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Liang Kong presenting at Young Energy Researchers Conference
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СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield Doctoral Researcher presents metamodel at international conference

Doctoral Research Liang Kong attended the World Sustainable Energy Days 2025 (WSED) event in Austria, as a young energy efficiency researcher.
Scientist using a biological safety cabinet

СŷÊÓƵ to co-lead £5m hub to support national nuclear waste strategy

The next generation of experts needed to safely and securely manage the UK’s legacy nuclear materials will be trained by The Universities of Manchester and Sheffield.

Lightweight manufacturing at the AMRC

СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield leads the UK in engineering research income and investment

СŷÊÓƵ leads the UK in engineering research income and investment, according to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
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US and China lead G20 in search for hydrogen fuels

The US and China are leading the G20 in efforts to develop hydrogen fuels, according to new research from the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield.
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Our response to the British Energy Security Strategy
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СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield to research UK take-up of greener hydrogen-based fuels

Energy Institute member Prof Rachael Rothman is part of a new consortium investigating how the UK could increase its use of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels, as part of the country’s commitment to reaching Net Zero by 2050.
energy storage technologies

СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield researchers awarded £1.2m to accelerate the transition to a net zero grid through energy storage technologies

A collaborative team of researchers, led by the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield, will use the EPSRC grant to explore how different energy storage devices and technologies can be integrated into the grid to make it more resilient.
a Sheffield park with a large lake in it - crookes valley park - overlooked by the Arts Tower

Energy Institute members to play vital role in new regional sustainability centre

The new South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre, announced yesterday, is to be supported by vital projects run by members of the Energy Institute.