Energy and Environment
Energy and Environment encompasses some of the biggest problems facing society today, such as climate change (requiring energy reduction, efficiency, and transition of sources) and environmental rehabilitation (combating air, ocean & ground pollution, especially from plastics). Addressing these challenges will need the combined efforts and expertise of scientists, engineers and social scientists.
Achieving net zero emission of greenhouse gases associated with human activities, and ensuring a sustainable clean environment, will require a combination of technological innovations and behavioural change. This means the solutions can only come from taking a truly joined-up approach, drawing on expertise from within the fields of science, engineering and the social sciences.
The development of materials for energy applications has grown significantly, as the move towards net zero gathers pace, and will likely continue to grow in the future. Novel materials are, therefore, as vital to solving issues in the generation, transmission, and storage of energy, as they are for the efficient end-use of energy in high- and low-tech applications.
Our research
Warwick has significant fundamental and applied research across STEM that is key to addressing important societal issues, in areas such as:
- Battery materials
- Solar cells
- Thermal energy
- Electric machines
- Power electronics
- Semiconductors
In addition, we benefit from our excellent facilities for both fundamental, gram-scale research, as well as large industrial testing facilities.