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Climate Change: Should we take the nuclear option?

By William Bodel Filed Under: Energy and Environment Posted: November 28, 2019

In this blog, William Bodel a post-doctoral research associate at the Dalton Nuclear Institute at The University of Manchester, looks at the future of low-carbon energy generation in the UK to see whether nuclear energy should support the UK Government’s climate change commitments. Concerns around climate change, and the political drive to achieve net-zero greenhouse […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, climate change, Dalton, Dalton Nuclear Institute, energy, environment, innovation, low carbon, nuclear, nuclear energy, sustainability

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The road map to renewable energy

By Patricia Thornley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Energy and Environment Posted: May 8, 2017

Patricia Thornley, Director of The University of Manchester’s SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub, comments on the UKs desperate need for a road map to renewable energy implementation. In the UK around a third of our energy consumption is used for heating – the next government should mandate energy efficient building design in all new housing developments. Low […]

Tagged With: carbon emissions, climate change, energy, environment, low carbon, renewable energy, renewables

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Why synthetic biology has the potential to reshape our lives

By Philip Shapira Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology Posted: October 28, 2015

We need to prepare for a world where synthetic biology will reshape our lives, economies and environment. But this rapidly emerging technology needs to be responsibly developed, says Professor Philip Shapira, ahead of an exciting event in Manchester next week.  Synthetic biology involves combining scientific and engineering methods to redesign biological components and systems found […]

Tagged With: biofuels, low carbon, SYNBIOCHEM, synthetic biology

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