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Newcastle University is leading the Driving the Electric Revolution challenge and will be building an innovation centre in Sunderland to help produce new technologies that will reduce pollution from cars, boats and planes.
The innovation centre will be on the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) and it is hoped that it will attract automotive and other companies to the site.
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Business Secretary Alok Sharma said the centres - which are also being built in Newport, Nottingham and Strathclyde, would also help the 海角视频 work towards its goal of having net zero emissions by 2050.
The establishment of the innovation centre in the North East follows work by Matt Boyle, former CEO of Gateshead’s Sevcon, who worked as interim challenge director for the Government’s Driving the Electric Revolution project until earlier this year.
He said: “The Driving the Electric Revolution challenge started as the Stephenson Challenge in the North East.
“It will create the supply chains to deliver, in volume, the products needed to address climate change, across seven critical sectors to the 海角视频 economy: aerospace, automotive, energy, industrial, marine, off highway and rail.
“The 海角视频 has always been at the forefront of these technologies and this consortium gathers together all of the 海角视频 Industrial and research capability. The centres are an important first step on in creating these supply chains, more investment will be needed but this is a great first step.”
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The centres of excellence will aim to bring together climate change pioneers to research and develop green electric machines including planes, ships and cars.
The site at Sunderland could house up to 60 people, with the research and development work making IAMP more attractive to automotive companies and other manufacturers considering setting up in the North East.
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Prof Chris Day, vice-chancellor and president of Newcastle University, said: “We are committed to expanding our leading research in this important area and working alongside our regional and national partners to deliver a 海角视频-based, globally-leading supply chain that will scale up the use of electric-powered vehicles and other motors across a range of industries and transport systems.
“The DER challenge, and the reduction in carbon it will help bring about, is a key focus for research at Newcastle University as we progress towards achieving the Government’s carbon neutral target by 2050.”