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Weather Resilience in Rail
An inside view on how the rail industry is preparing and delivering with respect to climate change
- Speaker:
- John Lawrence
- Date/Time:
- Tuesday 20th May 2025 @ 12:00 PM
- Venue:
- Online via Zoom
- Hosted By:
- Railway TN
Online
Pathways to the Decarbonisation in Aviation
It is presently difficult to see how aviation will become completely de-carbonised in the near future. This event will consider the various current developments on aircraft powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Hydrogen, Hybrid and all electric propulsion systems.
- Speaker:
- Andrew Chadwick Connected Places Catapult
- Date/Time:
- Thursday 12th June 2025 @ 11:30 AM
- Venue:
- Online via Zoom
- Hosted By:
- Aerospace TN
In-Person
Hydrogen and Wind - A perfect match?
Wind energy is highly variable, but a claim frequently made is that it is possible to turn a large wind turbine into a power source as reliable as a conventional power station by combining it with hydrogen generation. In this talk, we will consider if this is really possible and explain the compromises needed if we are to live in a world powered only by wind.
- Speaker:
- Dr Alasdair MacLeod
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 28th May 2025 @ 6:30 PM
- Location:
- Stornoway Campus - UHI North West & Hebrides, Isle of Lewis
- Hosted By:
- IET Scotland North
In-Person
Nano technology - small is beautiful
Whatever happened to graphene? We often hear of breakthroughs at the molecular level accompanied by promises of a new world build with materials with incredible science fiction properties. We will explore what is really happening and how are these materials are actually affecting our lives.
- Speaker:
- Dr Alasdair MacLeod
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 18th June 2025 @ 6:30 PM
- Location:
- Stornoway Campus - UHI North West & Hebrides, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0XR
- Hosted By:
- IET Scotland North