A solar-powered electric car, crafted by more than 50 students at Durham University over 100,000 hours, is gearing up to participate in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

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It has committed to become an international partner in the development of green energy

Students from Durham University are showcasing their latest solar powered car in London. Visitors attending the London Motor Show this week will expect to see some of the latest developments and trends that will shape the future of the car industry. The 50-strong ‘Durham University Electric Motorsport’ (DUEM) team, the only university carmaker presenting at […]

Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is “not a significant” cause of earthquakes, according to research released today. The new study of hundreds of thousands of fracking operations by Durham University found the process has only caused earth tremors that could be felt on the surface in three cases. Fracking cracks open rock deep underground to extract […]

A team of researchers from British Universities has been granted funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a prototype system for recovering drinkable water and harvesting hydrogen energy from human faecal waste. The team of researchers from Imperial College London, the University of Manchester and Durham University beat more than 2,000 other […]

The government’s Deep Geothermal Challenge Fund has issued £1.1m to three geothermal projects. In the second round of cash allocations, the money has been divided between Keele University, Cofily District Energy, and a joint venture between Newcastle and Durham universities. Deep geothermal energy uses the natural heat found miles underground to produce electricity and heat […]