UK and India collaborate on cheaper and more efficient solar cells
Issue date: 15th February 2010
Challenges in developing cost-effective, efficient and stable solar energy systems are being tackled by two government-led solar research projects.
Two research projects focussed on photovoltaics, launched by the UK and Indian governments, are set to tackle some of the main challenges in developing cost-effective, efficient and stable solar energy systems.
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STFC spin out company, Oxsensis Ltd, celebrates double success
Issue date: 12th February 2010
Oxsensis, the company developing some of the world's most advanced engine monitoring instruments to make a step-change in the efficiency of cars, planes and power stations, is celebrating double success after winning two significant investment awards.
A spin out company from STFC's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Oxsensis has led a three way consortium with partners Rolls-Royce and Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd, to win major UK support for FRETSGATE, a £1.2m instrumentation project.
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Sweet success for sustainable biofuel research
Issue date: 25th January 2010
Scientists funded by the Research Councils
Energy is released in a usable form from biomass when biodegradable matter such as wood or straw is burnt or fermented. Fuel for use in cars is produced by fermentation. To make the fermentation process more efficient and to maximise energy conversion a better understanding of the release of sugars from plant cell walls is crucial and researchers from the
Saying goodbye at airports the green way
Issue date: 21st January 2010
Groundbreaking work is under way to establish just how big a carbon footprint is created by travel to and from airports.
The study is being carried out by a team from the Universities of Loughborough, Cranfield and
Long-term funding view needed to meet UK carbon commitments
Issue date: 20th January 2010
Meeting
Countries are due to lay their national 2020 carbon reduction targets on the table by 31 January under agreements made in
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