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Carbon capture and storage: A solution under our noses

By Cathy Hollis, Kevin Taylor and Lin Ma Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: January 10, 2022

In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to legally commit to achieving net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. With new evidence of rapid, anthropogenic-induced climate change emerging, it is likely that many climate forecasts have underestimated the speed and extent of climate change. This means that drastic action is needed to both slow […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, climate change, energy, environment, MERI, net zero, science & engineering

Decarbonising heating: flying by the heat of our pants?

By Laurence Stamford Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Renewables, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: April 26, 2021

The 26th UN Climate Change Conference – COP26 – is on the horizon, due to kick off in Glasgow on 1 November. It seems that, despite the socio-economic worries brought on by a global pandemic, heightened societal attention to climate change is here to stay. Now, more than ever, climate change is at the forefront […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, climate change, Dalton, energy, Hydrogen, MERI, net zero, science & engineering, sustainability

One bin to rule them all: the future of plastic waste?

By Mike Shaver Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Renewables, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: March 18, 2021

Despite the success of environmental campaigners in raising awareness of plastic pollution, much of the plastic waste produced in the UK is not recycled. In part, this is due to the complexity of the multiple recycling schemes in place across the country, causing confusion for both the public and waste management companies in terms of […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, economy, energy, environment, innovation, SCI, science & engineering, SNS, sustainability, waste

windmills at sea

Skills shortage: The biggest challenge to offshore wind in 2021

By Mike Barnes Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Renewables, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: March 8, 2021

If we want to support the increased electrification of transport and heat proposed in the Energy White Paper, this will require a radical change in the management of our energy economy. Managing and driving this new economy requires the development of a skilled workforce. The problem is, it’s not clear where the skills will come […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, climate change, energy, innovation, Levelling Up, MERI, net zero, science & engineering, technology

A man turns wooden number blocks to reveal the phrase '2021 BUDGET' against a black background

The Levelling-up Budget?

By Marianne Sensier Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Budget, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, News Posted: March 4, 2021

The Conservative Government’s 2019 general election manifesto included a promise to ‘listen to the people who have felt left behind’. There was also a commitment in the Budget 2020 to drive economic growth sustainably and improve living standards by boosting productivity and levelling up skills across the UK, along with future commitments to increase investment […]

Tagged With: AMBS, british politics, Business Energy & Industry, communities, economy, employment, inclusive growth, inequalities, inequality, infrastructure, labour market, Levelling Up, productivity, science & engineering, transport, Treasury, work & pensions

Follow the science

By Martin Yuille and Bill Ollier Filed Under: Health and Social Care, Science and Engineering Posted: June 23, 2020

The underlying conditions that make COVID-19 into a killer disease are themselves pandemics. Here, Honorary Reader Martin Yuille and Professor Emeritus Bill Ollier outline the need to tackle these conditions by combining public policy reform with community change and technological innovation. Underlying health conditions are the greatest risk factor associated with COVID-19 mortality A new […]

Tagged With: care quality, communities, COVID-19, Health & Social Care, health policy, innovation, local government, Pandemic, public health, science & engineering, technology

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Can shipping emissions be kept in check in a post-COVID future?

By Simon Bullock Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering Posted: June 15, 2020

The shipping sector is playing a vital role in the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping Britain supplied with everything from pasta to PPE. But what role does it need to play in another great crisis – preventing catastrophic climate change? Here, Simon Bullock from the Tyndall Centre, Manchester, looks at what needs to be done in order […]

Tagged With: business, carbon emissions, carbon reduction, climate change, consumption, COVID-19, energy & industry, environment, infrastucture, International trade, net zero, Pandemic, science & engineering, shipping, sustainability, Tyndall

New advanced UK research agency shares ethos of Manchester model of innovation

James Baker By James Baker Filed Under: Science and Technology Posted: April 30, 2020

In this blog, James Baker, CEO of Graphene@Manchester, reflects upon how a change in the UK’s approach to research and innovation, particularly when it comes to advanced materials, could support the economy to get back on its feet in the wake of Covid-19. In recent weeks, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has gone […]

Tagged With: advanced materials, COVID-19, devolution, economy, graphene, innovation, Levelling Up, Pandemic, research, science & engineering, technology

Power from the sun, money from the crowd: community energy offers low-cost finance for renewables

Tim Braunholtz-Speight By Tim Braunholtz-Speight Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Renewables, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology, Urban Posted: March 25, 2020

The fall in the cost of renewable energy has created new possibilities for citizen investors to fund community energy projects. However, the majority require some level of price support. In this blog, researchers from The University of Manchester call for policies to support the growth of this sector, such as encouraging the purchase of community-generated […]

Tagged With: business, Business Energy & Industry, community, consumption, energy, energy & industry, Energy Community, environment, infrastructure, productivity, renewable energy, renewables, science & engineering, technology

Innovation: why we need to fail more often, in order to succeed

James Baker By James Baker Filed Under: Science and Technology Posted: October 24, 2019

In this blog James Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Graphene@Manchester, explores the UK approach to innovation and finding the next ‘Big Thing’ to stay competitive at a global level. North America continue to produce a succession pioneers who have delivered innovation through highly disruptive products and services. The UK approach to innovation is different with […]

Tagged With: advanced materials, Business Energy & Industry, entrepreneurial spirit, graphene, Greater Manchester, infrastructure, innovation, productivity, science & engineering, technology

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