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GAS MOVES WITH THE TIMES IN HARROGATE

By Ben Smith, Chair of IGEM North East & Yorkshire Section how technology can help our industry,
without the need to be an expert. In
THE IGEM NORTH EAST & Yorkshire decarbonisation means more addition, David discussed the process
Section returned to Harrogate complexity. The shift from clean gas to of data creation, wrangling, analysis,
Pavillions for its Annual Innovation green gas starts with the introduction and visualisation and gave an overview
Event to find out what the Internet of of blended hydrogen into the gas of the benefits of augmented reality.
Things holds for the gas industry. networks, and progresses towards The keynote speakers were followed
The event included presentations the transportation of hydrogen in by a series of fantastic presentations
from keynote speakers Keith Owen, converted networks. from YPPC heat winner Andrew
Head of Systems Development and Keith also discussed digital Wynne and the event sponsors.
Energy Strategy at Northern Gas technologies, and the important role The exhibition hall was full of
Networks, and Dr David Dunn, CEO of that artificial intelligence, blockchain, examples of innovative products
Sunderland Software City. big data, and the Internet of Things and projects from manufacturers
Keith Owen started by discussing will have to play in progressing to and consultancies. The event
the realities of climate change and efficient, green gas networks. was a showcase of the success of
an overview of the UK gas industry’s Dr David Dunn started his the UK gas industry over the last
research activities, including projects presentation by busting some myths, year, and served as an example of
such as InTEGRel, H21, HyDeploy, the first one being that technology the ambitious plans to embrace
HyNet, H100, and Hy4Heat. is someone else’s job. In fact, we all innovation, and achieve CO₂
The message is clear, said Keith: have a responsibility to understand reduction targets in years to come.

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IMSERV IS ONE of the UK’s leading RAS IS AN independent firm of risk Oliver Lancaster Ho Tak Cheung

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over 25 per cent of the UK’s entire leading companies and SMEs in the ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN Richard West
electricity consumption with over oil and gas and specialist chemical (ENGTECH MIGEM)
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John Law
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certified multi-utility solutions safety, environment and business risks. Adam Day
deliver data insights on organisations’ Established in 1993, RAS was founded Matthew Brew GRADUATE (GRADIGEM)
electricity, gas and water consumption. A on a set of simple principles: to recruit MEMBER MANGER (MIGEM) Xiang Tai Cong

combination of experienced installation the best people to the industry, to only Sean Kelly STUDENT
engineers, extensive industry knowledge work in its areas of expertise, and Taylor Reeves
Bhargav Maniar
and powerful online data reporting to work with clients – not for them. ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE John Harvey
(AIGEM)
deliver tangible energy and savings to Based on this approach, the team has Conor O’Reilly Joseph Holland
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intelligence on how, when and where variety of backgrounds, enabling RAS Alan Fletcher Robert Nicola
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Man Kai Chan
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FROM THE EXPLORATION of Mars to helping clients to understand their risks
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