Sheffield Training in Interdisciplinary Energy Research: STIER

在确保能源供应安全的同时向低碳经济转型，是当今英国面临的最大挑战之一。不断上涨的燃料价格也为城市和家庭提供低碳能源的创新方法创造了机会。通过制定全面的研究和培训战略，我们将应对研究挑战，实现可持续能源的未来，并利用由此产生的机遇。在通过研究项目发展个人专业之前，学生将在第一年的培训中获得对能源问题的独特广泛的介绍和概述。我们将讨论“能源产生”、“能源利用和减少需求”以及“能源工业副产品和废物”。具体的研究课题将从工程、物理、生物和社会科学中提取，包括：电池和燃料电池先进材料光伏、光合作用和光伏材料风能和水基技术生物燃料和替代燃料高温材料和涂料发动机技术固体、液体和颗粒排放能源管理战略运输和轻质材料建筑能源效率过程效率资源限制包括土地和基础设施能源流动地方/国家能源政策核能和核废料固定化和储存废物和废热的循环利用

Making the transition to a low carbon economy while ensuring a secure energy supply is one of the greatest challenges facing the UK today. Rising fuel prices are also creating opportunities for innovative approaches to low carbon energy provision at both city and household scale.By developing a comprehensive research and training strategy, we will deliver on research challenges inherent in making the change to a sustainable energy future and capitalise on the opportunities arising. Students will receive a uniquely broad introduction and overview of energy issues in the first year of their training before developing individual specialisations through research projects. We will address 'Energy Generation', 'Energy Utilisation and Demand Reduction' and 'Energy Industry By-products and Waste'. Specific topics for research will be drawn from Engineering, the Physical and Biological and Social sciences, and include: Advanced materials for batteries and fuel cellsPhotovoltaics, photosynthesis and PV materials Wind and water based technologies Biofuels & alternative fuels High temperature materials and coatings Engine technology Solid, liquid and particulate emissionsEnergy management strategiesTransport and light weight materials Building energy efficiencyProcess efficiencyResource constraints including land and infrastructureEnergy flowsLocal/national policy on energyNuclear energy and nuclear waste immobilisation and storageRecycling of waste and waste heat