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Day: March 11, 2009

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BBC Dragons’ Den product infringes patents

The Rapstrap reusable tie strip product featured on the BBC's Dragons' Den program in August 2008 and received a £150,000 investment by Dragons James Caan and Duncan Bannatyne, infringes a patent of Millepede, the UK Intellectual Property Office announced in an opinion

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Success for superconducting project

Nexans has announced the successful conclusion of the Superconducting Coated Conductor Cable (Super 3C) Project in which a high-temperature superconducting (HTS) distribution-level power cable was developed and tested by a European consortium. In the future, HTS cables are expected to enable power

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IET targets young professionals

Viral marketing specialist Rebel Virals is releasing a new comedy sketch featuring some surprisingly talented monkeys. The work is part of the Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET) drive to target a more mainstream audience and develop greater awareness among young professionals.

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Manufacturing output set to plummet

UK manufacturers expect their output levels over the next three months to plummet at a rate not predicted since 1980, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said.Its latest Monthly Industrial Trends survey also indicated demand for UK manufactured goods at home

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Snow solution

Bristol based Power Electrics responded immediately when Western Power Distribution (WPD) needed an instant power solution. The request for 20 towable generators was the result of extreme weather conditions which caused the unprecedented closure of both Severn bridges, and meant WPD was

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Reactors return to service after three million man hours of work

Four nuclear reactors at Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear power stations, which provide around 2,350 megawatts of electricity generation in the UK, have been returned to service following a 17-month outage. Reactor 2 at Heysham 1 power station, the last of the

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