Renewables

Energy research has been carried out at Durham University for decades in areas like photovoltaics leading to the formation of the Durham Centre for Renewable Energy in 2000. The Durham Centre for Crop Improvement Technology, the Centre for Research into Earth Energy Systems and the Institute for Hazard and Risk Research soon followed and these groups were encompassed by the Durham Energy Institute from 2009 in order to further facilitate the ground breaking research being carried out.

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Our Buildings

We look at low or zero carbon technologies when we plan new buildings or major refurbishments. This presentation gives some examples of where we have recently incorporated low and zero carbon technologies into our estate.

Renewables Strategy

We are currently working on a renewables strategy for our estate, in line with our Carbon Management Plan. This will enable us to take a holistic view of our estate in terms of applying renewable technologies.