Translational Energy Research Centre

We're thrilled to see the full article about our SAF research - the accompaniment to our TV appearance a few weeks back - appear front and centre on the BBC website! This is a great profile of this vital part of the path to decarbonisation #saf bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

If you were up early this morning you might have caught us on BBC News! Our researcher Ihab Ahmed spoke to Theo Leggett about our SAF research facilities. Watch the video here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

We’re delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural @sheffielduni Knowledge Exchange (KE) & Impact Awards 🎉👏 Huge congratulations to our winners whose outstanding collaborations with external partners have delivered tangible, far-reaching & lasting benefits to the wider world🤝 Winners and shortlists: bit.ly/4bRnUG5 #KnowledgeExchange #ResearchImpact

We were really pleased to win a Knowledge Exchange award from @sheffielduni last night! Our #Flight100 project won the award for 'Outstanding partnership or impact in commerce/industry/economy', beating stiff competition from other such projects across the whole university.

We were visited by the Visit by Thomas J. Walsh, Head of Science & Innovation at the British Consulate-General, Houston. Tom visited our facilities whilst in the UK to find out more about our facilities and discuss collaboration opportunities with the US. 🤝

This week we were joined by a team from @centricaplc, who also visited the @TheAMRC, along with @SolFBrown. Centrica saw our world-class facilities to discover more about the opportunities and challenges of industrial decarbonisation.

Have you ever wondered exactly what we're working on here at TERC? You can read about some of our current projects at the link below to see how we're using our state-of-the-art equipment and expertise to make a difference to industrial decarbonisation. lnkd.in/eFQ-TAfq

🤝 Earlier this month, we hosted Dr Brendan Nelson, president of @Boeing Global and Maria Laine, president of @BoeingUK in #SouthYorkshire, to witness the progress of our new Compass #research facility which will be home to a Boeing-led R&D project. 🏗️

The results are in! @VirginAtlantic's Flight100, the first commercial transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable fuel, saved 95 tonnes of CO2 🛫 Here’s how #OurImperial researchers helped make this landmark project possible 🔽

Exciting update! The UK sustainable aviation fuels Clearing House has officially launched, marking a major step in enabling the UK to bring new fuels to market and help reduce carbon emissions from the aviation industry. Read more here: sheffield.ac.uk/news/uk-cleari…

We're pleased to be part of the team of universities hosting the new CDT in Green Industrial Futures! Funded by UKRI through the (EPSRC), the CDT addresses the need for new talent trained in systems thinking. Read more: terc.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

We're proud to say that the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC), comprising TERC and SAF-IC, has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for its SAF characterisation and testing laboratory and recognises our commitment to delivering high quality work to our clients and partners.

We met with the leadership team from our business park neighbours Outokumpu this week, where we discussed their sustainable stainless steel practices, and the possibility of future endeavours with energy storage, carbon capture and e-fuels. It was great to meet the team!

Last week we had a visit from our new EIC members, Drax Group! A team came for a tour of the facilities, which was the first of three visits we'll have to look at potential collaborations as part of the membership.

How about a bit more about some of our hydrogen equipment for #hydrogenweek? Our polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell is supplied with green hydrogen to produce clean energy, which we can use in testing, or send to the national grid. Read more: terc.ac.uk/equipment/hydr…

Our Managing Director M Pourkashanian, OBE spoke to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers about the potential of offshore #hydrogen and the challenges the hydrogen market still faces. Read the full piece here: imeche.org/news/news-arti…

Exciting news! Renewable energy company Drax has become the latest founder member of our Energy Innovation Centre (EIC), to drive forward research into next generation carbon capture technology, including innovations in BECCS. Read more here: terc.ac.uk/news-events/un…

Today we were visited by a group from Siemens, who came to learn about our capabilities at TERC and SAF-IC, both on tour and through a Q&A session. They enjoyed learning more about our technology, and how Siemens could build on their partnership with the @sheffielduni

We've got another fantastic career opportunity to join us at TERC and SAF-IC! We're looking for a Laboratory Manager for both facilities. Find out more and apply: terc.ac.uk/careers/

🚨 New job alert! 🚨 We're looking for a Receptionist/Administration Support Assistant to join us at TERC and SAF-IC. If you'd like to join our exciting research centre and provide excellent customer service at front of house, check out the role here: terc.ac.uk/careers/