AI to help UK industries cut carbon emissions
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Twelve green AI initiatives will receive a share of £1 million to decarbonise and boost generation of renewable energy, contributing to reaching the country’s ambitious net zero goal by 2050. “Whether backing projects to help us slash emissions or supporting research to revolutionise healthcare for patients, we’re harnessing the enormous potential of AI technologies to improve people’s lives.” The government’s Digital Catapult agency, which is part of Innovate UK and supports businesses in progressing their ideas, has also received up to £500,000 to launch the UK’s first Centre for Excellence on AI innovation for decarbonisation (ADViCE). CEO of Digital Catapult, Dr Jeremy Silver, said: “The ADViCE programme will drive forward AI’s integral role in solving critical decarbonisation challenges. The programme partners sit at the heart of the UK’s dynamic AI ecosystem and are perfectly placed to forge collaborations between the technology community and some of our most carbon intensive sectors. In this project, AI will improve the forecasting of solar energy production, using sky images and weather data • £132,147 will help list.io Ltd. to create a new agriculture robotics that will provide an automated soil and crop health monitoring system, to support decarbonisation in crop management and dairy farms The government has announced a further £2.25 million under its AI for Decarbonisation Programme, taking the total funding provided to £3.75 million.