Durham Energy Institute

Durham Energy Institute is delivering understanding, leadership and solutions for a secure low carbon future.

Welcome to the Durham Energy Institute

Decarbonising energy is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. The Durham Energy Institute is accelerating inclusive energy transitions through world-leading research.

The DEI is the leading centre for energy research, bringing together experts from various disciplines to tackle some of the most pressing energy challenges of our time. Our research expertise focuses on sustainable, ethical, and appropriate solutions for a clean and just energy transition. We integrate diverse disciplines and sectors to provide new perspectives on energy challenges, offering insights into the complexities of transitioning to low-carbon living and its ethical management.

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UKERC Industrial Strategy and the Low Carbon Supply Chain Challenge

This briefing paper focuses on the manufacturing and supply chain aspects of decarbonisation in the UK. Co-authored by DEI Fellow, Gavin Bridge
Coal Mines for Heat Decarbonisation Policy Brief

A quarter of UK towns sit above heat in flooded coal mines. Our ‘Coal Mines for Heat Decarbonisation’ briefing highlights 3 barriers and 4 actions government can take to unlock this low‑carbon resource.

UKERC Industrial Strategy and the Low Carbon Supply Chain Challenge

This briefing paper focuses on the manufacturing and supply chain aspects of decarbonisation in the UK. Co-authored by DEI Fellow, Gavin Bridge

Image of front cover for UKERC Industrial Strategy - September 2024

Coal Mines for Heat Decarbonisation Policy Brief

A quarter of UK towns sit above heat in flooded coal mines. Our ‘Coal Mines for Heat Decarbonisation’ briefing highlights 3 barriers and 4 actions government can take to unlock this low‑carbon resource.

Energy Institute News

Climate Misinformation and the Energy Transition, Insights from Durham Energy Institute’s Advisory Board

Durham Energy Institute’s Advisory Board recently heard a stark warning about the growing tide of climate and energy misinformation, and what it means for the UK’s net zero transition.

Research news
The Ørsted scholarship for Energy Master's programme

We have a long-standing strategic partnership with Ørsted UK, the leading offshore wind developer. As part of this partnership, Ørsted offers annual bursaries to students on our Energy-related Master's programmes here at Durham.

Business and Partnerships
Durham researchers use cricket crowds to test new transport decarbonisation tool

Researchers from our top-rated Engineering Department have used travel to cricket matches at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham to test a new tool designed to help cut transport emissions in cities.

Research news