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º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield Doctoral Researcher presents metamodel at international conference

Doctoral Research Liang Kong attended the World Sustainable Energy Days 2025 (WSED) event in Austria, as a young energy efficiency researcher.
Lightweight manufacturing at the AMRC

º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield leads the UK in engineering research income and investment

º£½ÇÉçÇø leads the UK in engineering research income and investment, according to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
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US and China lead G20 in search for hydrogen fuels

The US and China are leading the G20 in efforts to develop hydrogen fuels, according to new research from the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield.
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Our 2024 research highlights

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on and celebrate some of our research news stories from 2024.
Solar farm and windmills

Researchers secure funding to help the transition to sustainable energy for the built environment

Engineers at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield have secured funding to transform renewable energy solutions and energy storage by creating new software, micro-grids and virtual power plants.

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Why is an energy company paying its customers to use more electricity? An expert explanation

Customers of electricity providers Octopus Energy were recently offered money off their bill to use MORE electricity during a period of low demand. This unusual request raises questions - our experts provide their thoughts.

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º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield experts lead on global projects to accelerate next-generation nuclear power

Nuclear power is considered to be one of the key resources in the future of clean energy in the UK. Engineers at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield are leading projects to build software and meet the demands of the advanced nuclear reactor systems.
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Ploughed soil in a field of crops

Rock dust helps soils store carbon and boosts crop yields, research shows

Adding basalt rock dust to farmers’ fields could help soils to store four times more carbon dioxide (CO2) and increase crop yields, according to new research by academics at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield.