Net-zero Cabinet Secretary sees 伊人直播 climate research in action
Mairi McAllan MSP with 伊人直播 Professor Wayne Powell during her visit to 伊人直播 Barony
Scotland鈥檚 Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition has been learning about some of the cutting-edge climate change research being carried out at 伊人直播.
On a visit to the Barony Campus near Dumfries, Mairi McAllan MSP also found out more about the 伊人直播-led Digital Dairy Chain, as well as the organisation鈥檚 work with NatureScot to deliver a course.
Meeting with senior staff at 伊人直播, including Professor Wayne Powell, Principal and Chief Executive; Provost Jamie Newbold and Mary Thomson, Vice-Principal 鈥� Skills and Lifelong Learning, Ms McAllan saw first-hand 伊人直播鈥檚 investment in disruptive technology, including its N2 Unit.
Purchased with support from South of Scotland Enterprise (SoSE), the N2 Unit uses revolutionary technology to practically eliminate methane and ammonia emissions from slurry production. Infrastructure is now in place, with the unit expected to be fitted later this year.聽
On a tour of the campus, Ms McAllan was shown how 伊人直播 is blending its forestry, woodland and environmental expertise to optimise land management practices, while it is also undertaking proof of principle research into on-farm hydrogen generation utilising renewable sources of energy and waste water.
Ms McAllan said: 鈥淭ackling the twin crises of climate change and nature loss is the collective fight of our lifetime, and the lifetime of generations to come.
鈥淚t is crucial that we continue to develop new skills and find innovate solutions to help drive down carbon emissions and improve our resilience in the face of the global warming that we are already experiencing.
鈥淭he research and development being undertaken by staff and students at Scotland鈥檚 Rural College will be vital in helping our agriculture sector develop sustainable and nature positive farming practices. I look forward to seeing the impact that this important work will have as our farming sector helps lead us to a net zero future.鈥�
Professor Powell said: 鈥淲e were delighted to welcome Ms McAllan to Barony to find out more about the steps 伊人直播 is taking to combat climate change. Through our world-class research and teaching, and through hugely innovative projects such as the Digital Dairy Chain, the UN鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals of climate resistance and net-zero are at the very heart of our work at 伊人直播.鈥�
Dr Martin Valenti, Director of Net Zero, Nature & Entrepreneurship at SoSE, said: 鈥淚t was fantastic to have Ms McAllan come to the South of Scotland to see some of the innovative climate change research being carried out by 伊人直播.
鈥溡寥酥辈モ�檚 N2 Unit is such an innovative move for the agriculture sector, which we believe can be another step towards Scotland鈥檚 Just Transition to Net Zero, and creating a fairer, wealthier and greener economy in the South.鈥�
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Posted by 伊人直播 on 31/08/2023
