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Category: Net Zero

Hydrogen-fuelled planes as the future of air travel

Posted on 22/08/202215/09/2022 by Kathryn Bastow

Valeska Ting in a lab with hydrogen fuel

Hydrogen-fuelled planes as the future of air travel

Air travel plays a critical role in the interconnectedness of our world, but emissions from aviation have doubled since the 1980s, with flying responsible for more than a billion tonnes of CO2 pumped into the atmosphere every year.… Read more

Posted in Net ZeroTagged Sustainability

Shaping the future of clean tech with additive manufacturing

Posted on 19/06/202208/08/2022 by Kathryn Bastow

Composite image of Nick Simpson and 3D printed part

Shaping the future of clean tech with additive manufacturing

Electrical machines will play a major role in breaking our dependency on fossil fuels, but they need to be lighter and more efficient to properly meet our future demands.… Read more

Posted in Energy and Environment, Net Zero

Emissions-busting morphing blades for helicopters

Posted on 30/05/202230/06/2022 by Clare Lapworth

Dr Benjamin King Sutton Woods at Glastonbury Festival

Emissions-busting morphing blades for helicopters

There’s a huge amount of innovation taking place in the aeronautical sector.… Read more

Posted in Energy and Environment, Materials and Manufacturing, Net Zero, Transport and InfrastructureTagged Aerospace Engineering, atmosphere, helicopter blades, rotor, Sustainability

Zoe Goss: Helping the world cut its carbon footprint

Posted on 27/10/202109/06/2022 by Clare Lapworth

Zoe Goss giving a presentation

Zoe Goss: Helping the world cut its carbon footprint

Zoe Goss developed a passion for green tech while studying engineering mathematics at the University of Bristol.… Read more

Posted in Engineering Maths, Net Zero, Tech

Reflecting on sustainable construction

Posted on 27/08/202009/06/2022 by Clare Lapworth

Reflecting on sustainable construction

Build, build, build! If the UK is hoping to build its way out of recession, what impact might that have on the environment and climate?… Read more

Posted in Civil Engineering, Engineering Design, Net ZeroTagged Sustainability

Students for sustainability

Posted on 04/05/202009/06/2022 by Clare Lapworth

Students for sustainability

Find out what inspired three of our undergraduates – Ellie Nelson-Coles and Helen Inman (Engineering Design) and Jade Low (Mechanical Engineering) – to study their subjects and help tackle global issues such as climate change and sustainability.… Read more

Posted in Engineering Design, Health and Society, Mechanical Engineering, Net Zero, Student Stories

Can Flying Go Green?

Posted on 18/11/201909/06/2022 by h.jones

Man standing in front of a light aircraft

Can Flying Go Green

With BBC Panorama questioning if airlines are doing enough to go green, we thought we’d find out from our engineers how they’re making aviation greener.… Read more

Posted in Advanced Computation and Quantum, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Energy and Environment, Engineering Maths, Materials and Manufacturing, Net Zero, Transport and InfrastructureTagged Aerospace Engineering, Sustainability

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