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Read more at: Workshop on Faith, Energy and Society on 3 March 2017
Workshop on Faith, Energy and Society on 3 March 2017

Workshop on Faith, Energy and Society on 3 March 2017

The University of Cambridge’s Strategic Research Initiative for energy researchers, Energy@Cambridge , organised a workshop on Faith, Energy and Society, in partnership with The Faraday Institute, Woolf Institute, Von Hügel Institute for Critical Catholic Inquiry (VHI) and the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics (...


Read more at: Centre for Advanced Materials for Integrated Energy Systems (CAM-IES) launched in Cambridge
Centre for Advanced Materials for Integrated Energy Systems (CAM-IES) launched in Cambridge

Centre for Advanced Materials for Integrated Energy Systems (CAM-IES) launched in Cambridge

On the 11 May Energy@Cambridge organised the launch of the Centre for Advanced Materials for Integrated Energy Systems (CAM-IES) at the Maxwell Centre in Cambridge which brought together the CAM-IES Co-Investigators and industry project partners, including CDT, Shell, Johnson Matthey, Deregallera, Eight19 and ARM. The CAM-...


Read more at: Franco-British nuclear energy seminar hailed as a success
Franco-British nuclear energy seminar hailed as a success

Franco-British nuclear energy seminar hailed as a success

In collaboration with the Maison française d’Oxford, Energy@Cambridge at the University of Cambridge, and with EDF Energy’s support, the French Embassy’s Nuclear Department organized a Franco-British seminar in Oxford on 15 May devoted to the human, social and ethical dimensions of nuclear energy. The objective was to hand...


Read more at: Rotating molecules create a brighter future
Rotating molecules create a brighter future

Rotating molecules create a brighter future

Scientists have discovered a group of materials which could pave the way for a new generation of high-efficiency lighting, solving a quandary which has inhibited the performance of display technology for decades. The development of energy saving concepts in display and lighting applications is a major focus of research...


Read more at: Scientists harness solar power to produce clean hydrogen from biomass
Scientists harness solar power to produce clean hydrogen from biomass

Scientists harness solar power to produce clean hydrogen from biomass

Dr Erwin Reisner ’s group at the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge have developed a method to generate hydrogen from biomass using solar power. The process is both sustainable and relatively cheap to produce. It converts lignocellulose (a component of plant biomass) into gaseous hydrogen. The new technology...


Read more at: Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on Leaving the EU: energy and climate negotiation priorities
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on Leaving the EU: energy and climate negotiation priorities

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on Leaving the EU: energy and climate negotiation priorities

On 21 March Professor Michael Pollitt gave evidence to the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee on leaving the EU: energy and climate negotiation priorities. The w itnesses were: Dr Nina Skorupska CBE, Chief Executive, Renewable Energy Association, Nick Winser CBE, Deputy President of...


Read more at: House of Lords Economic Affairs Report - ‘The Price of Power: Reforming the Electricity Market’
House of Lords Economic Affairs Report - ‘The Price of Power: Reforming the Electricity Market’

House of Lords Economic Affairs Report - ‘The Price of Power: Reforming the Electricity Market’

The House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs has published its report entitled ‘The Price of Power: Reforming the Electricity Market’. The Committee examined the impact of the policies of successive governments on the electricity market. In its report the Committee identifies two key failures in the current...


Read more at: Reforming the Chinese Electricity Supply Sector: Lessons from International Experience
Reforming the Chinese Electricity Supply Sector: Lessons from International Experience

Reforming the Chinese Electricity Supply Sector: Lessons from International Experience

Prof Michael Pollitt, Chung-Han Yang and Hao Chen have released an EPRG Working Paper titled: 'Reforming the Chinese Electricity Supply Sector: Lessons from International Experience'. This was one of the outputs from a trip to China and meetings with electricity industry stakeholders in Beijing and Yunnan. The objective of...


Read more at: Maxwell Centre Annual Research Showcase
Maxwell Centre Annual Research Showcase

Maxwell Centre Annual Research Showcase

The Maxwell Centre was launched in April 2016, as a centrepiece for industry engagement across Physical Sciences and Technology at the University of Cambridge. The first Annual Research Showcase event took place on 17 March 2017 to celebrate the breadth and quality of Cambridge research in the context of external...


Read more at: £10m funding for advanced materials research awarded to the University of Cambridge
 £10m funding for advanced materials research awarded to the University of Cambridge

£10m funding for advanced materials research awarded to the University of Cambridge

Research into improving energy storage, reducing power consumption and developing new energy-efficient devices received a boost with the announcement of £10m funding for new equipment at the University of Cambridge. The new funding is part of a £128million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)...