E&T

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The roadmap sets out the steps needed to achieve the long-term goals of Scottish space missions, which are to be space-debris-neutral, to have zero emissions created from on-the-ground activities, and for Scotland to gain global recognition as a leader in sustainable space. The UK is taking a global lead on space sustainability.

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E&T

MARCH 10, 2023

The House of Commons' Scottish Affairs Committee has warned that the UK might fail to meet its net zero targets without the widespread implementation of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects. Wishart claimed there were “gaping policy holes” in the government’s approach.

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SMMT

APRIL 19, 2024

Number of vehicles on UK roads reaches record 41.4 The number of vehicles on UK roads reached a record high in 2023, rising by 1.7% 4 Providing private consumers with similar incentives to switch would help dramatically decarbonise UK road transport. of vans on UK roads is now zero emission. to 35,694,845 units.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing 143

The Guardian Manufacturing

JANUARY 5, 2023

Action by coffin makers at Glasgow site to continue until 16 January in months-long dispute Workers at the Co-op’s only UK coffin factory, in Scotland, have gone on strike again in a months-long row over pay.

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Manufacturing 72

SMMT

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Logistics firm Keedwell Scotland has taken delivery of 11 new DAF LF 230 curtainsider rigids and two DAF XG 530 6×2 tractor units as part of a fleet renewal programme. The two larger DAF tractor units are being used for trunking jobs throughout the UK and servicing a contract for Tennent’s Lager.

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E&T

MAY 12, 2023

The UK has celebrated the launch of its first driverless bus service, operated by Stagecoach. Scotland’s transport minister Kevin Stewart was one of the first to take his seat for the short journey. The project, named CAVForth, will be the first registered bus service in the UK to use full-sized autonomous buses.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Police Scotland, the Scottish Police Authority and the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner must adhere to these guidelines. Although the guidelines are unique to Scotland, the code sits alongside frameworks that are being developed throughout the rest of the UK.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is providing £3m to support the build of the new pathfinder satellite – intended to be one of the first in the Atlantic Constellation project – with co-funding from Open Cosmos, based at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.

Manufacturing 97

Manufacturing 97

E&T

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The annual jobs map from the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) shows that the sector employs 77,413 people across the UK, a 20 per cent year-on-year increase. However, the NIA warns that the UK must train tens of thousands of additional workers to deliver the government’s 24GW nuclear target by 2050.

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Sourcing 144

E&T

MARCH 15, 2023

A report by the Global Wind Energy Council's (GWEC) Floating Offshore Wind Taskforce contains a series of recommendations which could see 34 gigawatts (GW) of floating wind installed in UK waters by 2040 if “decisive action” is taken by the government. More ships and bigger cranes will also be required in the construction process.

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E&T

AUGUST 29, 2023

Using research from The Circuit, which aims to map all public access defibrillators in the UK, the nearest 24/7 accessible defibrillator is, on average, a round trip of over a mile away. On average, a public access defibrillator is 726 metres away from the centre of any given postcode along the road network across Great Britain.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition , which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on the 13 th October 2022, will serve as a national forum for manufacturers and operators involved throughout the associated supply chains from across Scotland to gather to discuss pressing issues facing the industry. Today Magazine.

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SMMT

JANUARY 18, 2024

Ratho Coaches has become the first operator in the central belt of Scotland to put an electric coach into service, after taking delivery of a new Yutong TCe12. After being certified as an Ultra Low Emission Bus (ULEB) in August 2020, the Yutong TCe12 is the first fully electric zero-emission coach to be made available in the UK.

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Compliance 52

SMMT

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Demand for new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) grew for the second year running with UK registrations up 13.5% Truck operators in every UK nation made more vehicle investments, with the vast majority (87.5%) in England, rising by 13.3%. Fleet renewal in Scotland and Wales also grew, by 16.9% of all UK demand respectively.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) and Hydrogen UK urged the government to “regain the momentum” in the low-carbon hydrogen industry after being overtaken by leading economies. In 2021, the UK ranked as the second-most attractive market after South Korea.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The first of Volvo’s BZL Electric single decker will operate in West Scotland as UK orders for the new model begin. The single-deck bus, to enter operation with Stagecoach West Scotland (SWS), has been developed in partnership with MCV Bus and Coach, with the bodywork tailored specifically for UK fleets.

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i4.0 today

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

It has been awarded £600,000 from the UK Government by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, part of UK Research and Innovation. The National Robotarium is part of the Data-Driven Innovation initiative and is supported by £21 million from the UK Government and £1.4 Today Magazine.

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SMMT

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The East Scotland-based company will use the new stepframe Smoothsider tippers for the agricultural side of its business, transporting malt and barley to whisky producers in Scotland and potatoes to food firms across England.

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Logistics Manufacturing 52

i4.0 today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This summer [2023] also marks the 5th anniversary of the South-East Scotland City Region Deal. billion 15-year investment programme jointly funded by the UK Government, the Scottish Government, and regional partners. uk/research/the-national-robotarium.htm. The National Robotarium is part of the £1.3 Its pioneering £22.4

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E&T

MARCH 6, 2023

Its findings show the forecasted annual increase in national direct flood losses, defined as physical damage to property and businesses, due to climate change in the UK can be kept below 5 per cent above recent historical levels.

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JANUARY 23, 2023

Britain is currently the leading non-US manufacturer of satellites, with 47,000 people employed in its space industry and plans to develop multiple potential microlaunch sites, including two vertical launchpads in Scotland. Despite Brexit, the UKSA committed in 2019 to contribute £374m a year to continue the country’s involvement in ESA.

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Manufacturing 105

E&T

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Work on the £43m SaxaVord spaceport began earlier this year on the Lamba Ness peninsula in Unst, an island off the coast of Scotland. More new space history will be made here in Shetland next spring and summer with the first sub-orbital vertical launches from the UK, followed by vertical orbital launches later in the year.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

SCOTLAND has been heralded as the cornerstone of the UK’s space sector expansion as the Government’s Science Minister suggests the country could be the first to launch satellites into orbit from European soil. In engineering, in science and research, and it’s an incredible thing to see.”

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E&T

AUGUST 4, 2023

The trial is being carried out by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and the RNLI, with drones developed by Eagle Eye Innovations (EEI). Robert Gofton, CEO at RLSS UK, added: “We are excited to see how this trial develops drones becoming a piece of equipment to support the lifeguards of the future.

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Fit Manufacturing Electronics 98

E&T

MAY 19, 2023

Once the storage sites are in operation, they are expected to store up to 30 million tonnes of CO 2 per year by 2030, approximately 10 per cent of the UK's annual emissions. Once a licence has been awarded by the NSTA, the licensee needs to obtain a seabed lease from the Crown Estate or Crown Estate Scotland before a project can progress.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Most 5G in the UK is using non-standalone because it is cheaper and quicker to roll out. According to Vodafone, Scotland, Wales, East Anglia, Cumbria and the South-West are the worst-performing areas of Britain for connectivity.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The report, Payment Overdue: Fair ways to make polluters across the UK pay for climate justice , shows that by targeting those who are most responsible for emissions, the government could quickly raise significant funds for climate action without burdening households that are already going through a cost-of-living crisis.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Australian and UK researchers and innovators have struck a new agreement to support opportunities to collaborate on modern manufacturing methods for shipbuilding. .

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 9, 2024

The announcement marks the first step in the rollout of new technical trials, exploring the potential to upgrade up to 60,000 cabinets to help meet government sustainability targets and decarbonise the transport system in the UK. Whilst the pilot is being rolled out in the UK, EV charging infrastructure is a global challenge.

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Electronics Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Automotive 52

E&T

DECEMBER 14, 2022

fund for projects which are located across the UK in a bid to bolster the UK’s growing satellite launch sector. Start-up Magdrive will receive £250,000 to further development on its Magdrive kick-stage for launch, which will allow satellites launched from the UK to reach higher altitudes and new orbits.

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MEM

JULY 12, 2023

Pushing the boundaries of AM in Scotland ~ Tri-Tech 3D demonstrates production-level AM at new NMIS site ~ In June 2023, Tri-Tech 3D , UK provider of Stratasys, One-Click Metal and XJet 3D printing solutions, supported the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) with the opening of its new facility in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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i4.0 today

JULY 27, 2023

company developing automated solutions for milling processes, is excited to announce its membership with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS). “We are thrilled to become a member of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland,” said Erdem Ozturk, CEO of Productive Machines. Today Magazine.

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SMMT

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Jointly funded by the Coastal Communities Fund and St John Scotland, this is the first blue-light emergency response Grenadier in the UK and replaces the charity’s aged Land Rover Defender. Nith Inshore Rescue has selected an Ineos Grenadier as its new search and rescue vehicle for operation in the Upper Solway and surrounding areas.

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JUNE 1, 2023

The UK has more than 11,000 offshore wind assets around its shores, with thousands more planned by 2050. The National Robotarium is part of the Data-Driven Innovation initiative, supported by £21 million from the UK Government and £1.4 billion Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal. This is part of £2.3

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E&T

JUNE 21, 2023

Skyrora's engine test site in Midlothian, Scotland / Skyrora Image credit: Skyrora If approved, the updated 70kN engine will become the first ever commercial engine to use a closed-cycle staged combustion system run on a propellant combination of hydrogen peroxide and kerosene, according to Skyrora.

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3D printing Value chain Manufacturing 105

E&T

AUGUST 16, 2023

Government policies over the last decade have hampered the roll-out of onshore wind power in the UK. Residents have been invited to meet the project team and discuss the proposals while it is still in the initial stages of development.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

HGV operators in every UK nation continue to make vehicle investments, the vast majority (87.7%) in England in Q3, with registrations up 13.9% Truck fleet renewal in Scotland and Wales rose by 16.5% Tipper registrations declined, however, down -9.7% compared with a strong third quarter in 2022. to 10,109 units.

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