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Renewable optimism, emissions gloom
31 May 2011 I By Jason Ford
One wonders whether Briefing should be re-named Agent Provocateur, given the red flag of renewable-energy optimism that is about to be waved in front of you.
A report is expected today from a European-wide think tank that will provide an analysis on the progress made toward powering Europe and North Africa with 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2050.
The consortium, which includes PricewaterhouseCoopers, is expected to reveal that renewable electricity generation capacity grew by 30 per cent in Europe in 2010 but further progress may depend on reform of the EU infrastructure planning and permits regime, on a democratic outcome to political unrest in the Middle East, or on efforts to increase the competitiveness of power markets for the benefit of European consumers.
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Career opportunitiesin the food and drink sector
9 May 2011
There is a growing demand for highly skilled technical staff in the UK’s relatively buoyant food and drink industry
With an annual turnover of around £70bn the food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector. Employing more than 500,000 people, enjoying continued growth since 2009 and recently breaking through the £10bn export barrier the sector has, to some extent, defied the downturn.
But, according to many in the industry, if it is to continue to grow and compete, the sector must embrace ever-increasing levels of sophistication. And the skills of engineers from a range of disciples will be key to helping it achieve this.
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