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Research is tackling the need to reduce energy demand, maintain energy supply, increase the efficiency of energy-requiring processes, and develop policy and pricing strategies. To find out more about our research in energy, visit the Energy Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) website. 

Dishes close-up. One of the supercomputer’s first roles will be as a test bed for the development of a computing platform for the Square Kilometre Array - an international effort to build the world’s largest telescope.

Super-fast and super-green: Cambridge unveils pioneering high-performance computer

13 Dec 2013

A super energy-efficient high-performance computer, with a performance equivalent to 4,000 desktop machines running at once, will enable researchers...

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This is the experimental setup used to generate femtosecond laser pulses which serve as an ultrafast "flash " for the camera so that very rapid phenomenon can be filmed

Quantum waves at the heart of organic solar cells

12 Dec 2013

Researchers have been able to tune ‘coherence’ in organic nanostructures due to the surprise discovery of wavelike electrons in organic materials...

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Cambridge awarded major EPSRC funding for doctoral centres to train tomorrow’s engineers and scientists

22 Nov 2013

Funding for six Cambridge-led Centres for Doctoral Training, along with a further two in which Cambridge are partners, across a range of physical...

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Left: Laser apparatus used to study singlet fission in Cambridge. Right: Celestia sun

Two for one in solar power

18 Nov 2013

A process that could revolutionise solar energy harvesting has been efficiently demonstrated in solution for the first time.

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Scrubbing up: preparing hospitals for climate change

13 Nov 2013

Innovative designs for retrofitting the vast NHS estate to stem rising carbon emissions and adapt hospitals to perform through a changing climate are...

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Inspired by nature

24 Oct 2013

To maximise the efficiency of solar cells of the future, physicists are taking a leaf out of nature’s book.

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Car2Go Electric Car Sharing

What impact will new technology have on tackling emissions?

21 Oct 2013

New research seeks to take account of the fast pace at which technology is evolving in understanding how to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.

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Collaborative research framework agreement signed with Shell

17 Oct 2013

Agreement will open up new research projects between Cambridge and the global energy company, focusing on making energy more affordable and...

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Testing the water

16 Oct 2013

A new online tool enables users to assess not only how much water we use and for what, but also how we can mitigate future scarcity.

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Air, water and sun: the ingredients of ‘green gasoline’

14 Oct 2013

Mimicking a natural process perfected over billions of years to capture solar energy, researchers are creating artificial photosynthetic systems that...

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Putting a price on our future

07 Oct 2013

Helping big businesses consider their impact on the environment is leading to a re-evaluation of activities to combine profitability with...

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The world is changing: how do we respond?

01 Oct 2013

Today we commence a month-long focus on research on sustainability and the environment. To begin, Professor Lord Martin Rees and Professor Paul...

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