£3.5m grant for UK nuclear research

A UK university has received a £3.5 million grant to build a new custom-designed facility which will research and develop nuclear materials. It was awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to the University of Huddersfield. The funding will be used for the university’s second ‘Microscope and Ion Accelerator for Materials Investigations’ (MIAMI) facility which […]

Blackburn Rovers score in energy saving

Premier League football club Blackburn Rovers has cut its carbon emissions by 270,000 tonnes, saving it around £60,000 per year. A new commercial energy efficient condensing boiler, heat recovery ventilation system and full replacement lighting system have been installed at the club’s Ewood Park ground following a comprehensive site audit. Following the audit by Preston-based […]