Tag: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

The Maritime Minister Baroness Vere has announced a new maritime research hub to decarbonise the shipping industry and support green economic growth. The new hub was launched in September by Baroness Vere on Clean Maritime Day at London International Shipping Week. The UK-MaRes Hub, led by Durham University, will carry out innovative research in: sustainable marine fuels and their safe use low-carbon power and propulsion systems for shipping decarbonised port operations and infrastructure improved maritime operations vessel efficiency Sustainable shipping Funding for the hub includes £7.4 million from the Engineering…

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Nine new regional partnerships between universities and manufacturing businesses will address industry-driven challenges and develop new technologies. The Early-Stage Prosperity Partnerships have received almost £5 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), matched with funding from the business partners, to deliver: new ways of producing specialist alloys by innovations to the continuous casting method of alloy creation innovative polymer products which are both biodegradable and recyclable, and have the same functionality as conventional plastics improvements in the production of titanium sheet metal used in the aerospace industry…

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