Energy

The Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh are set to lead a multidisciplinary new doctoral-level training centre to create the UK’s next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers.

The UK Government has announced £5m in funding for the Arrol Gibb Innovation Campus (AGIC) to accelerate the delivery of mission critical technologies through large-scale advanced manufacturing.

A new monitoring approach could cut costs and complexity for large‑scale underground CO₂ storage, a study from the University of Edinburgh has shown.

University of Edinburgh spinout SeaWarm has secured £550,000 in funding to roll out its renewable heating system across Scotland’s communities.

Last week, public, industry and third sector representatives came to the University of Edinburgh to discuss solutions to climate and environmental challenges they are tackling in their organisations.

Two hundred academics and industry professionals came together this week for a series of workshops and discussions on the theme of collaborative innovation to tackle the climate and environmental crises.

As representatives gather “In Solidarity for a Green World” at COP29 in Azerbaijan, we consider a few of the remarkable startups and spinouts from the University of Edinburgh working closer to home.

An initiative that aims to significantly reduce carbon emissions from densely packed buildings in UK cities and towns has won a £4.5 million funding boost from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).