Energy, Science and Society

• Expertise

  

  • Technology and society

    DEI provides a unique research offering through a distinctive interdisciplinary approach based on ‘science and society’ energy research.

  • Partnership

    DEI addresses energy challenges collaboratively through strong links with Industry, International partners, Governments, community groups and other academic institutions. This ensures our research is relevant and effective.

  • Cutting-edge research

    DEI has a number of world leading researchers with high-impact research outputs which are developing future-proof Energy solutions.

  • Enhancing interdisciplinarity

    DEI develops innovative methodologies to enable effective collaboration and interdisciplinary work.

  • Research excellence

    DEI supports and develops excellence in Energy research by providing leadership in framing the energy research questions of tomorrow and supporting researchers.

  • Energy Training @ Durham

    Equipping you with the skills required to meet global energy challenges.

• Green Great Britain

  

  • Durham Energy Institute supporting UK low-carbon innovations

  • UK Geothermal

    The UK's geothermal resources are significant and could supply heat to the UK for over a century.

  • Offshore Wind partnership

    Find out about our partnership with Ørsted and how we are helping to keep the UK at the forefront of the industry

  • Latest Climate Science

    Find out about our Antarctic ice loss research and work with cities globally to minimise impacts of climate change

  • Financing the low carbon economy

    Find out about innovations to make our energy system flexible enough and safe enough for households to trade energy with each other

  • Working with Communities: local energy and retrofitting

    DEI works with communities and regional partners to develop innovative low-carbon community solutions

• DEI Advisory Board

  

  • Find out about our Advisory Board members

  • Our Advisory Board members are happy to provide advice and support to DEI members

  • DEI Advisory Board is made up of leading practitioners from the UK energy sector.

    Including representatives from Ørsted, Ofgem, OREC, IBM, EDF, GHD, and NEA.

  • Members represent a wide spectrum of technology and societal expertise

    They can offer industry links, advice, support into new markets, feedback on project feasibility...

• Energy Masters @ Durham

  

  • MSc Energy and Society

    Investigating energy systems from all angles!

  • Masterclasses in Energy and Society open to everyone!

    Our Intensive Masterclasses can be attended by people outside the University as well as students on other courses

  • MSc New and Renewable Energy

    Equipping you with the skills required to meet challenges of environmental and energy sustainabilitythrough the application of new and renewable energy technologies.

  • Energy Training and Topics

    Find out more about wider energy training options at Durham

• Events @ DEI

  

  • DEI Seminar Series: Renewable Energy, Settler Colonialism and Poetic Resistance: Wind Farms in Western Sahara

    The academy has explored how “dirty” energy has led to violence, environmental destruction and poverty. We know how the renewables sector, in some contexts, reflects neoliberal modes of power and can subsume social outcomes to economic ones. But we still lack a clear picture of how green energy is implicated in human rights abuses and colonialism in some settings.

  • DEI Seminar Series: Remotely operated ground engaging vehicles for subsea renewable power infrastructure

    Royal IHC have recently produced a new range of remotely operated vehicles (up to 60 tonnes air weight and 1.2MW of installed power) with improved productivity, performance and features specifically designed for the offshore renewable power market. The innovations cover the full range of seabed conditions and extend the usability of both ploughs and tracked trenching systems. The challengers and background to the developments, patented solutions and production equipment will be presented.

  • DEI Public Lecture: TBC

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  • DEI Seminar Series: TBC

    Awaiting further information.