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£6M Funding opens doors for offshore renewable energy students

April 10, 2024

The importance of offshore renewable energy (ORE) research and mutual cooperation between academia and industry were strengthened following the United Kingdom’s biggest investment towards centres for doctoral training (CDT). This funding allows CDTs such as the University of Edinburgh’s IDCORE program to continue and expand its reach and impact in ORE.

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Ione Smith IDCORE Engineer

New centre for international cooperation towards a carbon-free Society

March 6, 2024

The ‘Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society’ (otherwise known as EPICS) global centre, is an ambitious 5-year project bringing together academic, policy, and industry experts from across the three participating countries and beyond. It hopes to change the international landscape of power systems management for a greener future.

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Energy@Edinburgh at the Scotland Beyond Net Zero launch

March 6, 2024

On the 23rd January, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition, Màiri McAllan MSP, announced the launch of the latest ground-breaking partnership between Scotland’s universities to combat the climate emergency.

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Members of Energy@Edinburgh at the SBNZ launch meeting, Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh

New evidence and perspectives for COP28

December 5, 2023

Dr Kirsten Jenkins from the School of Social and Political Science (SPS) has guest edited a special issue of the journal Climate Policy featuring articles from leading researchers providing fresh evidence and global perspectives to shape the ongoing COP28 negotiations.

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A step change for tidal energy

October 24, 2023

A state-of-the-art tidal turbine blade has been manufactured in Scotland for the first time and more cheaply than before, which, engineers say, could reduce the levelised cost of tidal energy.

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Global electricity decarbonisation

October 4, 2023

School of Social and Political Science (SPS) academic Dr Jess Britton will lead The University of Edinburgh’s input into the new Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society (EPICS) centre, which brings together international partners to decarbonise the global energy sector.

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New Energy Demand Research Centre

August 7, 2023

A new national Energy Demand Research Centre will undertake investigations into reducing energy emissions, led by an interdisciplinary team of UK researchers including the School of Social and Political Science (SPS)’s Dr Faye Wade.

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