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Advanced Manufacturing Park Tour

On Tuesday 3 June, the Energy Institute hosted a tour of the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) Technology Centre.
Am image of a man up a ladder installing some solar panels on the roof of a typical semi-detached house.

Government urged to tackle inequality in ‘low-carbon tech’ like solar panels and electric cars

The UK government needs to go beyond offering subsidies for low-carbon technologies like electric cars and solar panels for energy and heating, if it is to meet its net-zero targets by 2050, a new report from the University of 91Ö±²¥ suggests.
Liang Kong presenting at Young Energy Researchers Conference
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University of 91Ö±²¥ Doctoral Researcher presents metamodel at international conference

Doctoral Research Liang Kong attended the World Sustainable Energy Days 2025 (WSED) event in Austria, as a young energy efficiency researcher.
Scientist using a biological safety cabinet

91Ö±²¥ to co-lead £5m hub to support national nuclear waste strategy

The next generation of experts needed to safely and securely manage the UK’s legacy nuclear materials will be trained by The Universities of Manchester and 91Ö±²¥.

The AMRC's Factory 2050 building as seen from the air
91Ö±²¥ AMRC is a partner in the CDT. Seen here is its Factory 2050 facility - a hugely successful advanced manufacturing research centre that has set the standard for academic and industry R&D.

Rolls-Royce SMR partners with University of 91Ö±²¥ in new manufacturing and testing facility

Rolls-Royce SMR is partnering with the University of 91Ö±²¥ to launch a major new manufacturing and testing facility in South Yorkshire.
a woman and a child hold a battery pack

Longer-life smart MOPO batteries bringing renewable energy to Africa

Longer-life MOPO Batteries, which can help communities off-grid or with unstable power networks in Africa access clean and affordable energy, are being developed with the help of engineers from the University of 91Ö±²¥.
Emissions being released from a chemical plant against a glowing skyline

Only four G20 countries set for positive ecological footprint by 2050, study finds

The UK, along with 15 of the G20 nations, are forecast to have a negative ecological footprint by 2050, according to new research from the University of 91Ö±²¥.
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UK Clearing House for sustainable aviation fuels officially launches

The UK sustainable aviation fuels Clearing House has officially launched, marking a major step in enabling the UK to bring new fuels to market and help reduce carbon emissions from the aviation industry.
Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer, director of the CDT-GIF, with IDRIC colleagues - Credit: IDRIC

New Centre for Doctoral Training to drive UK's green industrial revolution

A major new Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures (CDT-GIF) has launched to help secure the UK's position at the forefront of the green industrial revolution.