renewable energy
Bearing the load: open doors staff tour to the Structural Integrity Laboratory
This was my second staff tour, and I found it as fascinating as the first. Dr Ali Mehmanparast is the manager of the lab, which sits within the University’s Energy and Power theme. He joined ...
Going off-grid in Jordan – treating wastewater with solar power
I am studying both the environmental impact and financial cost of an integrated wastewater treatment and renewable energy system for rural and remote locations in Jordan. In most developing countries, such as Jordan in the ...
Why the UK is developing floating wind farms
Statoil has made the final investment decision to build the world’s first floating wind farm after getting an approval from the Scottish Government in early November 2015. So, why is the UK developing floating wind farms? Why wind? The ...