EPSRC – Energy Research
Dr Emma Feltham (emma.feltham@epsrc.ac.uk) is Chemical Engineering and Chemistry-Chemical Engineering Interface - Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Sector Team Leader at EPSRC. Here she reports on EPSRC energy research initiatives.
Why Does Energy Research Matter?
With the UK’s own gas and oil reserves dwindling we need to find alternative sources of energy that are reliable and secure. At the same time the burning of fossil fuels worldwide has led to a build up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere – gases believed to be responsible for the global warming that is driving recent rapid climate change. To deliver a reliable and secure energy supply that does not add to greenhouse gas emissions we will need to develop a mix of new energy technologies. This mix can only be achieved if we support an equally diverse energy research portfolio. Find out about our energy research in your guide to energy research.
The UK Research Councils’ Energy Programme
Developing new energy technologies will involve tackling research challenges which span a wide range of disciplines. The UK Research Councils’ Energy Programme brings together engineers and physical, natural, social and economic scientists not just to create the technologies but to examine their social and economic consequences. EPSRC is taking the lead on energy research on behalf of all the UK Research Councils. Find out more about the programme, energy funding and the role of consultation.
Energy Summit
The inaugural UK Energy Research Summit was held on 1 November 2005 at One Whitehall Place, London. The event included the launch of the Research Councils’ Energy Programme as well as workshops, discussions and a showcase of energy research.
Energy Senior Research Fellow
An Energy Senior Research Fellow will be appointed who will spend at least half his/her time conducting research and the other half in an advisory and profile-raising role in relation to UK energy research.
Energy’s Bright Future
You can read more about the state of energy research today and where it’s heading in a series of articles taken from Newsline’s recent Energy Special Report. Discover how energy-efficient buildings could help combat climate change, advances in carbon storage might benefit our economy and fusion could harness the power that fuels the stars.
Contacts
Programme Manager: Alison Wall (01793 444176). Associate Programme Manager for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Fusion, and Combustions Filomena La Porta (01793 444338). Associate Programme Manager for Renewables and Future Energy Strategy Andrew Davies (01793 444441). Associate Programme Manager for Conventional and Nuclear Energy Robert Heathman (01793 444131). Associate Programme Manager for Energy Interface (cross programme), Fusion, Fuel Poverty, and Energy and International Development Neil Bateman (01793 444213).