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Zero-carbon refrigeration spin-out sets its sights on environmentally-friendly heating systems

Zero-carbon refrigeration pioneer Barocal has secured a £1.3 million investment to accelerate commercialisation of its novel technology designed to cut global CO₂ emissions. As the technology also works in heating applications, the University of Cambridge spin-out now plans to explore the potential of its breakthrough for...

Energy IRC Research Projects Accelerating the Transition to a Zero Carbon World

A number of Cambridge engineers have been awarded funding for various research projects focused on energy transitions to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. Awarded by the University of Cambridge’s Energy Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) , the latest round of Small Grants will support interdisciplinary teams working...

Born in Cambridge - University spinouts impacting the UK and the world

If new ideas and new ways of doing things are to make a difference to our lives, they need people and organisations to put them into practice. At the heart of one of the world's most successful innovation ecosystems, the University of Cambridge is full of entrepreneurial researchers and students with the drive and...

Can aviation be sustainable?

Air travel is one of the major contributors to global warming. Cambridge scientists are working with leading energy companies to help develop sustainable aviation fuels, which could reduce the industry’s carbon emissions by up to 80%. Aviation was one of the miracles of the 20th century – it simultaneously made the world...

Two Cambridge researchers awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies

Professors Rachel Oliver and Silvia Vignolini from the University of Cambridge have been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies. Each award is worth £2.5 million over ten years to develop emerging technologies with high potential to deliver economic and social benefits to the UK. Funded by...

Online video - Critical Materials for Battery Sustainability

On 1 Dec 2022, Xin Sun , Researcher at Tsinghua University, was the invited speaker, as a part of the Cambridge University Energy Technology Society (CUETS) talks, to present on "Critical Materials for Battery Sustainability". Watch the full talk below. Xin Sun is a PhD candidate in School of Vehicles and Mobility...

The future of aviation: how will we fly to COP in 2035?

In the week of COP27 people across the world have flown to Sharm El Sheikh to discuss action on climate change. Aviation is a crucial way to bring us together to tackle this challenge – but it is also a major contributor to the problem. Along with all areas of the global economy, flight must become climate neutral. However...

University and city council to explore feasibility of city centre heat network to reduce emissions

Cambridge City Council, in partnership with the University of Cambridge, has secured government funding to undertake a study to explore the feasibility of developing a Cambridge City Centre Heat Network. If the study identifies it is feasible and government funding is available to develop the project further, a heat...

Professor John Orr – 2022 Philip Leverhulme Prize winner

Professor John Orr has been announced a winner of the 2022 Philip Leverhulme Prize, securing £100,000 to advance his research in the field of construction and structural engineering. Professor Orr will specifically use the prize money to continue his work on reducing whole life embodied carbon of built assets in support of...

University of Cambridge academics elected as new RAEng Fellows

At its AGM on 20 September 2022 the Royal Academy of Engineering elected 72 leading figures in the field of engineering and technology to its Fellowship. Three University of Cambridge academics joined the Royal Academy of Engineering as Fellows. Congratulations to: Professor Manish Chhowalla, Department of Material Science...