Research is vital to a cleaner, greener, low carbon future
Issue date: 3rd December 2009
2020 emissions targets are dependent on developing technologies from research scientists says EPSRC Chief Exec Dave Delpy
The UK leads the world when it comes to investment in energy efficient technologies research, but Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Chief Executive Dave Delpy believes that more is needed: “Scientific and engineering research has already brought us fuel cells, marine, wind and solar power solutions, but more investment is needed to develop the capabilities of different solutions if we are to meet our carbon emission targets by 2020 and limit the impact of climate change.”
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Creating cleaner, more efficient gas turbines and the next generation of metallurgy specialists
Issue date: 9 November 2009
EPSRC Chief Executive welcomes new £50 million partnership
A £50 million strategic partnership involving EPSRC has been set up to develop the materials, skills and knowledge to support the development of future gas turbines.
Battery free soldiers power their own equipment
Issue date: 5 August 2009
EPSRC funded research aims to capture energy in soldiers march and use it to power their equipment
Engineers at the universities of Leeds, Bristol, Essex, Liverpool, Sheffield, Cranfield and Southampton are developing a new system designed to convert foot power into battery power which could reduce the weight of troop’s packs by up to 10kg. The devices will use high tech piezoelectric transducers to convert mechanical stress into electricity.
Wave power ‘snake’ to provide cheap green energy
Issue date: 8 May 2009
EPSRC funded technology takes a step closer to commercial production
A wave power machine resembling a giant swimming sea-snake could be generating energy off the coast of the UK within five years, say developers.
Up to 200 metres long and made almost entirely of a rubber tube, each "anaconda” could be capable of producing 1MW (megawatt) of power. 50 anacondas could generate enough electricity to power 50,000 homes cheaply.
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