The UK, through the Climate Change Act of 2008, has committed to at least 80% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. A recent report from the Royal Academy of Engineering, co-authored by engineers at Lancaster University, shows that “the full suite of low-carbon energy supply technologies already available will be needed, including nuclear, renewable and carbon capture and storage brought together in a balanced way”.

Similarly, the 2010 Queen’s speech highlighted the need to address the UK’s security of supply against a backdrop of increased dependence on oil and gas derived from overseas. Energy Lancaster has been established to respond to these challenges.

Energy Lancaster brings together Lancaster’s world leading expertise in a wide range of energy related areas to tackle the global challenges of climate change including

• energy policy,
• nuclear energy,
• carbon management,
• wet renewables,
• photovoltaics & photocatalysis,
• e-Energy,
• transport & transport usage
• and energy economics.

By combining cutting edge research in these areas with those across Science and Technology at Lancaster, Energy Lancaster is contributing to the development and management of a secure and sustainable future for the UK’s energy needs.