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Repurposing existing technologies

On a more personal note , we ask Clare about her career journey to date . “ I can pretend that it wasn ’ t my intention to enter the family business , but I think it always was deep down ,” she laughs . “ During my time studying mechanical engineering at Cardiff University , I completed a year in industry placement with L ’ Oréal and later secured a permanent role in the visual merchandising team . I then worked for a skincare company to help them launch a range of cosmetics in their stores for the first time , but things were changing

back home with AnTech . The business was in a transition period having secured capital investment , so it was a good time to return , and I ’ ve since worked my way up to my current role .”

As our conversation continues , talk turns to AnTech ’ s entry into more sustainable projects . “ We must carefully consider the future of energy sources , as our research suggests that we ’ ll still be 20 percent reliant on fossil fuels by 2050 ,” she shares . “ So , while it ’ s inevitably necessary to transition to greener markets and energy sources , there is still going to be an element of traditional oil and gas .

“ Although we ’ ll still work in the oil and gas sector throughout the transition , we ’ ve recently focused our attention on promoting the importance of utilizing existing infrastructure , technologies , engineering processes , and companies in the traditional oil and gas industry to enable entry into new , greener markets . Many organizations talk about needing to invest or ‘ reinventing the wheel ’ but we don ’ t see this as essential in every case ; there are existing technologies that can be easily applied to renewables projects . “ We ’ re pushing this concept to gain exposure and raise awareness of what we

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