter with body parts that double as batteries

British and French firms set to advance nuclear build in UK

GTL oils could help to improve petrol and engine lubricants

A realistic home of the future?

Project set to investigate safer and more efficient nuclear fuels

Company set to build plant for liquid hydrocarbon conversion

Government will provide £3m for CO2 emissions projects

And now for the good news about UK apprenticeships

New solar cell could capture more of the sun's energy

MTI launches Orion Fund for university spin-outs

Government sets up offshore renewable energy centre

Manufacturing study highlights value of UK-based production