The Energy Technology Research (ETR) Group is the focal point for energy research in Engineering and the Environment. We are engaged in cutting-edge fundamental and applied research underpinning sustainable energy technologies. Our activities are organised around eight research laboratories, covering a wide spectrum of mainstream and renewable energy technologies. Our mission is to address major scientific and technological challenges faced by the world in the 21st century and beyond in energy efficiency, emerging energy technologies and sustainability. We are also concerned with the social, economic and environmental impact of energy technologies.
Group Overview
We use multidisciplinary approaches and collaborate extensively with local, national and international research centres. Our activities are supported by world-class computing and experimental facilities, and are funded by research councils, TSB, industry and the EU. Excellent opportunities exist for postgraduate and postdoctoral research, as well as for visiting scholars, industrialists and policymakers.
Our eight research laboratories cover a wide spectrum of mainstream and renewable energy technologies:
The research interests of the Electrochemical Engineering laboratory range from synthesis and characterisation of new electrode materials through to the design of industrial electrochemical reactors such as fuel cells and redox flow batteries.The Electrochemical lab is equipped with multiple flow cell test rigs for electrochemical processes and includes also:
Research facilities include multi-physics finite element analysis software and access to high performance computing such as the Iridis 4 supercomputer at the University of Southampton and National UK supercomputer ARCHER.
The Cryogenics and Superconductivity Lab is actively engaged in fundamental and applied research in cryogenic engineering and superconductivity. Lab equipment includes:
Several furnances for material processing up to 1000 °C with controlled atmosphere.
AC loss measurement system
Cryogen-free 10T superconducting magnet with 100mm warm bore.
Testbed for 100kW superconducting rotatig machines at 60K-77K.
Measurement System for thermal conductivity, resistivity, heat capacity, magnetic properties in the temperature range from 1.9K to 300K.
