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Boeing 747

New framework developed to allow rapid evaluation of decarbonisation technologies towards net zero

A new novel high-level framework is set to improve efficiency in life cycle assessment. In a new paper, the stakeholder-driven framework is applied to an aviation case study. This study is funded by BAE Systems.
Emissions being released from a chemical plant against a glowing skyline

Only four G20 countries set for positive ecological footprint by 2050, study finds

The UK along with 15 of the G20 nations are forecast to have a negative ecological footprint by 2050, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
A speaker presenting at a conference.

Liang Kong attends the 2024 Hydrogen UK Conference

Liang Kong, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Advanced Resource Efficiency Centre (AREC), attended the annual Hydrogen UK Conference on 12 March 2024.
IACMI visiting the University.

IACMI - The Composite Institute visit to the University of Sheffield

The representatives of IACMI - The Composite Institute visited the University of Sheffield on 5 March2024.
Houses being constructed at a site in the UK

Study to explore if circular economy can meet needs of UK's buildings

A new project led by researchers at the University of Sheffield will explore the extent to which the circular economy could meet the UK’s building needs using zero new material extractions, zero emissions and zero waste.
A heat pump in someone's garden.

Dr Moein Shamoushaki and Professor Lenny Koh publish new article about the environmental impact of heat pump supply chain

Dr Moein Shamoushaki and Professor Lenny Koh's new article in Nature examines a range of heat pump technologies from an environmental perspective using a life cycle assessment approach. A green hydrogen powered heat pump is also investigated.

| Published by Nature
Students walking towards a building on Penn State's campus with lots of green spaces and trees around them

University of Sheffield expands research partnership with Penn State

The University of Sheffield has expanded its research partnership with Penn State to help drive innovation between the UK and US.
A photograph of the River Thames running alongside the Houses of Parliament.

Professor Lenny Koh contributed to a parliamentary briefing on climate change and security

Professor Lenny Koh acted as an external reviewer of a POSTnote that sets out the potential security implications of climate change, arising from both its impacts on human systems and the ‘transition risks’ from climate change mitigation measures.

| UK Parliament website
Professor Lenny Koh from the Energy Institute, and Peter Ralph from Rolls-Royce

Enabling supply chain resilience and security with Rolls-Royce

A new project launched in collaboration between the University of Sheffield and Rolls-Royce aims to help industry and government track and compare facility-level supply chain resilience.