Energy at Birmingham

We have been active in energy research for more than a centuryOur Centre for Nuclear Education and Research has a large theme of research into robotics for safety and decommissioningWe complement our technical work with extensive research into the environmental and societal impacts of our energy useWe are home to the UK's largest hydrogen fuel cells research group, which encompasses hydrogen storage materials and fuel cell development and applicationsWe dedicate a large strand of research into new materials that will make future energy technologies possible

A proud history

Nuclear excellence

Environmental, societal and policy impacts

Hydrogen as a future energy carrier

A new material world

Contact us

energy@contacts.bham.ac.uk
+44 121 414 8940

A century of energy expertise

Active in energy research for more than a century, today our coal mining research has been replaced with carbon capture and storage - our Department of Oil Refining has evolved into an advanced School of Chemical Engineering.

The Midlands Energy Consortium

We are a partner in the Midlands Energy Consortium, with the University of Nottingham and Loughborough University.