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Link to external site Call for proposals: UK Energy Research Centre

9 Feb 2011
The UK Energy Research Centre is issuing the third call for proposals under its £4.7m research fund. UKERC are now seeking expressions of interest from universities, or other eligible institutions, in four topic areas. Call for proposals: UK Energy Research Centre

The closing date is 11 Feb 2011

Link to external site Call for proposals: UK Energy Research Centre

22 Jan 2010
The UK Energy Research Centre is issuing the second call for proposals under its £4.5m research fund. UKERC are now seeking expressions of interest from universities, or other institutions eligible to hold research council awards, in four topic areas. Call for proposals: UK Energy Research Centre

The closing date is 12 Feb 2010

Link to external site Call for proposals: UK Energy Research Centre

14 Jul 2009
The UKERC is issuing a £4.5m call for proposals from universities or other eligible institutions in three topic areas: spatial aspects of bioenergy development in the UK; local and community governance of energy; and, carbon capture and storage - realising the potential. Call for proposals: UK Energy Research Centre

The closing date is 17 Sep 2009

Announcement of Opportunity: Carbon Capture and Storage

10 Jul 2009
NERC and EPSRC are seeking to fund two consortia to study the ecosystem impacts of geological carbon capture and storage and carry out a whole systems analysis of carbon capture, transport and storage. Announcement of Opportunity: Carbon Capture and Storage

The closing date is 29 Sep 2009

Link to external site Debate - The future of energy

15 Dec 2006
Have your say in the online debate sponsored by Research Councils UK on the 'spiked!' website. Debate - The future of energy

Link to external site Renewable energy - one problem overcome

6 Apr 2006
Intermittent energy supply, for example from wind turbines, need not present a significant obstacle to the development of renewable sources, says a new report from the NERC funded UK Energy Research Centre. Renewable energy - one problem overcome


Please also see the Research Council's Energy Programme and UKERC websites for more information on energy-related events and announcements.