Eco feedback in showers may cut tourism water use

University of Surrey researchers trial smart shower tech, reducing shower lengths by up to 25.79% in hotels

Kite-robots: Surrey’s solution to greenhouse gases

Robots will utilise helium kites to carry lightweight wireless gas sensors, monitoring greenhouse gas emissions at the University of Surrey and various sites, promising more accurate data collection

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‘AI could cut carbon capture costs by 36%’

A new study reveals that artificial intelligence could boost carbon capture efficiency, resulting in a 16.7% increase in CO2 capture and a 36.3% reduction in energy consumption from the grid

Surrey and Swansea confirm feasibility of solar farms in space

Researchers from the Universities of Surrey and Swansea have demonstrated the viability of low cost, lightweight solar panels for generating energy in space

Surrey Uni kicks off carbon capture to methanol pilot

The project generates the industrial chemical from carbon dioxide in the air

Super thin solar panels could be the answer to a greener future

New research has made these ultra-thin panels 25% more energy absorbent

SSE Energy Solutions helps university enrol more renewables

The company will build a new solar facility for the University of Surrey

London tube travellers ‘more exposed to pollution than drivers’

Car drivers in London are causing the most pollution per commuter but are the least exposed to it. That’s according to new research, which revealed commuters who use the Underground are actually the most exposed to toxic air quality, followed by those on buses. Researchers at the University of Surrey found underground trains with open […]

UK university gets EU funding post Brexit

A UK university has been awarded funding from the EU for smart control of air pollution after the UK voted to leave the EU. The University of Surrey will receive an investment worth €762,000 (£655,320) which will be used to research techniques to reduce the city centre air pollution and investigate clean aviation. A total of €627,000 […]

Universities in £1.6m energy research projects

The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) has commissioned four ambitious projects worth £1.6m. The projects involve researchers from 11 universities and institutes across the UK and address three key energy issues: the potential contribution of carbon capture and storage; spatial aspects of UK bio-energy development; and local and community governance of energy. UKERC research director […]