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Mayor of West Midlands visits enfinium Kelvin multi-million-pound Net Zero Hub facility in West Bromwich

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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Due to come online from 2025, the Kelvin energy-from-waste facility will produce homegrown energy from non-recyclable waste that would otherwise go to landfill or be exported abroad.

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  • Due to come online from 2025, the Kelvin energy-from-waste facility will produce homegrown energy from non-recyclable waste that would otherwise go to landfill or be exported abroad.
  • 395,000 tonnes of waste will be processed by the facility every year, producing enough electricity to power 95,000 homes.
  • Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, said "I was delighted to visit the site of enfinium's £500 million investment into West Bromwich.
  • Once completed, our Kelvin project will provide critical infrastructure that will support green economic growth in West Bromwich and across the West Midlands region for years to come.

Bodyswaps joins forces with 20 universities and colleges to explore VR for learning

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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LONDON, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 20 Further and Higher Education institutions in the US, UK, EU and Canada have joined the ILRP programme, one of the largest research programmes to date in Immersive Education.

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  • The programme will aim to measure the students' appetite for immersive learning as well as learning performance through behavioral metrics such as decision-making and confidence levels data.
  • Through VR, students will be able to enhance their confidence and try a unique tech-enhanced approach to employability.
  • said Emma Clarke, Communications & Engagement Manager, University of Liverpool
    "We're moving into a new phase for the development of immersive learning.
  • Their VR solutions create a safe space where learners can practise soft skills, with AI-enabled analytical feedback to accelerate personal development.

Bodyswaps joins forces with 20 universities and colleges to explore VR for learning

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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LONDON, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 20 Further and Higher Education institutions in the US, UK, EU and Canada have joined the ILRP programme, one of the largest research programmes to date in Immersive Education.

Key Points: 
  • The programme will aim to measure the students' appetite for immersive learning as well as learning performance through behavioral metrics such as decision-making and confidence levels data.
  • Through VR, students will be able to enhance their confidence and try a unique tech-enhanced approach to employability.
  • said Emma Clarke, Communications & Engagement Manager, University of Liverpool
    "We're moving into a new phase for the development of immersive learning.
  • Their VR solutions create a safe space where learners can practise soft skills, with AI-enabled analytical feedback to accelerate personal development.

West Midlands businesses invited to learn about supply chain opportunities during the construction of enfinium's new Kelvin waste-to-energy facility

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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SANDWELL, England, March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- West Midlands businesses are invited to attend a 'meet the buyer' event, being organised to highlight the potential supply chain opportunities that will be available during the three-year construction of enfinium Kelvin, a new waste-to-energy facility being developed on Kelvin Way in West Bromwich.

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  • SANDWELL, England, March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- West Midlands businesses are invited to attend a 'meet the buyer' event, being organised to highlight the potential supply chain opportunities that will be available during the three-year construction of enfinium Kelvin, a new waste-to-energy facility being developed on Kelvin Way in West Bromwich.
  • Construction of the facility started at the end of 2021 and is being managed by EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contractor ACCIONA on behalf of enfinium.
  • When operational, the facility will divert 395,000 tonnes of non-recyclable household and business waste from landfill or export overseas.
  • The meet the buyer event is being organised by enfinium and ACCIONA for businesses working across the West Midlands who believe they may have goods or services that will be relevant to the construction or operation of enfinium Kelvin.

Sandwell College students take part in global virtual reality study

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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LONDON, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandwell College has been taking part in a global project involving students from Paris, London, and Toronto to help young people improve their workplace and career skills.

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  • LONDON, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandwell College has been taking part in a global project involving students from Paris, London, and Toronto to help young people improve their workplace and career skills.
  • Ben Haddock, Emerging Technologies Demonstrator, Sandwell College, says: "There are a lot of things students aren't taught about at school.
  • The college is now looking to build a dedicated 'Bodyswaps Experience' area so that students can practise for upcoming job interviews inside private training booths.
  • The college plans to make VR soft skills training available to all students by the end of 2022.