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World Steel Association publishes new report on climate change and the production of iron and steel

The World Steel Association has published a new report into CO2 emission reduction in steel and iron production. The paper focuses areas including circular economy and efficiency, with technological and economic challenges.

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Published: May 18th, 2021
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Improve air quality in urban areas using photocatalytic cements

Urban air quality is of critical concern in build-up areas nationwide. This presentation demonstrates how photocatalytic cements and concretes can be used to remove pollutants from the air and improve quality of life in urban environments, and how you can be involved in implementing these in your areas.

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Published: May 18th, 2021
Posted in Events


UK Chapter ACERS virtual workshop in association with TFI Network+: Sustainable Ceramic Manufacturing

UK Chapter ACERS invites members for a virtual presentation exploring sustainability in ceramics manufacturing

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Published: May 14th, 2021
Posted in Events


Blue Skies, Green Future Webinar: Cold Sintering of Functional Materials – Professor Clive Randall

Professor Clive Randall discusses the fundamentals of cold sintering as well as some new examples of this technology across different material

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Published: May 13th, 2021
Posted in Resources


TFI Network+ Blue Skies, Green Future Webinar Series: Designing Alloys for Resource Efficiency

Professor Mark Rainforth discusses how alloy design can impact resource efficiency and sustainability in the metals sector

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Published: May 12th, 2021
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Hydrogen and Decarbonisation in the Steel Industry

The first in a series of webinars, this event will focus on the role that Hydrogen can play as an alternative fuel source for the Steel and Foundation Industries. The session will present the stages of the steelmaking process that fuel switching could be applied and discuss the transferability of the technology.

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Published: May 11th, 2021
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National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research (NICER) Launch

The four day event running from 24th – 27th May will introduce the five National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centres (24 – 26 May) and the Circular Economy Hub (CE-Hub) which together form the NICER Programme.

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Published: May 11th, 2021
Posted in Events


Circular Economy Design – Getting it right from the start

When something is designed important decisions are made that impact how it is manufactured, how it is used, and what happens when it is no longer needed or wanted. Considering and embedding Circular Economy design aspects at the beginning a process can extend the life cycle of products, packaging and materials.

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Published: May 4th, 2021
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Deconstruction of Modern Building Materials & the Circular Economy

This webinar aims to build on the discussion around the recycling and reuse of building materials. The purpose of this event is to bring together key stakeholders in the built environment to look at the issue of deconstruction and the adoption of circular economy principles.

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Published: May 4th, 2021
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TFI Network+ Roadmapping for the Foundation Industries Workshop: Outcomes from Workshop

TFI Network+ recently held its first virtual workshop, bringing the foundation industries together to discuss roadmapping to net zero. The workshop included an overview of the recent UKRI report on innovation in the foundation industries as well as presentations on energy efficient processes, raw material utilisation and thermal and related sensors.

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Published: May 4th, 2021
Posted in Resources


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