{"id":70180,"date":"2016-05-04T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T10:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=6e3dc7ec8e3c92d0c8dc6f1e0f725ce3"},"modified":"2016-05-04T10:26:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T10:26:00","slug":"news-story-tackling-energy-challenges-businesses-showcase-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=70180","title":{"rendered":"News story: Tackling energy challenges: businesses showcase technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>More than 25 innovative businesses working in the energy sector and supported by Innovate UK and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/department-of-energy-climate-change\">Department of Energy and Climate Change<\/a> (DECC) are showcasing their technologies to potential customers, partners and investors at the 2016 All Energy conference in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p>Among the businesses are <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cerespower.com\/\">Ceres Power Ltd<\/a>, which is working with Catal International to improve the efficiency of its Steel Cell fuel cell technology for remote power generation, and  <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/actblade.com\/\">ACT Blade Ltd<\/a>, which is developing a lighter more cost and energy-efficient wind turbine blade.<\/p>\n<p>Other business showcasing their technologies include <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/recyclingtechnologies.co.uk\/\">Recycling Technologies<\/a>, which is developing a technology to convert plastic waste into a fuel that can be used to generate electricity, and <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.icax.co.uk\/\">ICAX Ltd<\/a>, which is developing heat sharing networks for buildings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/innovate-uk-infrastructure-systems\">Find out more about how Innovate UK supports the energy sector.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"businesses-address-energy-challenges\">Businesses address energy challenges<\/h2>\n<p>Rob Saunders, head of energy for Innovate UK, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"last-child\">The businesses that will be showcasing their technologies are a snapshot of ones that have either been supported by us or by DECC over recent years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"last-child\">Through the event we are hoping to facilitate connections with new collaborators, first customers and potential investors.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"last-child\">We connect and fund hundreds of businesses that are addressing the challenges our energy systems face as well as developing significant commercial opportunities for the UK economy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Each business has the opportunity to pitch for 5 minutes in a fast-paced event.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors will meet the businesses during networking sessions and to hear more about Innovate UK\u2019s work with Catapult centres, the Knowledge Transfer Network and the Enterprise Europe Network.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"directory-lists-details-of-all-projects\">Directory lists details of all projects<\/h2>\n<p>A directory of all the projects pitching at the event and others who were not able to make the day has been published and is available to download below.<\/p>\n<section class=\"attachment embedded\" id=\"attachment_1525789\">\n<div class=\"attachment-thumb\">\n      <a aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"thumbnail\" href=\"\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/520087\/16_0025_AllEnergyDirectory_Web.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/520087\/thumbnail_16_0025_AllEnergyDirectory_Web.pdf.png\"><\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"attachment-details\">\n<h2 class=\"title\"><a aria-describedby=\"attachment-1525789-accessibility-help\" href=\"\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/520087\/16_0025_AllEnergyDirectory_Web.pdf\">All Energy 2016 innovation showcase<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"metadata\">\n        <span class=\"type\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>, <span class=\"file-size\">2.56MB<\/span>, <span class=\"page-length\">40 pages<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div data-module=\"toggle\" class=\"accessibility-warning\" id=\"attachment-1525789-accessibility-help\">\n<h2>This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.<br \/>\n          <a class=\"toggler\" href=\"#attachment-1525789-accessibility-request\" data-controls=\"attachment-1525789-accessibility-request\" data-expanded=\"false\">Request a different format.<\/a><br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p id=\"attachment-1525789-accessibility-request\" class=\"js-hidden\">\n          If you use assistive technology and need a version of this document<br \/>\nin a more accessible format, please email<br \/>\n<a 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It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.all-energy.co.uk\/\">All Energy<\/a> is an annual event held in Glasgow. It is the UK\u2019s leading renewable and energy exhibition and conference and this year takes place on May 4 and 5.<\/p>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/innovation-apply-for-a-funding-award\">Find out more about Innovate UK funding opportunities.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovative businesses showcase efforts to meet challenges facing the energy sector at this year&#8217;s All Energy conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70180"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70180\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}