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Robert Duval as Lt Colonel Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now

Staying Calm Under Pressure Like Kilgore

17 February 2026

I was sad to hear of the death of Robert Duval, a great actor and, in an odd way, one […]

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AI impact on computer science education means that we may end up in thrall to our AI overloards as in this Jusge Dredd story in the comic 2000AD

AI is moving fast. School Computer Science isn’t

13 February 2026

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llustration of two zero-emission buses at a depot, one battery-electric with a charger and one hydrogen fuel cell with an H2 dispenser, with wind turbines and solar panels in the background.

Zero-Emission Buses and Coaches: Battery-Electric vs Hydrogen, Global Manufacturers and Market Outlook

10 February 2026

Zero-Emission Buses and Coaches: The Complete 2026 Guide to Battery-Electric and Hydrogen Fleets Tim Harper | February 2026 Zero-emission buses

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UK Hydrogen policy failures risk making Britain a hydrogen backwater while China and Europe forge ahead in a $300bn+ market.

The State of UK Hydrogen: A Global Opportunity at Risk

27 January 2026

The State of UK Hydrogen: A Global Opportunity at Risk How UK policy failures risk making Britain a hydrogen backwater

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Illustration of the UKRI budget 2025–26 linking UK research, applied innovation and commercial scale-up.

UKRI’s Applied Research Pivot: From World-Class Papers to World-Class Companies?

21 January 2026

Analysis of the UKRI budget 2025–26 and its new funding buckets for applied research, missions and innovation – and what they reveal about the UK’s research commercialisation gap between world‑class science and weak scale‑up

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Hydrogen Investment Opportunity 2026: Why Deal Collapse Signals Real Value

15 January 2026

Over 18 months, the hydrogen sector experienced a massive clearing event. Companies failed, projects cancelled, billions vaporized. New analysis shows why now is genuinely a time to buy—but only for the right companies in the right segments.

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