Clean Energy and Transport
Supporting decarbonisation for the future
Transport and energy are the largest contributors to UK carbon emissions, making the decarbonisation of these sectors essential to the success of achieving the Government’s ambitious net zero by 2050 target.
Across the University of Birmingham, we are working with industry partners to share knowledge and turning theory, through experimentation, into real-world applications. These will develop the technologies and infrastructure needed to decarbonise the energy and transport sectors.
We are driving change in how we deliver, consume, and think about energy. By bringing together interdisciplinary research from across the University of Birmingham and working with government, industry, and international partners, our research is solving societal issues and addressing challenges relating to energy poverty, the circular economy, transport systems, cooling, hydrogen, energy storage, and the decarbonisation of heat.
The Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) is Europe’s largest academic-based group that provides world-class research, education, and innovation to the global rail industry. BCRRE is the lead partner in UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN), a collaboration between academic centres of excellence and the rail industry.
Decarbonisation is a major challenge for our generation. To build a better future and achieve net zero by 2050, we must transform energy and transport. At the University of Birmingham, we’re innovating and developing solutions for sustainable transport, electricity, hydrogen, cooling, and heating in the UK
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