Kris Walker

Managing Editor/Head of Content

Kris has a BA(hons) in Media & Performance from the University of Salford. Aside from overseeing the editorial and video teams, Kris can be found in far flung corners of the world capturing the story behind the science on behalf of our clients. Outside of work, Kris is finally seeing a return on 25 years of hurt supporting Manchester City.

Articles from Kris

The Solar Sail for Space Exploration

The concept of a solar sail seems to be right out of a science fiction novel. However, this could become a reality as soon as 2014, when a NASA research team; ‘In-Space Demonstration of a Mission-Capable Solar Sail’, plans to launch a solar sail and prove the feasibility and significance of this technology.

5 Mar 2013

What is SynGas?

'Syngas' or 'synthesis gas' is a combination of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, small quantities of carbon dioxide and other trace gases. Normally derived from feedstocks, Syngas contains carbon, such as biomass, natural gas, heavy oil and coal.

26 Feb 2013

Can We Make Fuel Out of Anything?

Accelerated fuel consumption is coinicding with its ever growing shortage and it is important as it has ever been to be researching and producing alternative methods to fuel without creating a negative impact to the environment.

25 Feb 2013

Wind Turbines: How are they Made?

A wind turbine converts kinetic energy from wind into 'rotary mechanical energy' which is used for doing work. In sophisticated models, rotational energy is converted to electricity with the help of a generator.

22 Feb 2013

The Environmental Applications of Hydrogels

Hydrogels are polymer chains comprising of repetitive units with the capability of absorbing water molecules. Certain hydrogels are capable of absorbing as much as 500 times their weight in water.

21 Feb 2013

What are the Environmental Benefits of Crop Rotation?

Farmers from ancient cultures such as Greece, China and Rome shared a common understanding with regards to crop rotations.

20 Feb 2013

Environmentally Friendly Robots

Technology is progressing massively especially in the field of robotics. Robots presently manage a number of monotonous tasks in manufacturing lines as well as hazardous tasks such as bomb- disposal.

15 Feb 2013

Environmental Applications of Algae

Algae encompasses a large and varied group of autotrophic, photosynthetic organisms most of which have a very simple structure.

13 Feb 2013

How to Generate Your Own Renewable Energy?

Energy that can be obtained from natural resources such as wave, tidal, rain water, wind, geothermal heat and solar is defined as renewable energy.

12 Feb 2013

The Environmental Benefits of Agroforestry

The combination of performing annual agricultural activities and delayed long- term production of trees on the same plot of land is described as agro forestry.

11 Feb 2013

MAX-iR FTIR Gas Analyzer for Ambient Air Monitoring

MAX-iR FTIR Gas Analyzer for Ambient Air Monitoring

This product profile summarizes the MAX-iR FTIR Gas Analyzer from Thermo Fisher Scientific.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Environmental and Process Monitoring Instruments

Geopyc 1365: Measuring the Envelope Density of Formed Pieces

Geopyc 1365: Measuring the Envelope Density of Formed Pieces

The GeoPyc 1365 measured the envelope density of formed pieces without the use of hazardous materials.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation

ElectroGreen™–Xylene Substitute for Electronics

ElectroGreen™–Xylene Substitute for Electronics

This product profile describes the features and applications of the ElectroGreen™–Xylene substitute for electronics.

From Merck KGaA

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