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work that creates economic incentive for the participant to adopt new , sustainable behaviours .
Looking forward , how can powerful SCM platforms enable energy companies to adapt to legislative changes around the world pertaining to reduced reliance on fossil fuels ? I believe reducing reliance on fossil fuels is one of those topics that
everybody nods to in agreement , but the real challenge is achieving that within other political constraints such as providing reasonable energy costs , with safe energy alternatives . Nuclear , for example , is clean and inexpensive but carries a perceived safety risk that eliminates it as an option in many countries . A platform like Requis can help by making the supply chain more efficient , driving the reduction and reuse of surplus assets globally . It can connect nonfossil fuel participants in a new value network that drives the deployment and adoption of alternative energy assets . This new value network could circumvent existing inhibitors and enable a more direct system of subsidies and incentives to reach a critical mass of clean energy production . This is an important topic , and the Requis team is motivated to help in any way we can .
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