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Low carbon energy key to sustainable aluminium industry

A new report by Wood Mackenzie analyzes the challenges and opportunities that the future presents for aluminium, as the buildout of low-carbon energy supply and transmission will consume vast quantities of primary aluminium and associated alumina and bauxite.

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Published: June 16th, 2021
Posted in News


New research uncovers self-healing concrete

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced on Tuesday they have developed a form of concrete that will fix its own cracks.

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Published: June 16th, 2021
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Constructive Conversations: How industry and universities can work together

23 June 2021 Register to attend Hosted by Transforming Construction Network+ Join expert speakers from across the construction industry, academia and policy, discussing the role of collaboration in transformation. Industry and universities can work together – there are so many ways in which they can collaborate, whether this means developing ideas together or exploring problems […]

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Published: June 16th, 2021
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Blue Skies, Green Future Webinar: Professor Mark Rainforth – 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: June 15th, 2021
Posted in Resources


Sustainable Manufacturing for Canada’s Resource Sector

A webinar, targeted for UK-based manufacturing SMEs, will be held on June 22nd, 2021 to provide background on these technical opportunities and will include company representatives from western Canada’s natural resource extraction industry who will speak to specific challenges. The webinar will also provide an overview of existing UK- Canada mechanisms that support co-invention across a range of technologies.

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Published: June 14th, 2021
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Circular Economy Hub Flexible Fund for Feasibility Study Proposals Now Accepting Applications

Deadline 12 July 2021 View full details The CE-Hub is has launched its first round of funding for Feasibility Studies. The aim of this fund is to accelerate Circular Economy research, innovation and implementation with a specific focus on the five resource flows connected with the UKRI funded National Circular Economy Centres and cross cutting […]

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Published: June 14th, 2021
Posted in Funding Opportunities


UKRI-ISCF Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ uncovers challenges and opportunities in adapting roadmaps for the Foundation Industries

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.

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Published: June 10th, 2021
Posted in News, Resources, TFI Network+ News


Circular Economy Club Birmingham

15 June 2021 Register to attend “WM2041: A Programme for Implementing an Environmental Recovery” set out the urgent activity and need for the WMCA and stakeholders to produce five-year delivery plans (four in total, the first of which was approved in March this year) with targets, to include interim carbon budgets and other metrics in […]

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Published: June 10th, 2021
Posted in Events


EU Circular Talks: Industrial symbiosis: A tool for the Green Deal

The EU Circular Talks is a new exchange concept of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform. It aims to encourage stakeholders to interact and discuss the circular economy topics in the platform.

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Published: June 10th, 2021
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Transforming Foundation Industries Investor Partner Programme – KTN

The Transforming Foundation Industry Investor Partner programme is now offering the chance for smaller UK-registered companies to access Innovate R&D project funding alongside Investor equity investment.

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Published: May 25th, 2021
Posted in Funding Opportunities


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