Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy

UofG launches Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:19:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is launching a new research centre focused on supporting the global transition to sustainable, low-carbon energy systems. The Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy brings together academics from across the University to find interdisciplinary new ways of delivering the radical reform of energy services and infrastructure required to reach net-zero.

International collaboration unveils Philippine river management recommendations

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:44:42 GMT

Since 2020, UofG & University of the Philippines experts have led PAMANA (Philippine Mining at the National to Catchment Scale: From Legacy Impacts to Sustainable Futures project). The outcomes are based on the 1st comprehensive national-scale study of rivers in the Philippines, undertaken by the team over the course of 3 years. Their findings point the way to how the Philippines can take a more robust approach to managing mining activities & protecting its rivers.

UKRI funding for UofG led research to help achieve the UK's net zero target

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:06:35 GMT

University of Glasgow led research that promises to bring about fresh thinking on land use change to help achieve the UK’s net zero target has received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Rapid Engagement with Stressed Peatland Environments and Communities in Transformation (RESPECT) is an innovative project that will produce data, methods, landholder tools and proposals for governance reforms to change agricultural practices on peatland, and reduce emissions from land use.

Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy welcomes Chris Stark

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:05:47 GMT

The University of Glasgow has welcomed a key net-zero decisionmaker from the UK Government to a strategy workshop which aimed to help shape the University’s future approach to research and collaboration in the field of sustainable energy. Chris Stark, the UK Government’s Head of Mission Control for Clean Power 2030, attended the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy’s initial internal workshop on Friday 1 November.

New development could help deliver improved potassium-ion batteries

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:41:43 GMT

A breakthrough in material science could help deliver a new generation of affordable batteries, scientists say. An international team of researchers led by chemists from the University of Glasgow and battery testing experts at Helmholtz Institute Ulm have implemented a material made from chromium and selenium in a potassium-ion battery. The discovery brings the batteries a step closer to becoming a viable alternative to lithium-ion systems.

Electric wallpaper among projects powering a net zero future in Scotland

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:18:14 BST

Electric wallpaper is being piloted in 12 tenement properties in Glasgow to assess its effectiveness as a clean heat source, as part of a project led by the University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde, West of Scotland Housing Association and Glasgow City Council – with recent funding from Scotland Beyond Net Zero.

TransiT research hub welcomes visitor from Department of Transport

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:11:37 BST

The University of Glasgow has played host to a visitor from the UK Government to discuss the progress of a £46m research hub which is pushing forward the country’s efforts to decarbonise transport through digital twin technology.

New funding for green economy research at University of Glasgow

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:06:24 BST

Researchers from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering will play leading roles in new projects to accelerate the growth of the UK’s sustainable industries, supported by millions in funding from the UK Government. Professor Jeff Kettle will lead the £5.5m Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies Centre (REACT), and Professor Gioia Falcone will be part of the £5.6m Centre for Net-Zero High Density Buildings, led by the University of Edinburgh.

School of Computing Science aims to reduce environmental impact of digital tech

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:31:23 BST

UofG computing science students are set to become the first in the UK to have specific material about the environmental impact of digital technologies integrated into their undergraduate curriculum. Professor Wim Vanderbauwhede created and leads the School of Computing Science’s Low Carbon and Sustainable Computing Group. He and Dr Lauritz Thamsen, the School's Sustainability Subject Adviser, led the push to integrate environmental considerations into the School’s undergraduate curriculum.

Researchers will pioneer use of digital twins to decarbonise the UK’s transport systems

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:49:52 BST

A new national hub focused on rapidly decarbonising transport in the UK, including road, rail, air and maritime, has secured £46 million from the UK government and almost 70 partners. The TransiT Hub, a collaboration of eight universities and 67 partners jointly led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow, has secured £20 million in funding from the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Solar-powered mobile music studio hits Glasgow's streets

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:32:58 BST

UofG academics are working with a unique solar-powered mobile music recording and live production studio called the Phonoautobothy, that will power a number of music events in Glasgow. Professor Matt Brennan and Dr Graeme Hunt, both based at the University of Glasgow, are leading on a groundbreaking 'Dear Green Music Scene' project, working together with Idlefield Art Lab on the Phonoautobothy.

Lessons learned from the Arctic to the Andes could help billions get online

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:42:00 BST

Prof. Muhammad Imran, who leads UofG's Communications, Sensing & Imaging Hub, is first author of the paper. He said: “Although wireless communications have made huge inroads in societies around the globe in recent years, half the world’s population still remains offline. That means that billions of people are cut off from the opportunities for education, employment, healthcare & more that only access to high-quality communications can provide. Connecting the unconnected is vitally important."

UofG joins £5M collaboration to help UK prepare for climate change

Wed, 22 May 2024 13:29:51 BST

The new Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) hub, led by King’s College London, is funded by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and the Department for Food and Rural Affairs. Professor Jaime Toney, director of the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Sustainable Solutions, will lead the University’s contribution to MACC.

Pioneering energy startup Clyde Hydrogen secures over £1M in pre-seed funding

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:54:08 BST

A University of Glasgow start-up that is set to revolutionise the hydrogen energy sector has announced the successful closure of its pre-seed funding round totalling more than £1m in equity and grants. Clyde Hydrogen said the investment marked a significant vote of confidence in its mission to develop cutting-edge hydrogen production solutions that promise to significantly reduce carbon emissions and advance the global transition to a sustainable energy future.

New study shows how pyrolysis tech could improve rural life in India

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:34:00 GMT

In a new paper published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, the researchers outline how three products of pyrolysis – bio-oil, syngas and biochar fertiliser – could help villagers live healthier and greener lives with more productive farmland. The paper also lays out a series of recommendations for maximising the system’s economic viability. Dr Siming You, of the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering, leads the research project.

SMuRFs could help make nuclear decommissioning work safer

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:30:00 GMT

Nuclear power stations could be decommissioned in the future with the help of teams of autonomous robots known as the SMuRFs, scientists have suggested.

Space reflectors could ensure bright future for solar power farms

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:25:00 GMT

Reflectors placed in orbit around the Earth which send sunlight towards future solar power farms at dawn and dusk could help accelerate the transition to net-zero, researchers say.

Net Zero coalition unites Scottish universities in climate fight

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:29:00 GMT

A landmark initiative has been launched to bring together Scottish universities to address the climate emergency. Scotland Beyond Net Zero (SBNZ), founded jointly by the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, aims to help the country meet – and go beyond – its ambition of achieving net zero by 2045.

TARGET: A £2.6 centre to train new generation of mineral resources experts

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:33:00 GMT

A new generation of mineral resource experts to enable the UK’s transition to sustainable energy are to be trained by a consortium representing academia and industry, including SUERC: Centre for the Isotope Sciences. The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), part of UK Research and Innovation, have announced £2.6 million to support a multi-institution centre for doctoral training, the Training and Research Group for Energy Transition Mineral Resources (TARGET).

SCCS Launches New CPD Course on Hydrogen

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:25:00 BST

A collaboration between SCCS and senior academics in the partnership, including Prof Gioia Falcone, has led to the creation of a brand new CPD course, “An Introduction to Hydrogen for the Public Sector”, specifically designed for the Scottish Government.