Reuse, repair, recycle, reduce: UK debuts new Circular Economy Hub
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New research hub based at the University of Exeter aims to co-ordinate national research efforts to advance the development of circular economy business models
Some of the UK s leading academics and researchers are to spearhead national efforts to create a circular economy through the launch this week of a major new Circular Economy Hub.
Led by the University of Exeter, the National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub is being funded by £3.5m from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and forms part of the wider National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research (NICER) programme, a £30m UKRI investment comprising 34 universities and 200 industry partners all working towards the creation of a circular economy in the UK.
Trips To Mars Would Take Half The Time With A Nuclear-powered Spacecraft
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Rolls-Royce will be collaborating with the UK Space Agency to make nuclear-powered space exploration a reality. Planetary scientists and nuclear engineers will put their minds together to explore the possibility of using nuclear power – a more plentiful energy source – for farther faster space travel.
Dave Gordon, the Senior Vice President of Rolls-Royce’s defense division, said:
We are excited to be working with the UK Space Agency on this pioneering project to define future nuclear power technologies for space. We believe there is a real niche UK capability in this area, and this initiative can build on the strong UK nuclear network and supply chain. We look forward to developing this and other exciting space projects in the future as we continue to develop the power to protect our planet, secure our world, and explore our Universe.
Fantastic opportunity: Trade in Space boss Sampson says space tech will help Malawaian farmers have sustainable future EDINBURGH University will harness space technology to help farmers in Africa grow more crops thanks to a £200,000 funding package from the UK Government. Through the UK Space Agency, five projects will receive a cash boost specifically designed to combine business expertise with university research to help build space solutions to global problems. One of the projects, run by the University of Edinburgh, will help Malawian farmers by developing land-use maps, which will show how their land is currently being used and assist them in planning for large-scale agriculture.