Torque Direct – Issue 3 2023

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Issue 03 / June 2023

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Torque Direct – Issue 3 2023

Published on Jun 8, 2023

Stag Publications

Events of past year have exposed significant vulnerabilities in the supply and demand of electricity around the world. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated the need for greater energy independency amongst countries who do not wish to be held for ransom over their energy supply, while extreme weather events have shown just how easily current supply can be interrupted and jeopardised. As the climate crisis intensifies, the supply and demand of energy will be increasingly affected, prompting the need for action sooner rather than later. However, with the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently forecasting that renewable energy will meet over a third of global power generation by 2025, the future for renewable energy at least looks bright. With this, comes new opportunities for the fastener, tool and coatings industries. In this issue’s In-Depth focus, we look at the companies already innovating in the renewable energy space, from the construction of wind turbine towers and blades to the installat

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