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Poor support for reaching net zero with UK hi-tech manufacturers

Envirotec Magazine

New findings on critical plant and equipment data usage within the UK’s hi-tech manufacturing industries appear to reveal slower-than-expected progress toward achieving sustainability and net zero carbon reduction goals.

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Getting to Net Zero: what happens when the wind stops blowing? New analysis presents possible answers

Envirotec Magazine

New analysis released on 14 October by energy market analytics firm Aurora Energy Research attempts to address some of the quandaries presented by the effort to deliver a net zero energy system. It tackles questions such as: How much zero-carbon capacity such as renewables will be needed? 3GW of CCS.

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Hydrogen electrolyser projects see 55 GW surge in 6 months

Envirotec Magazine

GW in six months, as reported in the latest Q2 2024 European Hydrogen Market Report (HyMaR) by power market analytics provider Aurora Energy Research. However, by 2030, installed electrolyser capacity is expected to reach 35 GW, falling short of targets set by the EC’s Net Zero Industry Act and REpowerEU by 76%.

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Even if it ain’t broke, you still oughta fix it

Envirotec Magazine

However, as fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers embark on net zero journeys, a passive attitude towards factory automation won’t cut it. Inverters made 20 years ago might still work but they won’t incorporate regenerative energy capabilities – inverter technology has advanced considerably in recent years.

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Digitalisation is a key enabler for decarbonisation of UK manufacturing, says Make UK

Envirotec Magazine

Productivity has been boosted by the use of a pool of digital tools including data analytics, supply chain management to boost resilience and full automation of business processes including finance, human resources, manufacturing and procurement.

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Wind Capacity Swelled by Energy Security Concerns

Chris Hall

Wind, the world’s cleanest source of energy, is coming into its own, but its anticipated growth trajectory will not meet net zero ambitions. . In a recent report, investment data and analytics provider Morningstar said: “We forecast global wind capacity to grow 2.7-fold

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Two million UK micro-businesses don’t believe reducing their own emissions will make a difference to climate change

Envirotec Magazine

Millions of micro-businessowners do not believe they can have a positive impact on the UK’s targets for a net-zero economy, according to research published on 1 August by Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank. We support cities by providing data and analytics, specifically in the areas of air quality and mobility.”.