Energy
Demand for energy is increasing while global warming has become a major cause for concern. We are developing new technologies and processes to generate energy from sustainable resources, reduce carbon emissions and protect the supply chain of temperature-sensitive items such as food and pharmaceuticals.
Research areas
Cooling
Our research spans includes cold economy, energy consumption and vaccine security
Energy Systems
We are developing innovative methods to help decarbonise energy systems. These include more efficient energy extraction methods, improved infrastructures, reformed energy policy and digitalisation.
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Our research span includes proton and anion exhange membranes, solid oxide fuel cells, syn-gas production, electric vehicle drive trains, district heating and heating networks, and renewable energies.
Storage
Our research span includes compressed air energy storage, cryogenic energy storage, thermal and electrified thermal energy storage, thermomechanical energy storage and carbon capture
Visit our research institute and centres
Birmingham Energy Institute
The Birmingham Energy Institute is driving change in the way we deliver, consume, and think about sustainable energy solutions.
Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage
The Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage (BCES) brings together research expertise to address key energy storage challenges and solutions.
Birmingham Centre for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research
The Centre focuses on research and development, applications and demonstrations of fuel cell and hydrogen systems and technologies.
The Faraday Institution
The Faraday Institution is the UK’s independent, national institute for electrochemical energy storage science and technology.