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Australia’s pursuit of a large-scale hydrogen economy

Can hydrogen live up to its potential for economic growth without compromising Australia’s broader sustainability goals including emissions reduction and water security?

The Jacobs Butterfly Effect Program

The Butterfly Effect and Earn Your Wings: Take Flight with the Butterfly Effect are programs designed to create lasting behavioral change by providing young people with the knowledge and understanding they need to put sustainability at the heart of every decision they make.

Earn Your Wings: Take Flight with the Butterfly Effect

Earn Your Wings, Take Flight with the Butterfly Effect (Ages 11-18) supports young people to become change-makers and apply their understanding of sustainability to create a positive and lasting impact in their schools and communities.

Transforming asset management for the nuclear decommissioning authority through collaboration and innovation

The NDA is responsible for one of the largest nuclear decommissioning and remediation programs in Europe and aspires to be a pioneer in the civil nuclear sector.In August 2020, Jacobs and PA Consulting were contracted to provide asset management consultancy services to help develop the NDA’s asset management capability and focus on asset performance, a key catalyst for its overall success in becoming a pioneer in nuclear decommissioning and achieving its strategic mission. This work has supported the delivery of benefits of the ‘One NDA’ vision — increased value for the taxpayer, enhanced performance and delivery of outcomes, stronger organizational health, improved stakeholder confidence and trust and improved culture.

Unlocking asset insights through smarter standards and assessments

The highest asset management standards are needed to achieve the best results in this complex decommissioning environment. A critical part of this management is the comprehension and education of the role of asset information across the NDA. Improving asset information quality and accessibility is fundamental to asset management improvements.

Transforming substation sustainability: Smart strategies to enable our energy transition

Providing sustainable alternatives for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of substations, this paper allows utilities to navigate the future of clean, secure, affordable and decarbonized energy systems that support their climate response and clean energy transition efforts.

Creating a proven blueprint for successful asset transfer

The successful transfer and operation of critical physical assets, such as facilities, equipment or machinery into the NDA estate from other operating companies is an integral part of achieving NDA's vision. The solution was provided through a relationship between the NDA, Jacobs and PA Consulting. This collaboration resulted in a tailored protocol representing best-in-class, cross-industry learned standards in asset transfer management and governance.

Driving coordination and collaboration with an integrated strategy

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is responsible for one of Europe's largest nuclear decommissioning and remediation programs; it manages thousands of employees and partners with hundreds of industry and supply chain companies to achieve the complex decommissioning work across its 17 sites. With so many moving parts and stakeholders, there was a multi-faceted challenge to better align asset management strategy, unify and improve digital maturity, upgrade asset performance using data insights and embed best practice across the NDA group. The answer to this challenge required developing a clear transformational digital vision – a strategic roadmap focused on asset management development and enhancement through digital techniques.