Research Council UK: Energy

Why does energy research matter?

Research is the key to achieving an affordable low carbon energy system whilst conserving our natural resources, the environment and our quality of life.
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What we're funding

We fund a wide spectrum of energy research and training, bringing together investments across the research councils.…
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Cleaner fossil fuels

Around 80% of the world’s power still comes from burning fossil fuels and the use of fossil fuels…
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Energy efficiency

Over the next few decades making better use of energy resources will be just as important as finding…
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Fusion

Once mastered, nuclear fusion has the potential to offer an almost limitless source of energy with minimal…
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Hydrogen and fuel cell technology

One method of reducing fossil fuel consumption is to look at alternative methods of storing and transporting…
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Marine

The marine environment offers some of the greatest potential for renewable energy generation in the UK - wave-energy…
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Networks and storage

The use of renewable energy as a power source in the UK is on the rise. The…
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Nuclear fission

Nuclear fission currently provides 20% of UK electricity and is widely seen as a key part of…
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Policy, society and economics

Policy developments are vitally important to developing a low carbon future. In order to successfully implement new…
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Wind

The use of wind as a renewable energy resource is already well established in the UK and…
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