Energy Solutions for the Future

Supporting government policy through collaboration

Work led by Professor Sara Walker and her team is changing the energy landscape. Sara is Professor of Energy, and Director of the Centre for Energy, in the School of Engineering. She is also Director of the EPSRC Hub on Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions.

We take a cross-disciplinary approach and work with industry and local partners. This helps us support government and policymakers to lead the way in reaching net zero by 2050.

Whole energy systems

Sara's research brings together leading global experts. This collaborative work helps us to:

• understand future supply and demand
• pilot and deploy new, green technologies
• develop smart energy solutions for customers
• help industry meet tough new low carbon targets

Exploring the role of hydrogen

We support the government with its ambition for hydrogen and liquid fuels. Barriers such as technical, regulatory, societal and financial ones still remain.

We are now accelerating understanding of the energy pathway for hydrogen integration. Through our EPSRC Hub on Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions we are:

• analysing the landscape, challenges and demand for these fuels
• engaging stakeholders to bring fresh perspectives on future hydrogen pathways
• tackling the decarbonisation challenge and the role of hydrogen in it

At the forefront of policy development

The Centre for Energy has vision of unified efforts and raised ambitions on energy systems. In doing so, we provide evidence to government about how best to optimise systems, technologies, processes and policy.

This is a critical time in the country’s efforts to decarbonise and tackle climate change. Through our work in hydrogen, we are a key part of this policy ecosystem.