UKRI to fund low-carbon fuels research

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UKRI is funding research to investigate hydrogen and alternative low-carbon fuels, aiming to build two Centre of Excellences in Bath and Newcastle.

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Beginning 1 April, Professor Tim Mays from Bath’s Department of Chemical Engineering will head up research at Bath University, which aims to tackle research challenges blocking the wider use of low-carbon fuels in the UK.

Professor Mays will become one of two UK Hydrogen Research Co-ordinators, who aim to establish National Centres of Excellence at their home institutions over the next six months.

The other co-ordinator project will be headed up at Newcastle University by Professor Sara Walker, School of Engineering, whose team will explore ways to achieve greater systems integration.

“A thriving, low carbon hydrogen sector is essential for the government’s plans to build back better, with a cleaner, greener energy system,” said Prof Mays. “Large amounts of low carbon hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels such as ammonia will be needed, which must be stored and transported to points of use.”

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