Energy

University entrepreneurs tackle global challenges in startup accelerator

Startups focused on carbon capture, breastmilk donation and machine learning took centre stage at this...

Policy and Innovation Group makes waves with their recent Ocean Energy report 

Recognizing the impact of global energy systems on climate change, the Policy and Innovation Group...

Small but mighty: the role of local authorities in achieving net zero

In the UK’s journey to net zero, action is needed to reduce emissions from every...

Edinburgh Earth Fellows champion university climate action at U7+ and Next Forum in Milan 

In March, Earth Fellows Joanna Keel and Rania Djojosugito were a part of a delegation...

“Children are like canaries in a coal mine” Dr Swann’s investigation of health and energy  

An academic paediatrician at the University of Edinburgh is unpicking the links between energy use,...

EPSRC’s £6M funding opens doors for 50 offshore renewable energy research engineers at IDCORE 

The importance of offshore renewable energy (ORE) research and mutual cooperation between academia and industry...

FloWave Celebrates 10 Years of Offshore Renewable Energy Research

2024 marks 10 years of operations and industry partnership for the University of Edinburgh’s FloWave...

Energy@Edinburgh at the Scotland Beyond Net Zero launch

On the 23rd January, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition,...

Centering People: Community-Led ‘Just’ Transition Projects at the University of Edinburgh

The framework of a ‘just’ transition is intended to benefit many parties: green and sustainable...

International cooperation on clean energy and climate change: New Global Centre for Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-Free Society

Electricity is used in a myriad of ways, that can include keeping the household warm...

An interdisciplinary approach to advancing the Offshore Wind sector: how the Energy@Ed network fosters collaboration to address sector needs

The University of Edinburgh is galvanising academics working in offshore wind and related topics to...

COP28 Joint Statement by University of Edinburgh Delegates

COP28 – a global conference that tackles the climate crisis – launches today in Dubai,...

University of Edinburgh Partnering Up on Energy, Homes and Livelihoods  

The University of Edinburgh joins the universities of St Andrews and Strathclyde as leaders of...

Perspectives of Energy and a Just Transition

The University of Edinburgh is at the forefront of climate research, teaching, innovation and action...

The Heat Researchers across The University of Edinburgh Tackling the Impacts of a Warming World

Heat is one of the key intersecting drivers in the issues of climate and health...

Announcing the Winners of the Sustainable Business Idea Competition

Abigael Pertet, Emilio Soberon Bravo, Eloise Bevan and Maarten Van Den Ancker were recently announced...

Engineering a Microbial Response to Ecological Crises

New developments in engineering biology have put two groups of Edinburgh academics at the cutting...