Clean hydrogen could be key to a greener future and there is a lot if it right beneath our feet in the Earth’s crust. The trick is knowing exactly where it is and in which conditions it survives. For this, the geology needs to be just right.

The co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales has told how she decided to dedicate her life to tackling climate change while a student at Durham.

University spin-out company Geoptic has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for its pioneering approach to assessing the condition and safety of railway tunnels.

Professor Jon Gluyas was awarded the 'Industry Expert Award' at the recent Offshore Acheivement Awards for his role in the National Geothermal entre here at Durham University.

Four fully-funded PhD research Projects: Application of homo- and hetero-geneous catalysis for the preparation of sustainable aviation fuels from bio-renewable feedstocks  (Durham University)

Former DEI director Jon Gluyas and co-author Neil Fowler from Shift Geothermal Ltd, have won a ‘best paper’ award for, ‘The future of geoenergy – a perspective’, as selected by the Geoenergy Editorial Board as one of the best papers published in the journal during 2024. The paper explores geoenergy development and production options that are low, zero and negative carbon.

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.

Kate Webb of the Durham Energy Institute (DEI) has been named Apprentice of the Year at the University's 2024 Professional Services: Inspiring the Extraordinary Awards.

The UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub is making waves in the maritime industry with its ground breaking approach to decarbonisation. Launched in September 2023, this innovative hub has created a website to showcase the activities that are set to transform the sector by addressing critical research challenges and developing sustainable solutions for the future.

Recruitment to funded PhD Scholarships with the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience, are now open until the 4th December 2024 for a September 2025 enrolment. There are 15 funded PhD scholarships including four projects to be based at Durham University.

On 17 and 18 September 2024, Durham Energy Institute (DEI) held a conference focussed on the multi-disciplinary research on mine water geothermal energy taking place at Durham University.

Durham Energy Institute (DEI) hosted its annual Energy Day this November focusing on the future of home energy solutions.