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Press releases
17/03/2010
22,545 People Flock to The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists' and Engineers' Fair
22/01/2010
50 Days to go to The Big Bang - It's elementary
11/12/2009
24/09/09
Inspiring future scientists and engineers by revealing an array of ‘If Onlys’
07/09/09
Lord Drayson inspires future scientists and engineers by revealing the one thing he wants invented
Press coverage
April 2010
UK Young Scientist and UK Young Engineer of the Year
An interview with the Young Engineer of the Year, Shawn Brown, and the Young Scientist of the Year, Thomas Hearing. Both were part of the National Science and Engineering Competition as organised by The British Science Association, in association with Young Engineers and CREST.
23/3/2010
Robot wins youth technology prize
Andrew Cowan, a student at Sutton Grammar School, and his search and rescue robot won the overall prize in the intermediate age group in the Engineering & Technology Category of this year's annual National Science & Engineering Competition, presented at The Big Bang Fair in Manchester.
Dorchester student wins UK Young Scientist of the Year
A student from Dorchester has become the UK Young Scientist of the Year with a project designed to measure erosion on the Jurassic Coast.
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18/3/2010
The car that runs on coffee
An article describing the car that has been made to run on coffee. The car was made to travel from London to Manchester using 11,760 espressos as petrol.
Bridging the gap between engineers of today and tomorrow
Children compete to construct a virtual bridge on ICE’s unique software at the 2010 Big Bang festival, in Manchester.
17/3/2010
Car converted to run on coffee waste
An article and video about the car converted to run on coffee grounds instead of petrol. It made it all the way from London to Manchester, destination being The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists’ and Engineers’ Fair.
15/3/2010
National Science and Engineering Week
An article about the festival of science, engineering and technology events and activities launched across the UK aimed at people of all ages.
UK engineering the basis of “a strong and thriving Britain” says Lord Mandelson
Article regarding Lord Mandelson's comments made at the National Science and Engineering Competition at The Big Bang Fair in Manchester.
Sunny outlook for UK Young Engineer of the Year
Article about Shawn Brown, the title winner of UK Young Engineer of the year.
13/3/2010
Trike wins Carmarthenshire student Shawn engineer award
A student from west Wales has won the UK Young Engineer of the Year Award with a solar powered trike. Shawn Brown, 19, from Llanybydder in Carmarthenshire, beat hundreds to win the National Science & Engineering Competition.
Becky Want's Retail Therapy
Interview with Paul Jackson for BBC Radio Manchester.
Listen to interview (clip starts 00:58:02)
12/3/2010
Take part in National Science Week
An article exploring that several cities are hosting large festivals and celebrations of science at various dates in March, as part of National Science and Engineering Week 2010, and what activities are happening.
Coffee-powered car completes 250-mile trip
A car fuelled by coffee dubbed the "car-puccino" was cheered through the streets as it completed a 250-mile journey from London.
BBC left red-faced after coffee-powered car runs out of caffeine
Article about the BBC left red-faced after the UK's first coffee powered car ran out of caffeine and leaving it on the side of the M1 motorway.
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor from Peter Hatfield, UK Young Scientist of the Year 2009, about tis year's Fair.
TV host's coffee car nears finish
Article about the 70 mph car fuelled by coffee nearing the end of a jittery journey from London to Manchester.
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TV host's coffee car finishes trip
Article about the vehicle powered by nothing but used coffee grounds. It used the equivalent of more than 11,000 espressos to complete the London to Manchester trip, interrupted by refuelling coffee stops every 60 miles.
Read article UK MSN Celebrity.
Bang goes the theory! TV presenter stranded on M1 when coffee-powered car runs out of caffeine
An article about the coffee-powered car running out of caffeine and leaving it on the side of the M1 motorway.
Particle accelerators and bamboo bikes
A science writer details the developments he saw at the Big Bang Science Fair in Manchester.
Science fair 'can boost economy'
The Big Bang UK Young Scientists' and Engineers' Fair starts in Manchester today. BBC science reporter Rebecca Morelle looks at a number of intriguing exhibits on show.
From mystery cyclists to chocolate welding at science fair
The Big Bang UK Young Scientists' and Engineers' Fair has opened in Manchester and claimed to be the biggest single celebration of science and engineering aimed at children and young people.
Bang Goes The Theory and the coffee-powered car
Blog detailing the Bang Goes The Theory team and their coffee-powered car.
In pictures: 2010 Big Bang Science Fair in Manchester
BBC shows their own pictures from The Fair.
Science fair CPD
A major event designed to get kids more interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and maths is also offering help to teachers.
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TV host's coffee car nears finish
Article about the 70 mph car fuelled by coffee nearing the end of a jittery journey from London to Manchester.
Carpuccino is full of beans at $65 a litre
An Australian article about the Bang Goes The Theory car that was driven 338kms between London and Manchester powered only by roasted coffee granules and went go on to display at the Big Bang Science Fair in Manchester
Presenter begins coffee car road trip
Article about the BBC TV presenter beginning the cross-country road trip in a car powered by 10,000 high-strength espressos to draw attention to the need for new energy sources.
Coffee, an alternative fuel?
Article about the coffee-powered car and the annual Big Bang: UK Young Scientists' and Engineers' Fair.
Siemens Aims to Inspire at the Big Bang Fair
Siemens Aims to Inspire at the Big Bang Fair. The Fair visitors were able to try out their software, see design and manufacturing processes and discover why certain parts of the car are made from specific materials.
10/03/2010
Brits create coffee powered car, gets 56 espressos to the mile
An article detailing the vehicle, called the Car-puccino, based on a 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco that was purchased for £400 (about $600).
The Coffee Powered Car
An article posted before the coffee powered car made the trip from London to Manchester, describing how it runs.
BBC Science Team Builds Coffee Fueled Car…The Carpuccino
Article about the coffee-guzzling 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco, created for the Big Bang Science Fair, a BBC-sponsored traveling show for kids that began in Manchester, England on March 11, 2010.
Is the Road Ready for Car-puccino?
Article detailing the Bang Goes The Theory coffee-run car. In true Back to the Future fashion, the team used a converted 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco because it resembles the DeLorean from the movie.
Car Consuming Coffee More Expensive Than Gas
Opinion piece that quotes the Mail Online report that a team at the BBC1 science show Bang Goes The Theory created what they call the Carpuccino, using a 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco and a whole lot of piping.
The cappuccino car that runs on coffee... so will you have to use the filter lane?
Article about the coffee-powered car itself.
9/3/2010
Young Engineers Claim ‘No-one makes a bigger bang’
An article about the aspiring young engineers who will be demonstrating the mechanical and electronic projects designed to make life easier and safer for able-bodied and disabled people, to help the environment, and to enhance experiences in sports, business and leisure.
So what would YOU say to ET?
A Telegraph competition to see what messages Earthlings want to send to extraterrestrials has produced some shocking results. Mention that the 50 winners of the competition will be announced at the National Science and Engineering Week at 'The Big Bang’, Manchester Central Conference Centre.
Car-puccino – A coffee powered car for faster lanes
A blog about eco-cars but it says unlike many eco-friendly cars that run on lithium ion batteries, the Carpuccino runs on the coffee granules.
Carpuccino runs on coffee
An opinion piece that says: "For many of us, it is a nice, hot cup of coffee that keeps us going through the day, which strangely enough is the same case for the Carpuccino."
8/3/2010
Perception filter
Opinion piece wanting The Big Bang Fair to educate 9 to 19 year olds as to what an engineer does.
Car-puccino coffee-powered car consumes 56 espressos per mile
An article about the Eco Factor of the prototype low-emission car powered by coffee granules.
Carpuccino, A Coffee-Powered Automobile
A Daily Mail article that talks about the coffee-fueled car and that it was created for the British show Bang Goes The Theory.
Latte for Work? Cappuccino-Powered Car Puts You in the Espresso Lane
An article about the "Carpuccino" car that was built by a team from the BBC science show Bang Goes The Theory to prove the viability of cars powered by fuels other than conventional gasoline and diesel.
The Car-puccino: A Car That Runs on Coffee
An article from the Daily Mail via SlashGear about the automobile dubbed the "Car-puccino" that was designed to run only on leftover coffee grounds.
This Car Runs on Coffee, in the Name of Science
Article detailing the concept car from Bang Goes the Theory, that will go on a 210-mile drive between Manchester and London that consumes about 11,760 espressos - from waste coffee grounds provided by a branch of Costa Coffee.
A Caffeinated Car
An article detailing that the Carpuccino is a 1988 VW Scirocco that has been retrofitted to run on coffee grounds.
The Car-puccino: A Car that Runs on Coffee
An article from the Daily Mail via SlashGear about the automobile dubbed the "Car-puccino" that was designed to run only on leftover coffee grinds.
The Carpuccino
An article about the Carpuccino, a refurbished 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco that runs on coffee grounds.
Coffee Powered Car Gets 56 Espressos Per Mile
A blog detailing the car powered completely by coffee grounds. Named Carpuccino, it was been built for the British TV show Bang Goes The Theory.
This isn't a punchline: coffee-powered car burns 56 espressos per mile
An article from DailyMail, via Inhabitat, published by dvice.com about the Carpuccino.
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Scirocco-ccino coupè to run on coffee
An article about the carpiccino experiment that was an attempt to show you don't have to rely on petrol and diesel to fuel a car.
Useless Coffee Powered Car Brings Hope, Joy to Our Humdrum Lives
An opinion piece about the Bang Goes The Theory crew who developed a car that runs on coffee.
This'll perk you up - a car that runs on coffee!
An article in South Africa about the VW Carpuccino. They say, it runs on coffee but won't be restricted to the filter lane or take the grind out of commuting.
Leaving the house: MPs Jane Kennedy and Ian Taylor
MP Ian Taylor writes about his intension to visit the launch of the Big Bang Fair in Manchester to celebrate the uplifting efforts of young scientists and engineers.
06/03/2010
Car-puccino: A car that runs on coffee!
Story about how the team from the BBC1 science programme Bang Goes the Theory unveiled a car that runs on coffee.
Coffee-Powered "Carpuccino" Infuriates Car Lovers, Coffee Lovers, Pun Lovers
An Australian article about the Carpuccino, the 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco modified to run on ground coffee.
Car-puccino – A coffee powered car for faster lanes
An article about the coffee run car dubbed the Car-puccino. The invention may not please many in the auto industry, they say, as making this car function needs 25-50 times more a cost to run a car on petrol.
04/03/2010
Change the world- be an engineer
An opinion piece about the challenge to inspire young people at the earliest possible age via the Big Bang Science Fair in Manchester.
03/02/2010
Paul Jackson on investing for the future
There has never been a more important time to invest in the skills and infrastructure of the UK, said Chief Executive at EngineeringUK, Paul Jackson.
Coffee Powered Car Gets 56 Espressos Per Mile
A Daily Mail opinion piece about a car juiced by coffee.
Bang Goes the Theory and Brainiac among list of Top-Name Attractions at The Big Bang 2010 Science Spectacular
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22/01/2010
Manchester pupils count down to Big Bang Science Fair
Article about school pupils counting down to the UK's biggest science event - The 2010 Big Bang: UK Young Scientists' and Engineers' Fair .
24/09/2009
What is your dream invention?
Here, politicians, scientists and athletes let their imaginations wander to raise awareness of the annual National Science and Engineering Competition.
