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The World faces an unprecedented challenge in getting to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Northumbria's Energy research uses fundamental physics, chemistry and engineering to develop new ways to generate and store renewable energy - to help deliver a cleaner and greener future.

As well as helping the net zero mission, we aim to help create highly-skilled jobs, both in the North East and nationally, via the innovations that happen in our labs. Collaboration is key to our success, and we work with a range of partners, from industry heavyweights like Shell, Siemens, Airbus and Arup to other universities, governments and many small to medium enterprises.

Research & Doctoral Training

Solar and wind farm

Centre for Doctoral Training

Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus

TF-FAB Laboratory

TF-FAB

Advanced Thin Film Sputtering Fabrication Facility

Northern Net Zero Accelerator

Creating regional value through Net Zero innovation

NU-PICO Laboratory

NU-PICO

Nanomechanical Characterisation Facility

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships KTP

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Energy, Systems & Materials Peak of Excellence

Green Skills

Fully funded (subject to eligibility) CPD courses in Carbon Management, Sustainable Materials & Manufacturing and Retrofitting Skills for those in employment in North of Tyne.

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ARROW

Fully funded innovation support for North East businesses

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SPIN FACILITY

Synthesis and Polymer Innovation at Northumbria (SPIN). Comprehensive range of synthesis, analysis, and characterisation equipment.

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ENERGY NEWS & EVENTS

Dr Muhammad Wakil Shahzad holding the Innovation of the Year award at the CIBSE Awards 2025

13 Mar 2025

National recognition for eco-friendly aircon innovation

An energy-efficient cooling system developed by sc...

S2Cool project lead Dr Muhammad Wakil Shahzad

19 Dec 2024

Innovative project receives £2.8 million to develop energy-efficient c...

In response to increasing frequency of extreme hea...

Joint Institute of Clean Hydrogen

09 Dec 2024

Universities join forces with Saudi partners to accelerate progress to...

A consortium of British universities is exploring...

3D construction printer at Northumbria University

02 Dec 2024

Building the future: UK’s first-of-its-kind 3D concrete printer to pow...

Northumbria University has announced the installat...

Green Gown Award winners

25 Nov 2024

National award for renewable energy future leaders training programme

An innovative programme to develop the next genera...

plastic bottles

21 Nov 2024

Northumbria University helps businesses turn waste streams into new pr...

Following its part in the successful delivery of a...

Dr Jibran Khaliq is pictured looking through a microscope. He is holding a banana skin and there is a bunch of bananas on the bench next to him.

23 Jul 2024

Banana waste to be converted to green textiles and energy

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A new toolkit has been developed to support rural communities with the development of renewable energy projects. Photo: Adobe Stock

22 Mar 2024

Renewables toolkit aims to help smooth the road to net zero

Economists and environmental scientists from North...

Generic image of science beaker with liquid inside it.

15 Mar 2024

Brighter, cheaper blue light could revolutionise screen technology

Researchers have found a new way to simplify the s...

L-R: Prof Guillaume Zoppi, Dr Vincent Barrioz, Dr Lu Xing and Prof Neil Beattie from the ReNU+ team at Northumbria University

12 Mar 2024

£11m funding to expand access to renewable energy research in North Ea...

World-leading research from three North East unive...

an image of solar panels

10 Oct 2023

New research centre driving economic growth and sustainability

Northumbria University is one of six northern inst...

Professor Guillaume Zoppi and Professor John Woodward

19 Jul 2023

Northumbria secures investment in research facilities from the Wolfson...

An award of £1 million to support the expansion of...

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