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'The Future of Mobility'

Charles Lee
Evening lecture organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
21 September 2009

How will we travel and transport goods in the 21st Century?

What will we do when the oil runs out? Are biofuels, hydrogen or battery electric vehicles the answer? Will we still fly? What will power ships? How will we plough fields to feed the world's population? How will our lives be different?

Mobility in the future will depend on harnessing sustainable sources of concentrated energy.

Taking a long-term view, Charles presented a wide-ranging review of the options and proposed some thought provoking solutions.

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'Closed Loops for Sustainability and Profit'

Charles Lee
Presentation given at EAME08
The Second Annual Exhibition of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, EAME08
Sustainability Conference (Real Advice Forum)
Hethel Engineering Centre, Hethel, Norwich
17 September 2008

Supply chains are traditionally viewed as ‘open loop’. However, resources are finite, and in the long term, this is not sustainable. By considering material flows within manufacturing processes and within the supply chain, businesses can identify opportunities to conserve resources and increase profits through the introduction of Closed Loops within processes, in the supply chain and by post-consumer recycling. There are alternative service models that support this. While there are many solutions, no one approach fits all cases, but organisations can be systematic in seeking opportunities.

PDF Futureneering_Closed_Loops.pdf (PDF 1.2MB)


A similar presentation was given at HVM CLASS 2008
High Value Manufacturing - Closed Loops and Service Systems
New Hall, Cambridge, 22 April 2008

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