Sustainable Facility - February 2009 - (Page 30) spotlight YORKSHIRE Yorkshire and Humber – An Environmental Powerhouse. As the race against climate change gathers pace, business and industry (as the largest polluters) are feeling the strain. With governments around the world agreeing to reduce emissions limits as part of the Kyoto Protocol, the pressure is really beginning to show. As global warming and greenhouse gas emissions become ever more important issues for businesses, companies are looking at new and innovative ways to reduce their carbon footprint, without costing the earth. Yorkshire & Humber, in the north of the UK, offers businesses access to the latest advances in clean technology and is attracting global companies with cutting-edge innovation in alternative energy, biofuels, wind power, fuel cells, and water and waste treatment. Companies like E.On, BOC, Rolls Royce and RWE npower have recognized the business benefits that this region offers. With a specialist workforce, a sector offering environmental solutions from renewable energy expertise through to cutting-edge recycling schemes and world-class supporting industries, Yorkshire and Humber is a unique business destination. To help businesses achieve their full potential, the region offers: • Over 500 environmental technology companies generating sales of over £2bn; • Internationally renowned expertise in high-precision engineering, advanced materials and high-quality manufacturing; • 12 percent of the UK’s engineering graduates; • World leading expertise in the production of metals and alloys; • An excellent science and technology-based incubation infrastructure; • Easy access to the rapidly expanding UK and European markets; • Pioneering R&D from multidisciplinary teams focused on business growth; 30 S U S TA I N A B L E F A C I L I T Y F E B R UARY 200 9 • Unique licensing and distribution opportunities; • 50 percent of the UK’s developable off-shore wind power; • Europe’s largest coal-fired power station; • The UK’s two largest glass recyclers; • CTI Sheffield working with power generation companies like Vestas to develop new casting designs; • The region is leading the way in carbon capture and storage technologies; • £200m facility being built by BP in partnership with DuPont and Associated British Foods to produce second-generation biofuels; • Greenergy located in the region has two world-class biodiesel processing facilities; and • World-leading engineers Sheffield Forgemasters International will supply pump casings to service the American civil nuclear power market in 2010. With more than 14,000 environmental technology specialists based in the region, Yorkshire and Humber is highly regarded for its research institutions, supportive R&D, and expertise built up from a heritage in related industries. The region is also home to the National Non-Food Crops Centre, a leading European center of research into alternative fuels, building supply chains for products made from plants by connecting companies and offering business support to producers and manufacturers. Yorkshire and Humber’s mix of innovation and experience offers unrivalled opportunities for business to meet and exceed environmental legislation and responsibilities both now and in the future. Visit www.investinyorkshire.com/share. http://www.investinyorkshire.com/share
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