Seven novel research projects will receive £3 million fund from the UK government to study materials that find use in next-generation energy technologies.
The collaborative research projects will demonstrate and use material technologies for applications in energy production, storage, transmission and supply. The United Kingdom has to address various energy issues such as cost, distribution and safety due to the necessity to decrease countrywide and worldwide carbon dioxide emissions.
Government Fund to Study Advanced Materials for Next-Generation Energy Technologies
The United Kingdom industry sector now has the chance to study about advanced material solutions and processes that are capable of supporting the advancement of future-generation of energy technologies. The seven industry-led projects will focus on the research, development and use of advanced material technologies that are capable of tackling the issues in scaling up technologies, from proof of principle to demonstration of pilot and small-scale technology.
The collaborative research projects will focus on the research and development of fuel cells integrating nanomaterials, composite insulation for applications in power transmission, superior grade waste heat recovery photovoltaic materials, and membranes and catalyst to develop a hydrogen storage network.
The projects are led by companies including Sharp Laboratories Europe, Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells, Intrinsiq Materials, Compound Semiconductor Technologies Global, Cella Energy, C-Tech Innovation and Alstom Grid UK. The Technology Strategy Board will award the funding subsequent to the successful submission of applications by the firms to the Materials for Energy contest for research and development funding. The projects are valued at more than £6.5 million in total, which includes the shares of the participating companies.