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New funding to expand access to renewable energy research
We’re part of a world-leading renewable energy research collaboration that has received almost £5.3million from the UK government to expand its work.
Pioneering centre to energise UK’s offshore wind ambitions
We’re supporting the creation of a new research centre to advance cutting edge solutions to offshore wind challenges and drive the UK’s transition to Net Zero.
We are delighted to announce our new Professor in Practice
Our congratulations to Dr Andrew Crossland FEI, who has been appointed as an Associate Professor in Practice with the Durham Energy Institute commencing on 1st January 2024.
The path to a Just Transition
Last week, academics, government leaders and industry experts from across the energy sector gathered in Durham City for a thought-provoking discussion on the future of energy and how to ensure a just transition to a cleaner future.
This event brought together speakers from finance, policy, technology and advocacy backgrounds to share their insights on the policies and finance needed to achieve a Just Transition.
Lumiere lights up our ground-breaking research
This week sees the return of Lumiere, the dazzling light art event hosted in Durham bi-annually.
This year’s event includes three installations drawing on some of our ground-breaking research.
Professor Jon Gluyas elected Honorary Fellow of Geological Society of India
Congratulations to Professor Jon Gluyas who has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Geological Society of India.
UK Approves Controversial New North Sea Oil Field, Outraging Climate Activists
DEI fellow Professor Gavin Bridge from our Department of Geography has co-authored an article in The Conversation which claims that Rosebank shows the UK’s offshore oil regulator no longer serves the public good.
Scientists Invent Solar Cell to Smooth Out Nature's Power Fluctuations
Professor Chris Groves, of our Department of Engineering, has led a national research team to design solar cells with efficiency that improves as the amount of sunlight reduces.
New Interim Director for the Durham Energy Institute
We welcome Simone Abram, Professor in the Department of Anthropology, as the Interim Director of the Durham Energy Institute. She took up this post on 1st September 2023. She became a Co-director of DEI in 2015 and active member of the Executive Team.
Durham leads new £21.3m research hub to decarbonise UK maritime sector
We’ve been chosen to lead a new £21.3m national research partnership focussed on decarbonising the UK maritime sector.
Professor Jon Gluyas elected President-designate of The Geological Society
Congratulations to Professor Jon Gluyas who has been elected as President-designate of the world’s oldest geological society.
Award success for research paper: The principles of helium exploitation
This award-winning research paper was co-authored by Jon Gluyas, Director of the Durham Energy Institute. It was published online in February 2022 by Earthdoc, the online Geoscience database and in 2023 it received the Norman Falcon Award for Best Paper in Petroleum Geoscience.