Sustainable technologies

Research challenges in sustainable technologies

Technologies for carbon capture, utilisation and storage

Technologies for carbon capture, utilisation and storage

Carbon-based fuels will remain important to our economy for some time to come, could carbon capture support this need and reduce the UK's carbon emissions?
Low cost, green energy technologies

Low cost, green energy technologies

It's now more important than ever that we reduce fossil fuel dependence, but also replace scarce metals from supply chains and up-cycle waste.
Circular economy

Enabling the circular economy

Researchers from multiple different departments and faculties are looking at enhancing the life cycles of what we produce and consume.

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Sustainable technologies for clean air

Sustainable technologies for clean air

Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental threats we face. High levels of pollutants in the air we breath has significant negative impacts on our health, and on the environment, that we are still only discovering.

Conservation & Cultural Heritage

Science and Engineering Research for Cultural Heritage

Cultural heritage is the legacy of human history as each generation creates new objects and curates those objects passed down to it. Conservation aims to preserve these objects and their cultural value for future generations.