Research for a sustainable future Our pioneering and innovative research is making a real-world impact on some of the greatest challenges facing our planet. This is the future. And it will be Sheffield made. You are here Home This is the future Research for a sustainable future Affordable, clean and secure energy for the UK University and industry partnerships can provide the new government with the answer for affordable, clean and secure energy. Working together to tackle the UK's energy challenges Lower cost power generation Our research is improving the operation, reliability and performance of wind turbines which could lead to lower cost electricity generation. Developing efficient wind turbines Feeding the world with foam A unique project born out of innovative Sheffield science is giving families displaced by war the opportunity to grow fresh food in the desert using the most unlikely of materials – discarded mattresses. Creating garden beds from discarded mattresses Powering tomorrow's electric vehicles Lighter, higher capacity, faster-charging, eco-friendly batteries from The Ultimate Battery Company. Just one of over 1,000 innovative businesses partnering with our Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. Creating eco-friendly batteries Propelling aviation to Jet Zero We're bringing our world-leading innovation and research together with industry powerhouses to create technologies for sustainable fuels, lighter aeroplanes and new propulsion systems. Our mission to revolutionise air travel Facing the future with climate-ready crops Our Institute for Sustainable Food finds dynamic solutions to the challenges of food security and sustainability. The interdisciplinary team is developing ways to grow food using less water. Feeding the world with sustainable rice, wheat and beans
