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New collaboration to pioneer solar technology for space

Loughborough and Swansea universities have joined forces on a pioneering mission to transform solar power in space by developing lightweight cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells on ultra-thin glass – a game-changing technology set to revolutionise energy systems for satellites and space-based manufacturing.

1 July 2025

UK oil and gas firms face hidden risks in net zero transition

Smaller companies with ageing North Sea assets were especially vulnerable to financial losses, researchers found.

16 May 2025

Energy bills and debt are rising yet again – here are three things that would help vulnerable households

Energy prices are rising faster than benefits, wages or pensions, meaning the amount that UK households owe to energy suppliers – their energy debt – is also likely to grow.

28 March 2025

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IGEM announces support for EnerHy Centre for Doctoral Training to advance green hydrogen technologies

The Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM), the professional engineering institution has announced its support for EnerHy, the UK Research and Innovation Centre for Doctoral Training focused on making green hydrogen more affordable, scalable, and sustainable.

20 March 2025

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How the UK’s plans for AI could derail net zero – the numbers explained

The UK government’s goal to increase public-controlled artificial intelligence computing power twentyfold by 2030 would significantly raise electricity demand. Can renewable energy supply meet it – and still have enough left over to electrify sectors like heating and transport, which must be fully decarbonised by 2050?

17 January 2025

Aftrak initiative wins IET Innovation and Excellence Award

A revolutionary off-grid energy project developed by a consortium of 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网, The Consortium for Battery Innovation and Tiyeni has won a prestigious Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Excellence and Innovation award.

6 December 2024

World heading towards a “data doomsday” as demand outstrips energy supply

New research by 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 warns that global renewable electricity supply will be unable to meet the surging demand from digital data by 2025.

8 November 2024

Loughborough academic backs G20 call to prioritise clean cooking

A 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 researcher has advocated for global action to expand universal access to clean cooking at a G20 technical workshop in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.

15 October 2024

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New research project to create ultra-lightweight solar cells for space applications

A research collaboration between Loughborough and Cambridge Universities has been set up to develop ultra-lightweight solar cells for use in space applications.

21 August 2024

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Loughborough study finds potential conflict with new window technologies

A 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 led paper has found a “possible conflict” between the advancement in new window technologies and their goal to be more carbon neutral.

14 June 2024

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 development to improve solar panel efficiency

A new development at 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 could fix a “significant problem” within the solar panel industry.

7 June 2024

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网's Jonathan Wilson and the Consortium for Battery Innovation's Carl Telford pose with the Milken-Motsepe prize for green energy alongside other representatives.

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 initiative wins green energy prize

A 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 led initiative, which aims to bring affordable green energy and food security to communities across Africa, has won a major, global prize.

7 May 2024

Loughborough led solution with potential to transform lives in Africa awaits global award finals

A groundbreaking 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 led initiative to bring affordable green energy and food security to communities across Africa is about to find out whether it has won the prestigious Milken Motsepe Prize in Green Energy.

2 May 2024

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UK energy bills: More than 2,000 people to take part in £1.3m project trials aimed at saving cash and carbon

Five new product trials focused on saving the nation cash and carbon are set to run across the UK with the help of designers from 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网.

19 March 2024

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UK’s largest investment in engineering and physical sciences training will enable Loughborough to build green hydrogen workforce of the future

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 is set to launch a new research training facility that will help accelerate the affordability, scalability and sustainability of green hydrogen.

13 March 2024

Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Andrew Griffith MP, accompanied by Jane Hunt MP, meets with academics from 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网.

Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation visits 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 was pleased to welcome Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Andrew Griffith MP, accompanied by Jane Hunt MP, on Monday 5 February. The visit focussed on the University’s hydrogen capabilities and its broader research and innovation activities on climate change and net zero.

6 February 2024

Henry Royce Institute Sandpit Competition win for Green Hydrogen doctoral researcher

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 doctoral researcher Esther Mgbemeje was part of the winning team in the Henry Royce Institute PhD Student Research Sandpit 2023.

30 November 2023

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Universities to receive first East Midlands Freeport funding to accelerate green hydrogen adoption for a net zero future

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham, has been selected to receive a significant funding boost from East Midlands Freeport.

30 November 2023

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Loughborough led initiative named global award finalist

A groundbreaking 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 led initiative has moved one step closer to helping improve the lives of billions of people across Africa after being shortlisted for a global green energy prize.

21 November 2023

A researcher from Loughborough’s National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology carries out testing on an engine rig as part of a project with Rolls-Royce to enable hydrogen to be used as an aviation fuel.

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 supports Rolls-Royce hydrogen research project with world industry first

A Rolls-Royce hydrogen research project, supported by 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网, has taken a huge step towards achieving net zero aviation.

25 September 2023

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Loughborough researcher shares expertise ahead of UN SDG Summit

A 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 researcher has shared his expertise at a high-profile United Nations event in New York.

18 September 2023

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More than 1.1 billion African people unlikely to have access to clean cooking fuels and technologies by 2050, new study predicts

A new 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 study on clean energy accessibility in Africa forecasts that 1.1 billion people will be without eco-friendly cooking fuels or technologies by 2050.

18 September 2023

Woman in a kitchen standing next to an electric cooker

New coalition seeks to accelerate access to clean electric cooking

Replacing traditional biomass-burning cookstoves with electricity could stop hundreds of preventable deaths and significantly benefit the climate, according to a new coalition involving 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 advocating for a significant scale-up of access to clean energy across the world.

4 September 2023

World first: Researchers create CO2 measurement tool to calculate emissions caused by digital data

A unique carbon footprint tool has been created to allow businesses to measure the CO2 output of their digital data.

1 July 2023

Loughborough hosts UK’s first World Bank Energy Storage Partnership Stakeholder Forum

Sustainable energy experts from across the globe have arrived at 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 for the World Bank Energy Storage Partnership (ESP) Stakeholder Forum – the first time the event has ever been held in the UK.

26 June 2023

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