Aston University accelerates net zero plans with major low-carbon energy centre project
Aston University has begun construction of a new Carbon Neutral Energy Centre, marking a significant step forward in decarbonising large-scale estates and offering a model for energy management leaders across the UK. The Birmingham-based project, supported by a £35.5 million grant through the UK Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, will replace the university’s existing gas-fired […]
Aston University receives £35m grant to pursue Net Zero goals
Aston University has been awarded a £35.5 million grant from the UK Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to support its transformation into an innovative, Net Zero carbon campus. The funding, run by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and delivered by Salix, will revolutionise how the campus operates. A state-of-the-art Green Energy Centre will be built in a […]
Aston University awarded grant to make research more sustainable
An Aston University scientist has won a $25000 grant in the AstraZeneca Open Innovation CoSolve sustainability challenge to help to make research more sustainable and environmentally friendly Dr Vesna Najdanovic, senior lecturer in chemical engineering at the University’s Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), successfully pitched her idea to explore a new method using ethyl […]
Aston University touts new industrial CO2 measurement breakthrough
Researchers at Aston University are to take the UK a step nearer to net zero emissions by developing a better system of measuring industrial carbon dioxide. The government is giving the University £100,000 to improve measurement of CO2 streams from sites such as at power plants and factories. The Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) […]