Posts Tagged ‘economic impact’
Waste supercomputer heat and old mines could warm homes
A first-of-its-kind system in the UK is being trialled in Edinburgh to see if waste heat from a large computing facility can be stored in disused mine workings and used to warm homes. The large amounts of energy needed to power the University of Edinburgh’s Advanced Computing Facility (ACF) could be recycled to heat at…
Read MoreDDI Unveils Economic Opportunities in the Lothians
The benefits of data-driven innovation (DDI) opportunities across the Lothians have been highlighted in a whitepaper, published today, 22 November 2023. DDI Economic Development Opportunities – The Lothians is published by the University of Edinburgh’s DDI initiative, and identifies ways to drive socio-economic growth across the three local authorities of East Lothian, Midlothian, and West…
Read MoreUniversity’s economic impact worth ten Commonwealth Games
A report into the University of Edinburgh’s economic and social impact has found that the institution has more than 10 times the impact on the UK economy than the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The independent financial study found that the University generates £7.52 billion per year to the UK economy compared with £740 million over seven…
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