News News stories 20 February 2024 University of Sheffield’s Energy Innovation Centre partners with Drax to advance carbon capture research Renewable energy company Drax has become the latest founder member of the University of Sheffield’s newly-launched Energy Innovation Centre, to drive forward research into next generation carbon capture technology. 1 May 2024 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 Sheffield. 30 April 2024 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 Sheffield. 25 April 2024 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. Search Hydrogen-source heat pumps in UK households could significantly reduce UK carbon footprint, new research finds New research by the Advanced Resource Efficiency Centre at the University of Sheffield has revealed that using hydrogen-source heat pumps to heat UK households could markedly reduce the carbon footprint of energy supply chains. 5 December 2023 World-first transatlantic flight using sustainable aviation fuel takes off A historic transatlantic flight using 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel has taken off today (28 November 2023) with the help of engineers from the University of Sheffield. 28 November 2023 OXCCU and TERC secure share of UK government investment to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel Pioneering research developed over a decade at the University of Oxford, OXCCU has been awarded grant through the UK government’s Advanced Fuels Fund. The reactor will be located at the University of Sheffield’s Translational Energy Research Centre. 20 November 2023 Rolls-Royce completes 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel test programme SAF testing is set to continue later this month when Trent 1000 engines will power a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Flight 100, the world’s first transatlantic 100 per cent SAF flight. 15 November 2023 | Published by The Engineer University of Sheffield expands research partnership with Penn State The University of Sheffield has expanded its research partnership with Penn State to help drive innovation between the UK and US. 10 November 2023 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »