The University of Aberdeen has a significant capability in energy-related research with involvement of over 50 academics. Much of it is directed or relevant to renewable energy technologies. We have capabilities in:

Renewable Energy Technologies:
Biomass for Bioenergy – quantifying the potential for greenhouse gas mitigation through biological carbon storage and the interaction with climate change; energy crop production, supply and techno-economic analysis; processing, production, transformation and operational impact of the use of liquid biofuels.

Wave energy – development of a novel design for harnessing wave energy which utilises a parametric pendulor.

Solar PV – Photocatalysis and dye sensitised photovoltaic cells.

Sustainable Energy Vectors:
Hydrogen – Hydrogen production from renewables and photocatalysis for hydrogen production.

Fuel cells – developing novel anodes for low temperature flexi-fuel cells with significantly increased CO-tolerances.

Networks:
Application of power electronics to power transmission systems and integration of renewable energy sources, particularly HVDC systems.

Social, economic and policy:
Whole systems research – energy flows in sustainable systems

Policy and governance – Research on law related to the Oil& Gas, renewable and nuclear energy industries

Energy economics and markets – Economics of renewable energy, particularly offshore wind

Public perception – public participation in renewable energy and energy efficiency

Energy Demand Reduction:
Domestic efficiency – exploration and understanding of concepts and innovations in the low energy, low carbon buildings arena, including development of new engineering concepts, materials, tools and methods.

For further information contact:
Professor Paul Mitchell
Director
Institute of Energy Technologies
University of Aberdeen
College of Physical Sciences
Fraser Noble Building
Aberdeen
AB24 3UE

T: +44 (0)1224 272984
F: +44 (0)1224 27249
E: c.p.mitchell@abdn.ac.uk
www.abdn.ac.uk/energy