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Clean Energy Cluster to support Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain

Envirotec Magazine

The unified cluster will enhance business development opportunities, foster innovation, drive skills development and boost the global competitiveness of Scotlands renewable energy supply chain. A unified Scottish cluster will enhance support for all Scottish suppliers.

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Small Firms Are Still a Big Missed Opportunity in Development Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation

Almost 10 years ago, an article in this magazine called for more SME funding, revealing that only 1 percent of overseas development aid goes toward supporting them. Addressing the market failures that hinder SME engagement in supply chains and growth more broadly is a multi-stakeholder problem.

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Plan to transform aluminium supply chain gets £3.4 million from UK government

Envirotec Magazine

Plans to revolutionise the aluminium supply chain in the UK have been supported by a £3.4 The facility will also use post-consumer metals, replacing the conventional primary based supply and greatly reducing emissions. million grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).

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Urgent action on carbon measurement needed, according to academic group

Envirotec Magazine

We need to create a common carbon currency that works for everyone, from government and planning authorities to customers, contractors and the supply chain,” said Chris Hayes, NZIIC board member and ustainability Operations Director with Swedish construction and development firm Skanska. The time for action is now.”

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AI to enable autonomous underwater robots to perform precision offshore wind farm repairs

Envirotec Magazine

Yvan Petillot, Professor of Robotics at Heriot Watt University and National Robotarium academic co-lead, said: “The UNITE project was co-created with Fugro to develop the next generation of autonomy-enabled robotics solutions for offshore inspection and maintenance.

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Initiative hopes to deliver industry transition to sustainable polymers

Envirotec Magazine

The Sustainable PLFs 2040 initiative will bring together leading companies operating across the supply chains with the capability to develop, scale and commercialise novel polymers with significantly improved environmental credentials. The effort is being spearheaded by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Research and innovation will futureproof water, says Northumbrian Water chief

Envirotec Magazine

UKWIR chief executive Steve Kaye, who steps down in November, said the organisation was all about collaboration with lots of stakeholders, including academic institutions, all the water companies in the UK & Ireland and the supply chain. The benefit is avoiding duplication and effecting financial leverage,” he said.