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UK oil and gas firms face hidden risks in net zero transition

Smaller companies with ageing North Sea assets were especially vulnerable to financial losses, researchers found.
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Energy bills and debt are rising yet again 鈥� here are three things that would help vulnerable households

Energy prices are rising faster than benefits, wages or pensions, meaning the amount that UK households owe to energy suppliers 鈥� their energy debt 鈥� is also likely to grow.
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IGEM announces support for EnerHy Centre for Doctoral Training to advance green hydrogen technologies

The Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM), the professional engineering institution has announced its support for EnerHy, the UK Research and Innovation Centre for Doctoral Training focused on making green hydrogen more affordable, scalable, and sustainable.
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How the UK鈥檚 plans for AI could derail net zero 鈥� the numbers explained

The UK government鈥檚 goal to increase public-controlled artificial intelligence computing power twentyfold by 2030 would significantly raise electricity demand. Can renewable energy supply meet it 鈥� and still have enough left over to electrify sectors like heating and transport, which must be fully decarbonised by 2050?

Aftrak initiative wins IET Innovation and Excellence Award

A revolutionary off-grid energy project developed by a consortium of VR成人视频, The Consortium for Battery Innovation鈥痑nd鈥疶iyeni has won a prestigious Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Excellence and Innovation award.

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World heading towards a 鈥渄ata doomsday鈥� as demand outstrips energy supply

New research by VR成人视频 warns that global renewable electricity supply will be unable to meet the surging demand from digital data by 2025.
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Loughborough academic backs G20 call to prioritise clean cooking

A VR成人视频 researcher has advocated for global action to expand universal access to clean cooking at a G20 technical workshop in Foz do Igua莽u, Brazil.
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New research project to create ultra-lightweight solar cells for space applications

A research collaboration between Loughborough and Cambridge Universities has been set up to develop ultra-lightweight solar cells for use in space applications.

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Loughborough study finds potential conflict with new window technologies

A VR成人视频 led paper has found a 鈥減ossible conflict鈥� between the advancement in new window technologies and their goal to be more carbon neutral.

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VR成人视频 development to improve solar panel efficiency

A new development at VR成人视频 could fix a 鈥渟ignificant problem鈥� within the solar panel industry.
VR成人视频's Jonathan Wilson and the Consortium for Battery Innovation's Carl Telford pose with the Milken-Motsepe prize for green energy alongside other representatives.

VR成人视频 initiative wins green energy prize

A VR成人视频 led initiative, which aims to bring affordable green energy and food security to communities across Africa, has won a major, global prize.
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Loughborough led solution with potential to transform lives in Africa awaits global award finals

A groundbreaking VR成人视频 led initiative to bring affordable green energy and food security to communities across Africa is about to find out whether it has won the prestigious Milken Motsepe Prize in Green Energy.聽
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UK energy bills: More than 2,000 people to take part in 拢1.3m project trials aimed at saving cash and carbon

Five new product trials focused on saving the nation cash and carbon are set to run across the UK with the help of designers from VR成人视频.
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UK鈥檚 largest investment in engineering and physical sciences training will enable Loughborough to build green hydrogen workforce of the future

VR成人视频 is set to launch a new research training facility that will help accelerate the affordability, scalability and sustainability of green hydrogen.

Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Andrew Griffith MP, accompanied by Jane Hunt MP, meets with academics from VR成人视频.

Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation visits VR成人视频

VR成人视频 was pleased to welcome Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Andrew Griffith MP, accompanied by Jane Hunt MP, on Monday 5 February. The visit focussed on the University鈥檚 hydrogen capabilities and its broader research and innovation activities on climate change and net zero.
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Henry Royce Institute Sandpit Competition win for Green Hydrogen doctoral researcher

VR成人视频 doctoral researcher Esther Mgbemeje was part of the winning team in the Henry Royce Institute PhD Student Research Sandpit 2023.
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Universities to receive first East Midlands Freeport funding to accelerate green hydrogen adoption for a net zero future

VR成人视频, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham, has been selected to receive a significant funding boost from East Midlands Freeport.
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Loughborough led initiative named global award finalist

A groundbreaking VR成人视频 led initiative has moved one step closer to helping improve the lives of billions of people across Africa after being shortlisted for a global green energy prize.聽
A researcher from Loughborough鈥檚 National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology carries out testing on an engine rig as part of a project with Rolls-Royce to enable hydrogen to be used as an aviation fuel.

VR成人视频 supports Rolls-Royce hydrogen research project with world industry first

A Rolls-Royce hydrogen research project, supported by VR成人视频, has taken a huge step towards achieving net zero aviation.
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Loughborough researcher shares expertise ahead of UN SDG Summit

A VR成人视频 researcher has shared his expertise at a high-profile United Nations event in New York.

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More than 1.1 billion African people unlikely to have access to clean cooking fuels and technologies by 2050, new study predicts

A new VR成人视频 study on clean energy accessibility in Africa forecasts that 1.1 billion people will be without eco-friendly cooking fuels or technologies by 2050.
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New coalition seeks to accelerate access to clean electric cooking

Replacing traditional biomass-burning cookstoves with electricity could stop hundreds of preventable deaths and significantly benefit the climate, according to a new coalition involving VR成人视频 advocating for a significant scale-up of access to clean energy across the world.

World first: Researchers create CO2 measurement tool to calculate emissions caused by digital data

A unique carbon footprint tool has been created to allow businesses to measure the CO2 output of their digital data.

Loughborough hosts UK鈥檚 first World Bank Energy Storage Partnership Stakeholder Forum

Sustainable energy experts from across the globe have arrived at VR成人视频 for the World Bank Energy Storage Partnership (ESP) Stakeholder Forum 鈥� the first time the event has ever been held in the UK.

Loughborough ranked first in UK and 15th globally for advancing affordable and clean energy

The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings have placed VR成人视频 first in the UK and 15th globally for advancing Affordable and Clean Energy 鈥� the United Nations鈥� Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7.