Energy
Our energy research brings together more than 120 academics, and nearly 300 PhD students from across all faculties in the University.
Overview
We go beyond traditional research boundaries with several projects delivered in collaboration with industry partners, focused on competitiveness and de-risking large scale investment in new technologies both in the UK and internationally.
Our research covers all aspects of power generation, including carbon capture, utilisation and storage - where the Department leads the £6m UK CCS Research Centre - nuclear, hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuels and other zero-carbon fuels and renewable energy technologies including wind energy, fuel cells, bioenergy, energy from waste, biomass, solar, and anaerobic digestion.
One example project on renewables was designing and implementing an off-grid energy project for a village in India.
We work on aspects of energy use in buildings - such as low energy ventilation systems, transport - including low carbon aviation fuels, and infrastructure.
Our work is of growing importance given the need to move to a low carbon energy system, and our research was showcased at the UN Climate meetings in Paris in 2015, and Morocco in 2016.
Research centres
Energy 2050
Energy 2050 is one of the UK’s largest energy research institutes based at the University of Sheffield. Staff in the school are key members of the University's Energy 2050 initiative focused on developing a sustainable, affordable and secure energy supply for the future.
Energy Institute
The Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield brings together pioneering researchers who are passionate about changing the world and transforming lives through innovative, interdisciplinary research.
Made up of over 300 researchers, the Energy Institute has expertise across the entire energy spectrum, including energy storage, carbon capture utilisation and storage, nuclear, wind, solar power, biofuels, conventional power and energy sustainability, resource efficiency and circular economy.
The Institute advises governments and industries, develops sustainable solutions, stimulates behaviour change and works with the brightest and best students to train the next generation of energy leaders.
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Energy Innovation Centre
The EIC is one of the largest and best-equipped R&D facilities in the world for low- and zero-carbon technology, with over 30 permanent rigs and a state-of-the-art aviation fuels testing laboratory. Operated by world-leading researchers, our unique facilities help fast-track green energy solutions to decarbonise a wide range of industries, with particular strengths in hydrogen, CCUS, bioenergy and sustainable aviation fuels.
With a firm focus on real-world results, the EIC collaborates with a range of industry giants, start-ups and SME innovators to bridge the gap between academic research and commercial production and accelerate their journey to market-readiness.
