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Retrofitting Classic Cars With Second-Life EV Batteries
February 2021
A new feasibility study called CICERO will examine how EV batteries at the end of their first life could be given a second life in classic or heritage vehicles. A digital twin of the process will enable battery testing to meet end user requirements for range or power.
HSSMI Simulation Expertise to Help Increase the Sustainability of Aquaculture Vessels
February 2021
The new Seafood Innovation Fund awarded project LEWAS (Low Emission Workboats for the Aquaculture Sector) will identify viable and cost-effective methods for improving fuel efficiency of aquaculture workboats and contribute to decreasing their greenhouse gas emissions
Unifying a Fragmented Supply Chain: A Feasibility Study to Define the Best Traceability System for Marine By-Products
December 2020
HSSMI and MarinTrust’s project SeaTrace will examine the existing marine by-products supply chain in the UK, identify the data that needs to be recorded and exchanged between various supply chain actors, and work to define a reliable and robust electronic traceability system for that industry.
Pan-European Effort to Strengthen the Manufacturing Industry’s Response to Emergencies
December 2020
A consortium of 21 forward-thinking institutions from nine European countries have joined forces to innovate and deploy concepts for repurposing and scaling up flexible and sustainable production methods and supply chain solutions to rapidly address Europe’s demand for essential medical equipment
New Project to Look Into Gallium Recovery for Use in Semiconductors
November 2020
In the new ReGaIL project, HSSMI will work together with S2S Electronics (lead partner), Envaqua, E.C. Williams, the Institute of Material Finishing (IMF), and Recolight, to develop a recovery process for gallium from bulk sourced end-of-life (EoL) LED products.