Scottish Knowledge Exchange Award 2025 - Making an Environmental Difference

Marrocco, Tiziana (Recipient) & Sillars, Fiona (Recipient)

Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Description

Renewable Parts Ltd and the University of Strathclyde’s collaboration applies circular economy principles within the wind turbine decommissioning process, promoting the refurbishment and remanufacturing of high-integrity, high-value parts within the wind energy sector, instead of being recycled and returned to raw materials or, worse still, landfill. This circularity approach will have a significant impact on the UK economy and net-zero targets.

Awarded date	19 Mar 2025
Degree of recognition	National
Granting Organisations	Interface

Awarded at event

Event title	Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards
Location	Edinburgh Futures Institute , Edinburgh Show on map
Period	19 Mar 2025

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Renewable Parts Ltd and the University of Strathclyde’s collaboration applies circular economy principles within the wind turbine decommissioning process, promoting the refurbishment and remanufacturing of high-integrity, high-value parts within the wind energy sector, instead of being recycled and returned to raw materials or, worse still, landfill. This circularity approach will have a significant impact on the UK economy and net-zero targets.