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A recent virtual workshop brought together the Foundation Industries to analyse over 50 pre-existing sector roadmaps, identifying the need to update and expand recommendations to address current challenges and opportunities as we move towards net-zero 2050.
Published: June 10th, 2021
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New article by the American Ceramics Society explores emerging technology in the ceramics sector allowing greener growth and sustainability.
Published: May 19th, 2021
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Innovative new studies by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have produced a rechargeable cement-based battery, which could be utilised in structures and buildings to offer an alternative solution to the energy crisis.
Published: May 18th, 2021
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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.
Published: May 18th, 2021
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TFI Network+ invites proposals for short term projects in the area of Energy Efficient Manufacturing within the Foundation Industries. Proposals will be accepted in areas such as new low energy manufacturing processes, energy recovery systems and improved thermal management
Published: April 29th, 2021
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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), in collaboration with Innovate UK, recently opened the new Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) IETF Phase 1: Spring 2021 competition and has now launched the Virtual Technology Marketplace to support businesses looking to apply to the fund.
Published: April 22nd, 2021
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UK Government is expected to announce new climate change commitments, bringing forward the race to Net Zero by cutting carbon emissions by 78% by 2035
Published: April 20th, 2021
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Major industries across south Wales, including steelworks and cement sectors, have joined forces to work out how to slash their carbon emissions over the next 20 years. It is a “massive challenge” that could protect tens of thousands of jobs while creating many more, they say.
Published: April 16th, 2021
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DEFRA is consulting on a new Waste Prevention Programme for England: Towards a Resource Efficient Economy which sets out priorities for action to manage our resources and waste in accordance with the waste hierarchy – which means preventing waste by amongst other things increasing reuse, repair and remanufacture of products. Complete the online survey before 10 June […]
Published: April 15th, 2021
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A new breakthrough in steel manufacturing that could also help to lower CO₂ emissions from the car industry, has been made by engineers at the University of Sheffield.
Published: April 14th, 2021
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