Ford is to use new web-based software from Microsoft that it claims will make electric-vehicle ownership more affordable.

Researchers in Scotland are developing software that verbally prompts people with cognitive impairments on how to do everyday tasks.

Ricardo has won two UK government-backed competitions to improve the efficiency, performance and cost of future electric trucks.

Researchers in Spain have given graphene magnetic properties, a development that could lead to spintronic devices made from the material.

Boris Johnson has pledged £700m to help fund the UK’s next nuclear power station at Sizewell on the Suffolk coast.

Nuclear microreactors for vessels responding to remote disaster situations are being explored as part of a new project led by Lloyd’s Register.

An artificial foam that is claimed to capture and convert the sun’s energy more effectively than living organisms has won the grand prize at the 2010 Earth Awards.

UK researchers are adapting a micro turbine generator that can run on diesel and kerosene to make it compatible with hydrogen.

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) is to acquire the majority of Motorola’s wireless-network infrastructure assets for $1.2bn in cash.

Sheffield Forgemasters International (SFIL) has secured new contracts to service South Korea’s latest generation of nuclear power plants.