David Cameron MP, the leader of the Conservatives, visited the engineering laboratories of the University of Southamptonâs Sustainable Energy Research Group on Monday 3rd May 2010. He heard how the range of disciplines at the Universityâs School of Civil Engineering and the Environment enabled Southampton to conduct energy research from many different perspectives, from monitoring […]
Dr Patrick James and Dr Neil Richardson supported artist Neville Gabie on his iceberg project at the Tatton Park Biennial which features an iceberg transported from Greenland to the UK. SERG helped with the development and installation of the cooling mechanism used for keeping the iceberg frozen. Electricity is generated via a photovoltaic array which […]
The report responds to the UK electricity sectorâs security of supply crisis, as one third (30GW) of UKâs power plants are due to close by 2025 coupled with the need to urgently decarbonise our energy supply to meet pressing environmental targets. ICEâs report says the rapid up-scaling of offshore renewable resources, on a similar scale […]
James Smith CEO Shell UK view invitation poster for more information
SERG sent several staff and students to the 8th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC) in Uppsala, Sweden. 6 oral presentations were given by group members and all were well-received. During the conference Dr. Luke Myers gave an interview concerning tidal power to Swedish radio.
Prof. Paul Linden Environmental and Science Engineering, University of California, San Diego view invitation poster for more information
Within the UK microwind trial research project funded by the Energy Saving Trust members of SERGÂ have produced a report integrating issues of domestic wind speed prediction, measured performance results of the field studies, the potential market for small-scale wind turbines, customer feedback and recommendations for domestic consumers. Energy Saving Trust
Prof. AbuBakr Bahaj was invited to give a keynote address on the âImpact of a Changing Climate on Citiesâ at the Institute of Refrigeration in Shanghai.
Dr. William Batten gave a guest lecture on âRenewable Energy, Costs and Options for Kazakhstanâ at the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP) in Almaty, Kazakstan.
SERG was commissioned by the Institute of Civil Engineers to generate a report on the potential of heat recovery from centralised electricity generation in the UK. This report addresses issues of current and future prospects for heat capture, heat policy, emissions targets and reducing domestic heat demand. Institute of Civil Engineers
