Cranfield to lead foundation industries green recovery research consortium
Published 25 May 2021
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Cranfield University is leading a research consortium examining how the foundation industries can grow and develop while helping achieve the net zero 2050 environmental targets.
TransFIRe (
Industries
Research and Innovation hub) was developed in response to the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) call to transform the foundation industries, namely: chemicals, cement, ceramics, glass, metals and paper. These industries produce 75% of all materials in the UK economy and are vital for the UK’s manufacturing and construction industries.
Together, foundation industries are worth £52 billion to the UK economy and produce 28 million tonnes of materials per year, accounting for about 10% of the UK total CO2 emissions.
Source: UK Government
£166.5 million cash boost will drive forward developments in critical technology needed for a green industrial revolution including carbon capture, greenhouse gas removal and hydrogen
Funding package will help benefit energy-intensive businesses like Tate & Lyle, BAE Systems and Celsa Manufacturing, creating over 60,000 well-paid green jobs across the UK, cutting business costs and helping to revitalise industrial heartlands
UK government powering ahead with ambitious commitments set out in the Prime Ministerâs 10 Point Plan for a green revolution just six months ago
The green technology required to help the UK meet its world-leading climate targets has been given a £166.5 million cash injection, just six months on from the publication of the Prime Ministerâs 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.
£166 million cash injection for Green Technology and 60,000 UK jobs
Government announces major cash injection for green technology and development as part of Green Industrial Revolution
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24 May 2021
£166.5 million cash boost will drive forward developments in critical technology needed for a green industrial revolution including carbon capture, greenhouse gas removal and hydrogen
Funding package will help benefit energy-intensive businesses like Tate & Lyle, BAE Systems and Celsa Manufacturing, creating over 60,000 well-paid green jobs across the UK, cutting business costs and helping to revitalise industrial heartlands
UK government powering ahead with ambitious commitments set out in the Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan for a green revolution just six months ago
24 May 2021
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Low-carbon hydrogen, carbon capture and industrial energy efficiency have all received a boost from the government s Green Industrial Revolution funding (Credit: Shutterstock) Low-carbon hydrogen development has received a £60m boost as part of the governmentâs plans for a âGreen Industrial Revolutionâ.
Improved carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) and industrial energy efficiency are also major targets in the plans, announced today (24 May) with £166.5m funding.
The Hydrogen Supply 2 project aims to bring down the cost of low-carbon hydrogen to make it closer to the cost of natural gas. The government hopes it will identify and scale-up more efficient ways of producing hydrogen through electrolysis of water. It will also explore the use of low-carbon hydrogen in industries including manufacturing, rail, shipping and heating. The £60m funding could contribute to the creation of about 8,000 jobs.