EDUCATION
Appointment – Dr Gari Harris is the new director of the £ 13.1m Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre ( NZIIC ).
Pioneer – Michael Short , professor of control engineering at Teesside University , was named in the inaugural Net Zero 50 List 2022 .
exciting , as it will provide a formal mechanism to find out how business and industry wants to implement hydrogen innovation .”
Supporting Hydrogen Innovation The RED Fund initiative is a ground-breaking collaboration between Teesside University and Durham University to accelerate decarbonisation and the use of hydrogen through supporting industrial research and development and capacity building in the Tees Valley .
Researchers from both universities will harness their complementary strengths in the ambitious four-year project , Growing Teesside ’ s Hydrogen Economy and Catalysing a Just Transition to Net Zero (‘ Collaborations in Research ’).
The £ 11m project is led by Teesside University and funded with £ 4.8m from the Research England Development ( RED ) Fund , part of UK Research and Innovation , as well as funding from Teesside University , Durham University and industrial partners .
The project will bring together a large cohort of industrial and policy research fellows alongside industrial partners to identify challenges and develop innovative solutions to overcome them .
The project will also investigate policy and regulatory barriers to transition to hydrogen energy , as well as ways in which a just transition to net zero can be achieved .
Alongside this there will be a programme of outreach and engagement at primary and
Accolade for academic
Michael Short , a professor of control engineering at Teesside University , has been listed as one of the most influential people in the UK working within the Net Zero agenda .
He was named in the inaugural Net Zero 50 List 2022 which brings together the 50 most inspiring individuals , initiatives , products and services which are driving forward decarbonisation .
Professor Short was nominated
secondary school levels . Professor Stephen Cummings , pro vice-chancellor for research and innovation at Teesside University , said : “ As an anchor institution we are proud of our ability to engage with regional partners and drive forward prosperity .
“ This ambitious project aligns perfectly with our research strategy by helping to deliver a smooth transition to decarbonisation , ensuring that all members of our society are able to benefit from the move to Net Zero .”
Developing hydrogen technology A Teesside University strategic partnership with leading hydrogen consultancy EnAcumen is developing a first-of-a-kind hydrogen purification process .
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for his work with the university ’ s Centre for Sustainable Engineering which focuses on the design , development , and enhancement of engineering systems , processes , and products that are efficient and sustainable without compromising the natural environment .
The Net Zero 50 List is organised by Digital Leaders , a cross-sector network of more than 180,000 leaders which works to eliminate the issues holding back digital transformation in the UK .
Tees Valley Hydrogen Innovation Project ( TVHIP ), aims to overcome the difficulties in the extraction of hydrogen from ammonia , removing impurities which can poison the intricate components of hydrogen fuel cells .
CEO Kevin Fothergill said : “ At EnAcumen , our mission is to help our customers solve the most demanding technical and scientific problems of the future , and we are constantly evaluating new technologies that can help achieve that .
“ We are excited to be a part of this important collaboration with TVHIP , as we work together to explore and evaluate diverse processing technologies for hydrogen production and purification .”
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