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MEMS vibration energy harvester research breaks new ground

New experimental research has observed up to 28 orders of parametric resonance, which has until now, only theoretically predicted. The research publication co-authored by CSIC Co-Investigator, Dr Ashwin Seshia, PhD student Sijun Du and former CSIC Research Associate Dr Yu Jia, experimentally confirmed up to 28 orders of...

Carbon dioxide can be stored underground for ten times the length needed to avoid climatic impact

Study of natural-occurring 100,000 year-old carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reservoirs shows no significant corroding of ‘cap rock’, suggesting the greenhouse gas hasn’t leaked back out - one of the main concerns with greenhouse gas reduction proposal of carbon capture and storage. By studying a natural reservoir in Utah, USA...

Natural building materials for low-carbon city build

Concrete and steel are the primary materials used in constructing buildings, however, University of Cambridge researchers have shown an alternative more energy efficient materials can be used. Dr Michelle Oyen's (Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge) research in the field of biomimetics investigates...

"In Search of 'Good' Energy Policy" at Centre for Energy and Environmental Policy - Beijing

On 20th May, 2016, Professor Michael Pollitt, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, visited the centre for Energy and Environmental Policy - Beijing Institute of Technology (CEEP-BIT), China. Professor Pollitt presented on the topic “In Search of ’Good’ Energy Policy: why multi-disciplinary approaches to energy...

How does your smart city grow?

The Department of Engineering’s Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) is building on advances in sensing technology to learn everything possible about a city’s infrastructure. This includes tunnels, roads, bridges, sewers and power supplies, in order to maintain a city and optimise its use for the future...

CUEN Annual Energy Conference 2016: Renewable Energy – The Holy Grail of Future Energy?

On 9 June the Cambridge University Energy Network (CUEN) hosted its annual Energy Conference 2016: Renewable Energy – The Holy Grail of Future Energy? Energy@Cambridge was pleased to be a sponsor of the event. Invited speakers covered the challenges lying ahead of the energy industry transitioning from fossil fuels to a CO...

Cellulose: new understanding could lead to tailored biofuels

In the search for low emission plant-based fuels, new research may help avoid having to choose between growing crops for food or fuel. Scientists have identified new steps in the way plants produce cellulose, the component of plant cell walls that provides strength, and forms insoluble fibre in the human diet. The findings...

The Alan Turing Institute - Energy Summit

On 21 March The Alan Turing Institute (ATI) Energy Summit took place in Murray Edwards College and was organised by the Energy@Cambridge Strategic Research Initiative in partnership with The Alan Turing Institute and sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The objective of the Summit...

Sir James Dyson opens invention powerhouse at the University of Cambridge

Sir James Dyson opened some of the world’s most advanced engineering facilities at the University of Cambridge on the 9 May 2016, giving the institution’s students and academics the space and means to prototype, invent and collaborate on cutting-edge research. The development has been funded by a £8m donation from the...

Professor Christopher Abell elected FRS

Chris Abell has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Chris is the Professor of Biological Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. A major focus of his highly interdisciplinary research has been to understand the mechanisms of key enzymes, and develop approaches to their inhibition. He was a pioneer in the...