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Promising findings from campus geothermal drilling

The first phase of the geothermal campus project is complete, and the results have positive implications for low-carbon heating and cooling systems on campus and beyond.

Person in a high-vis jacket and hard hat sits on the edge of the geothermal drilling site. Photo by Ben Craven, School of Earth and Environment

Experts champion geothermal energy as key to cheaper, more stable future

Academics have highlighted how geothermal energy can help break the link between fossil fuels and electricity prices, for a more stable and cost-effective future.

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Ofgem to fund new geothermal energy project

GeoGrid, a project to explore the benefits and applications of geothermal energy for decarbonisation in the UK, has been awarded £480,000 in funding.

Solar panels in a field in Nairobi, Kenya

Unlocking the power of solar energy in African communities

Dr Sheridan Few is part of a consortium with partners in Ghana, Kenya, and Rwanda, which will boost community access to solar energy in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Three rows of wind turbines coming out from the sea, against a blue sky.

Renewable energy systems return more net energy to society than fossil fuels

New research shows that, despite previous beliefs, renewable energy systems have a higher ‘energy return on investment’ than fossil fuels.