Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)
Lead Research Organisation:
Heriot-Watt University
Department Name: Sch of Engineering and Physical Science
Abstract
The decarbonisation of industrial clusters is of critical importance to the UK's ambitions of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. The UK Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC) of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) aims to establish the world's first net-zero carbon industrial cluster by 2040 and at least one low-carbon cluster by 2030.
The Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) has been formed to support this Challenge through funding a multidisciplinary research and innovation centre, which currently does not exist at the scale, to accelerate decarbonisation of industrial clusters.
IDRIC works with academia, industry, government and other stakeholders to deliver the multidisciplinary research and innovation agenda needed to decarbonise the UK's industrial clusters. IDRIC's research and innovation programme is delivered through a range of activities that enable industry-led, multidisciplinary research in cross-cutting areas of technology, policy, economics and regulation.
IDRIC connects and empowers the UK industrial decarbonisation community to deliver an impactful innovation hub for industrial decarbonisation. The establishment of IDRIC as the "one stop shop" for research and innovation, as well as knowledge exchange, regulation, policy and key skills will be beneficial across the industry sectors and clusters.
In summary, IDRIC will connect stakeholders, inspire and deliver innovation and maximise impact to help the UK industrial clusters to grow our existing energy intensive industrial sectors, and to attract new, advanced manufacturing industries of the future.
The Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) has been formed to support this Challenge through funding a multidisciplinary research and innovation centre, which currently does not exist at the scale, to accelerate decarbonisation of industrial clusters.
IDRIC works with academia, industry, government and other stakeholders to deliver the multidisciplinary research and innovation agenda needed to decarbonise the UK's industrial clusters. IDRIC's research and innovation programme is delivered through a range of activities that enable industry-led, multidisciplinary research in cross-cutting areas of technology, policy, economics and regulation.
IDRIC connects and empowers the UK industrial decarbonisation community to deliver an impactful innovation hub for industrial decarbonisation. The establishment of IDRIC as the "one stop shop" for research and innovation, as well as knowledge exchange, regulation, policy and key skills will be beneficial across the industry sectors and clusters.
In summary, IDRIC will connect stakeholders, inspire and deliver innovation and maximise impact to help the UK industrial clusters to grow our existing energy intensive industrial sectors, and to attract new, advanced manufacturing industries of the future.
Organisations
- Heriot-Watt University (Lead Research Organisation)
- BP (British Petroleum) (Collaboration)
- University of Manchester (Collaboration)
- ASTON UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- C-Capture Ltd. (Collaboration)
- CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- Shell Global Solutions International BV (Collaboration)
- National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) (Collaboration)
- Milford Haven Port Authoriy (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER (Collaboration)
- University of Sussex (Collaboration)
- British Geological Survey (Collaboration)
- Tata Steel Europe (Collaboration)
- Centrica (Collaboration)
- Progressive Energy Ltd (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL (Collaboration)
Publications
AbdulRafiu A
(2022)
The dynamics of global public research funding on climate change, energy, transport, and industrial decarbonisation
in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
AbdulRafiu A
(2023)
Policy seduction and governance resistance? Examining public funding agencies and academic institutions on decarbonisation research
in Science and Public Policy
Agustin V
(2022)
Renewable Fuels - Sources, Conversion, and Utilization
Armstrong L
(2023)
Impact of Particle Size on the Selection of a Representative Bed Section for Poly-Dispersed Fixed Bed Reactors
in Journal of Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer
Campbell J
(2022)
Geochemical Negative Emissions Technologies: Part I. Review
in Frontiers in Climate
Campbell J
(2023)
Measurements in Geochemical Carbon Dioxide Removal Executive Summary
Chantriaux F
(2022)
Multiscale analysis of turbulence-flame interaction based on measurements in premixed flames
in Combustion and Flame
| Title | INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS: WORK SKILLS READINESS FOR DECARBONISATION IN THE HUMBER |
| Description | This is a mid term presentation to our funder, IDRIC flexifund, regarding the project "Inspiring Young Minds: work skills readiness for decarbonisation in the Humber" EVENT NAME IDRIC EVENT DATES 1/2/24 EVENT ORGANISER IDRIC |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| URL | https://repository.lincoln.ac.uk/articles/presentation/INSPIRING_YOUNG_MINDS_WORK_SKILLS_READINESS_F... |
| Title | INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS: WORK SKILLS READINESS FOR DECARBONISATION IN THE HUMBER |
| Description | This is a mid term presentation to our funder, IDRIC flexifund, regarding the project "Inspiring Young Minds: work skills readiness for decarbonisation in the Humber" EVENT NAME IDRIC EVENT DATES 1/2/24 EVENT ORGANISER IDRIC |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| URL | https://repository.lincoln.ac.uk/articles/presentation/INSPIRING_YOUNG_MINDS_WORK_SKILLS_READINESS_F... |
| Description | Since our launch in April 2021, IDRIC led a programme of 100 research projects, on a wide range of topics including (but not limited to) hydrogen generation, storage and transport; carbon capture, utilisation and storage; negative emissions technologies; systems and scale up; modelling and digital solutions; policy and regulation, skills and workforce planning; EDI; economic feasibility; green finance; society and social acceptance; environmental impact. Our Wave 1 & 2 projects delivered critical in-depth research, while flexible funding and impact accelerator projects are providing rapid access to research as industrial clusters work towards net zero. 35 universities have been involved in delivering this work, along with over 120 industry partners, trade associations, civil society organisations, governmental and public bodies. The projects' outputs, such as academic papers, toolkits, policy briefs, reports, webinars, are curated on our searchable IDRIC Knowledge Hub to allow research-users rapid and easy access to our findings. We have 132 publications on the Hub to date. We are in the process of synthesising the research findings from across our portfolio and have recently published our first research synthesis report - Ten interdisciplinary lessons for industrial decarbonisation practice and policy. The 10 key learning from this first synthesis report are summarised below: 1. Expediting industrial decarbonisation requires the advancement of theoretical knowledge through concepts and frameworks 2. Industrial decarbonisation is a particularly spatial phenomenon in the UK across clusters, which makes it a place-based process 3. Net-zero industry has strong actor coalitions driving it, and broad support at multiple levels of the private sector and government. 4. The UK is featuring or piloting numerous policy innovations or experiments where it acts as a global laboratory for policy innovation 5. Industrial decarbonisation has the potential to yield immense co-benefits beyond emissions reduction 6. Industrial decarbonisation involves a diversity of technical options, there is no one-size-fits-all solution 7. Skills, capabilities and workforce dimensions are critically important 8. Community perception of decarbonisation practices and engagement matter 9. Industrial decarbonisation brings into focus issues of equity, justice and just transitions 10. Net-zero implementation strategies needs strong leadership, policy certainty and robust governance to overcome barriers |
| Exploitation Route | Our research has been co-designed and co-delivered with industry and other cluster stakeholders to ensure it is of direct use to the clusters in their decarbonisation journeys. We fund 100 projects and so cannot address how each one could be used by others. A few examples have been selected below: - improvements made to UK's national CO2 storage database to support UK clusters' long-term carbon storage strategies; - maps developed for potential sites for hydrogen storage to enable informed decisions to be made, at a national level, about where hydrogen could be stored in future. - a 'mobile energy stored as heat' system to transport waste heat from industrial sites to domestic heat users, opening avenues for industry to monetise their waste heat as well as creating a circular economy. - multiple smart tools for clusters to assess different decarbonisation scenarios - an in-depth framework offering guidelines for policymakers, cluster developers, and local stakeholders in delivering a socially fair, place-sensitive industrial decarbonisation. |
| Sectors | Chemicals Energy Environment Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology |
| URL | https://idric.org/resources/report-ten-interdisciplinary-lessons-for-industrial-decarbonisation-practice-and-policy-idrics-first-research-synthesis-report/ |
| Description | IDRIC is recognised as an internationally leading, multi-disciplinary, mission driven research and innovation centre addressing key cross-cutting challenges of industrial decarbonisation through a whole system approach, whilst leveraging synergies through a place-based approach. Since our launch in April 2021, IDRIC has been supporting research, delivering innovation and driving collaboration through a programme of 100 research projects, challenge driven, co-designed and co-delivered with industry. Informed by our engagement activities and gap-analysis, Waves 1 & 2 projects delivered critical in-depth research, while flexible funding and impact accelerator projects are providing rapid access to research as industrial clusters work towards net zero. 35 universities have been involved in delivering this work, along with over 120 industry partners, trade associations, civil society organisations, governmental and public bodies. *Our research* Examples of impactful outputs from our projects include: improvements made to UK's national CO2 storage database to support UK clusters' long-term carbon storage strategies; maps developed for potential sites for hydrogen storage to enable informed decisions to be made, at a national level, about where hydrogen could be stored in future; a 'mobile energy stored as heat' system to transport waste heat from industrial sites to domestic heat users, opening avenues for industry to monetise their waste heat as well as creating a circular economy; multiple smart tools for clusters to compare different decarbonisation scenarios and select optimal decarbonisation solutions, predicting both potential socio-economic and environmental impacts of different scenarios; an in-depth framework offering guidelines for policymakers, cluster developers, and local stakeholders in delivering a socially fair, place-sensitive industrial decarbonisation. The projects' outputs, such as academic papers, toolkits, policy briefs, reports, webinars, are curated on our searchable IDRIC Knowledge Hub to allow research-users rapid and easy access to our findings. We have 132 publications on the Hub to date. We are in the process of synthesising the research findings from across our portfolio and have recently published our first research synthesis report: "Ten interdisciplinary lessons for industrial decarbonisation practice and policy." Over 400 knowledge exchange activities (workshops, webinars, and media engagements) have been held by our project teams so far. These have kept industry and policy makers involved throughout the projects' work, sharing industry expertise to shape the research and enabling stakeholders to receive outputs promptly, to accelerate impact. For example, rapid sharing of positive results with industrial stakeholders enabled a timely follow-on project (via our Impact Accelerator fund) for industrial-scale testing at Tata Chemicals of a lab-based amine carbon-capture technology developed in a Wave 2 project. *Regional, national and international knowledge exchange* As a centre, we are working at a regional, national, and international level. Regionally, we have held both in-person events and webinars with seven of the industrial cluster to share our research outcomes most relevant to those areas. We have held three large annual conferences (150 - 230 people, each event) to bring together our researchers, industrial stakeholders and policymakers to share findings and foster collaboration on a national scale. Internationally, we have held two events - one in London and one at COP28 - which have brought together 22 countries in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia, to share lessons learned in international cluster decarbonisation. *Policy* Policy and regulation are an important feature across IDRIC's research portfolio, with a key mission to ensure that policy makers have access to the research evidence to support effective policy development. We have brought governments, academia and industry together for constructive discussions about the policy measures needed to enable and accelerate decarbonisation. In addition to various policy engagement activities carried out by individual IDRIC research teams, centrally we have convened thematic roundtables on overcoming barriers to investing in electrification, planning and permitting in support of decarbonisation, and carbon accounting for industrial decarbonisation. These, along with two annual policy fora, brought together representatives from more than 60 government bodies, regulators, industry organisations and universities. The cross-sector discussions helped to identify key challenges and opportunities for collaboration For example, the electrification roundtable identified important financial and non-financial barriers for investment in fuel switching in industries where electrification would be the most effective decarbonisation option. The roundtable stimulated further engagement between industry and policy experts, which supported the creation of a new industry-led initiative to raise awareness of the opportunities and support needs for industrial electrification. Responding to industry challenges identified at the roundtable, IDRIC also conducted evidence gathering on electricity grid connection which highlighted the implications of connection delays for industrial decarbonisation plans, not just for electrification, but also for other decarbonisation options such as hydrogen, carbon capture, onsite renewable generation, and even measures for improving energy efficiency. Both initiatives have stimulated considerable interest from UK and devolved governments, and other key organisations and groups (e.g. Climate Change Committee, National Infrastructure Commission, Chris Skidmore's Mission Zero Coalition groups on industry and on power networks. IDRIC has carried out additional evidence gathering on key challenges facing industrial decarbonisation and published a number of policy reports and briefings, contributed to consultations and policy expert and advisory groups, including Chris Skidmore's Mission Zero Coalition report 'Decarbonise Now: Securing a greener, cleaner, better industrial future', published in December 2023. IDRIC is also keen to ensure the decarbonisation community is informed about policy developments and we have a monthly policy monitoring service with 400+ subscribers. *Supporting early career researchers* IDRIC has been providing in-depth support for the development of its 80+ early career researchers (ECRs). We have run 1-1 career coaching sessions, training courses on industrial & policy engagement and grant writing, sandpits to co-create solutions to real world industrial challenges, and organised site visits to the Humber, Scottish and Teesside Clusters. In collaboration with 14 other UKRI funded centres, we have hosted two ECR Net Zero Conferences (approx 200 attendees at each event). Our secondment programme enabled 4 ECRs to work directly in industry and 50% of our flexible fund projects were led by ECRs. Building on IDRIC's success supporting ECRs, our director Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer has recently secured a £9.1M investment (plus equal match funding) to lead an EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) on Green Industrial Futures. This centre will train 100 PhD students in industrial decarbonisation and has the support of 24 industrial partners. Whilst not directly part of IDRIC, we intend to ensure they are highly complementary of one another. *EDI* EDI activities have been embedded as a cross-cutting activity, underpinned by a targeted strategy and supported by a dedicated EDI Champion. Data on diversity within our research network have been used to address specific challenges relating to industrial decarbonisation; e.g. our 'You can't be what you can't see' showcase of 48 videos is a unique communication tool that is engaging schoolchildren on careers in industrial decarbonisation. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2021 |
| Sector | Chemicals,Communities and Social Services/Policy,Energy,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Societal Economic Policy & public services |
| Description | Appointed member of BEIS Hydrogen Advisory Council |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/hydrogen-advisory-council |
| Description | British Geological Society Science Advisory Committee meeting |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | The role of the BGS Science Advisory Committee is to advise the BGS CEO, Executive Chief Scientist and the BGS Science Strategy Group on the development and delivery of the BGS public role and the overall science strategy. Mercedes Maroto-Valer sits on the advisory committee. |
| URL | https://www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/our-team/science-advisory-committee/ |
| Description | CCSA Skills Working Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://www.ccsassociation.org/all-news/ccsa-news/ccsa-workforce-skills-position-paper/ |
| Description | CCSA/industry/Government skills regular catch-up meeting |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Citation in Aldersgate Group report on zero cabon power grid and industrial Electrification |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | Report was presented at event opened by Cabinet Minister for Energy and Net Zero and panel including Labour Party Energy Spokesperson as well as high-level industry representatives |
| URL | https://www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/publications/post/a-zero-carbon-power-grid-and-the-electrificatio... |
| Description | Citation in Commission for Carbon Competitiveness report |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | Evidence submission led to a citation in the report 'Fixing the Carbon Leak', which was discussed in parliament. |
| Description | Citation in NAO report: Support for innovation to deliver net zero |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | Helped to highlight the importance of innovation for industrial decarbonisation in high-level policy report, which then led to an inquiry on the topic by a parliamentary committee |
| Description | Citation in NIC report on planning policy |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | Helped to raise the challenges relating to planning and consenting of key net zero infrastructure. Representatives of NIC continued to take part in high-level policy dialogue between industry, governments and academia organised by IDRIC (e.g. IDRIC Policy Forum Oct 2023). |
| URL | https://nic.org.uk/studies-reports/infrastructure-planning-system/delivering-net-zero-climate-resili... |
| Description | Citation in SWIC Cluster Plan |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | Helped to highlight key government interventions to support industrial decarbonisation and just transition |
| URL | https://www.swic.cymru/clusterplan-reports |
| Description | Citation in Skidmore Mission Zero report |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | https://missionzerocoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MZC_Industrial_Network_Report_December_2... |
| Description | Citation in The Second National Infrastructure Assessment |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | helped to raise awareness around planning obstacles for Net zero infrastructure |
| URL | https://nic.org.uk/studies-reports/national-infrastructure-assessment/second-nia/ |
| Description | Contribution to CCUS Task and Finishing Group report (part of UK Green Jobs Delivery Group process) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Contribution to Networks, Infrastructure and Technology Advisory Group on Welsh heat strategy |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | DESNZ CCS Task and Finishing Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | DESNZ Call for Evidence - Industrial Electrification |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | Submitted written evidence from IDRIC stakeholder engagement and research on fuel-switching plans and barriers, which led to being invited to present findings at DESNZ IDET team meeting and had follow-up conversation with Electrification sub-team. |
| Description | DESNZ Net Zero Innovation Interview |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | DESNZ hydrogen transport and storage business model working group |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Improved understanding and policy making of energy storage |
| Description | Discussion with industry stakeholders in Ireland |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://idric.org/resources/policy-brief-delivering-place-sensitive-fair-industrial-decarbonisation/ |
| Description | Energi Coast industry and Skills Group Meeting (20 January 2023) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | We have contributed to the discussions on issues raised by the group regarding the impact of skills in the deployment of related decarbonisation projects and the necessary tools to identify demand and requirements. These discussions influence policies and decisions taken by stakeholders which impact industrial practices and its impact on local strategies. |
| Description | Evaluation of the BEIS Hydrogen Supply programme |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Evidence Submission: Welsh Government Just Transition Consultation |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | Changed Welsh Government thinking. Responded to a follow up request for further information, with comments ongoing. |
| Description | Evidence submission to DESNZ consultation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65a8170db2f3c6000de5d4d3/transitional-support-mechani... |
| Description | Evidence submission to Skidmore Industry Mission Report |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | https://missionzerocoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MZC_Industrial_Network_Report_December_2... |
| Description | Evidence to Environmental Audit Committee, United Kingdom Parliament |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Green Jobs Delivery Group - CCS Task & Finish Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Our feedback for the Green Jobs Delivery Group - CCS Task & Finish group's final report will help the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ( DESNZ) complete the Government's Green Jobs Action Plan. After viewing our presentation at an IDRIC webinar, we were requested to provide feedback and further conclusions from our research report to help influence content for the report. |
| Description | IDRIC Response to the Scottish Government's Draft Hydrogen Action Plan |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | INVITED PANELIST IN EXPERT WEBINAR |
| Geographic Reach | North America |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | SHARING NEW IDEAS AND FRAMEWORKS ABOUT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TO GUIDE NEW UNDERSTANDINGS, POLICY AND PRACTICE ON INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER DECARBONISATION |
| Description | Industrial Mission Zero Network |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Impact | Of the emerging technologies that the government's Net Zero Strategy most relies upon, it is hydrogen and Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) where the investment landscape currently appears to be most uncertain. For businesses, the certainty that funding is allocated for the medium-term is a crucial signal of UK commitment. The Industrial Mission Zero Network seeks to support the development of this investment strategy |
| URL | https://missionzerocoalition.com/industrial-mission-zero-network/ |
| Description | Input to a Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology note (POSTnote) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0690/ |
| Description | International Energy Agency Combustion TCP advisory committee; UK delegation |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | IEA provides advice to governments across the word on Energy Policy |
| Description | Joined SHFCA working group on Skills and Training |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Improved understanding about skills development |
| Description | Meeting with DESNZ CCUS Transport and Storage Policy Team |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Informed UK policy development. |
| Description | Member of BEIS Hydrogen Advisory Council - Standards and Regulation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Members of the IEA Technology Collaboration Programme; both Cardiff and Imperial College academics represent the UK delegation |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Membership of the UK Hydrogen Advisory Council Research and Innovation and Supply Chain Capacity work streams |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-hydrogen-strategy |
| Description | NEPIC Decarbonisation Innovation Special Interest Group and Cluster Plan /Industrial Advisory Group |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Parliament 2024 Horizon Scan |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Participation in Climate Change Committee Industry Expert group for CB7 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Participation in Mission Zero Coalition - Industry Network |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Policy brief - Accelerating Industrial Decarbonisation through CCUS |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Public Accounts Committee's inquiry, Support for innovation to deliver net zero |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Representing UK at the International Energy Agency (IEA) TCP on Combustion |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Royal Society Net Zero Aviation Report |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/low-carbon-energy-programme/net-zero-aviation-fuels/ |
| Description | Royal Society of Edinburgh Environment Roundtable |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | The RSE's contributions support policymakers in the Scottish and UK parliaments and governments |
| URL | https://rse.org.uk/expert-advice/environmental-principles-and-governance-in-scotland/ |
| Description | Scottish Government - Consultation: draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | Gave written evidence highlighting key insights from IDRIC policy research and stakeholder consultation, on actions for improved industrial decarbonisation policy. Have now been commissioned to write extended policy briefing for Scot Gov industrial decarbonisation strategy |
| Description | Submission to consultation on Future of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-the-industrial-energy-transformation-fund |
| Description | Submission to the UK Net Zero Review |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-hydrogen-strategy |
| Description | Submission to the UK Net Zero Review |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-hydrogen-strategy |
| Description | Submitted evidence for Energy Bill originated in the House of Lords |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Support and advice given to CSIRO in drafting Mission Innovation Hydrogen country profiles |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://explore.mission-innovation.net/mission/clean-hydrogen/ |
| Description | Zero Carbon Fuel Training |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Aston University Policy Support Fund 2023/24 |
| Amount | £4,730 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Aston University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Biomanufacturing with carbon capture and utilisation: A Zero Carbon Loss System |
| Amount | £1,385,107 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/W018969/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2022 |
| End | 02/2022 |
| Description | CO2 utilisation PhD studentship |
| Amount | £55,673 (GBP) |
| Organisation | NSG Nippon Sheet Glass Pilkington |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Japan |
| Start | |
| Description | Durham University Internal fund |
| Amount | £52,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | ENCIRC for Student Stipend |
| Amount | £15,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Encirc |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures |
| Amount | £9,183,517 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Extension - Carbon Dioxide Electrolysis: testing of technology with carbon capture partner |
| Amount | £15,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Liverpool |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Flexis App VFA Sense |
| Amount | £142,835 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 82190 |
| Organisation | Government of Wales |
| Department | Welsh European Funding Office |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | From Lignocellulosic Biomass To Chemical Wealth |
| Amount | £90,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | GREENNH3: Combustion Fundamentals of Hydrogen-Ammonia Blends for Reduced Greenhouse Emissions |
| Amount | € 1,960,000 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 101137654 |
| Organisation | European Union |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | |
| Description | Gas Turbine Waste Heat Recovery |
| Amount | £82,624 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Grantham/RMI Foundation |
| Amount | $2,000,000 (USD) |
| Organisation | Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | |
| Description | HERMES: Highly Efficient Super Critical ZERO eMission Energy System |
| Amount | £344,623 (GBP) |
| Organisation | European Union |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | |
| Description | OFGEM HyNTS Compression |
| Amount | £677,937 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 10062040 |
| Organisation | Ofgem Office of Gas and Electricity Markets |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | R and I Support Fund |
| Amount | £1,900 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Hull |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Supergen ORE Impact Hub 2023 |
| Amount | £7,965,317 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/Y016297/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2023 |
| End | 06/2027 |
| Description | VFA Rapid Deployment Grant |
| Amount | £40,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 1178104041 |
| Organisation | University of South Wales |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Title | A Multi-Criteria decision making (MCDM) methodology for high temperature thermochemical storage material selection |
| Description | Model to allow the rapid selection of TCS materials based on end user inputs and material properties. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Publication in Materials & Design 227 |
| Title | A numerical model to simulate underground hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoirs and saline aquifer. |
| Description | A numerical model to simulate underground hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoirs and saline aquifer. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | -Feasibility study of underground hydrogen storage for long-term storage and energy security purposes. -expanding the portfolio of hydrogen storage technologies |
| Title | CO2Stored database |
| Description | CO2Stored is the UK national CO2 storage database, used by industry, regulators, government and academic communities. IDRIC Project 6.4 CO2Stored 2.0 established, tested and implemented a procedure to update the underlying input and calculated data since database population in 2011. Three updates were completed on 27 September, 09 November and 18 December 2023. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Briefing meeting held at request of UK Government CCUS Transport & Storage Policy Lead, Department of Energy Storage and Net Zero, to advise of the outcome of the project research in January 2024. Project research findings included in North Sea Transition Authority presentation at DeCarb Scotland, NECCUS annual conference, 1 February 2024. Registration of 159 new database users since June 2023. Twelve enquiries to CO2Stored Support email inbox since June 2023. |
| URL | https://www.co2stored.co.uk/ |
| Title | Density Data of Supercritical CO2 and CO2 Mixtures |
| Description | The dataset comprises density information for pure CO2 and various CO2 mixtures, reflecting pre-combustion, post-combustion, and oxy-combustion CO2 streams under supercritical test conditions. These density data covered density measurements from multiple Coriolis meters (specifically, two) of different sizes, designs, and manufacturers. Additionally, supplementary data regarding the fluids in their gas phases were incorporated to investigate any notable alterations in meter behaviour. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | The density data of supercritical CO2 mixtures plays a crucial role in understanding the effectiveness of Coriolis metering technology for flow measurement and monitoring applications. Given that Coriolis meters are among the most promising measurement technologies for fiscal metering in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) applications, the density data holds significance in assessing the performance of these meters and implementing corrections as needed. The data can additionally aid in estimating the mass flow for volumetric flow meters. Given that these meters rely on accurate density data to convert their output to mass flow, the density information can assist in validating suitable equations of state. These equations can then be utilized to calculate the density of the volumetric flow meter under various supercritical flow conditions. |
| Title | OpenFOAM pulsed flow model |
| Description | A workflow for pore-scale modelling of pulsed injection in microfluidic chip geometry and 3D sandstone geometry using open source software OpenFOAM. The workflow consists of: 1) generating a computational mesh from 2D CAD or 3D XCT image data, 2) applying appropriate boundary conditions for steady or pulsed flow, 3) solving single or multiphase flow equations, 4) monitoring and graphing output results to quantify transport and mixing efficiency. This workflow primarily uses standard OpenFOAM tools, with the exception of the code for constructing a pore-scale computational mesh from 3D XCT data which has been written by James Minto. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | This model is a key output of the project. Initial results will be discussed in the engagement workshop and impact the direction taken for the remainder of the project. This model will form a large part of a future journal publication. |
| Title | Process models for net-zero PCC coupled with thermal reclaiming |
| Description | This is a database of process models developed in CCSI Aspen plus that model ultra-high and net-zero operation of PCC plants coupled with different configurations of thermal reclaiming options. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The models can provide hands-on information for efficient PCC operations. Thus far, results of the CAPCCO project have been shared with SSE Thermal and will be soon shared with the other industrial partners too along with the developed process models. |
| Title | Reservoir Model for Hydrogen Storage in Geological Formations |
| Description | Integrated on-line platform for sorbent screening, techno-economic and environmental impact assessment: IDRIC funded project on "Accelerating the deployment of cost-competitive advanced carbon capture technologies for industrial decarbonisation" contributed to the further development of an integrated advanced platform to conduct material/sorbent screening and process optimisation for point-source CO2 capture in power and industrial sectors. The integrated on-line platform allows to conduct techno-economic assessments and evaluation of the environmental impacts via a life cycle assessment. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The integrated on-line platform has attracted the interest of industry experts to explore the application on real flue gas environments, start-up companies and entrepreneurs to seek for future funding opportunities to support the development of these technologies and advance TRL to pilot plant testing. |
| Title | Sunrise model: Socio-political implications of sunset and sunrise industry strategies on energy transitions |
| Description | An exploratory simulation model of the socio-technical uncertainties of national energy transitions, encompassing intangible factors to decision-making and how different business strategies and interconnect with policy and public engagement, markets developments and socio-economic stability. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Paper published and another one in development |
| URL | https://exchange.iseesystems.com/public/brunilde/sunrise |
| Title | System dynamics simulation tool |
| Description | Design of a system dynamics simulation tool, which can enable investors to explore the main techno economic, market and regulatory factors crucial for creating the necessary conditions for financially feasible development of an algae biomass downstream value chain, focused on the production of biofuels. By employing a dynamic simulation modelling approach, this research aims to provide to investors and decision makers community an interactive scenario simulator for the exploration of the interrelations of various system factors and their effect on system output performance. By using simulation scenarios that consider different levels of funding, various market conditions, and policy incentives, the simulator can aid the evaluation of investment options and choices regarding successful investment strategies and market interventions, like enabling simulation experiments for downstream processing & product development and co-creation of viable investment strategies; and enabling simulation exploration for financial viability & business model innovation, covering key business & finance aspects e.g., capital investment, operational costs, revenue projections, and risks. |
| Type Of Material | Data analysis technique |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | By using simulation scenarios that consider different levels of funding, various market conditions, and policy incentives, the simulator can aid the evaluation of investment options and choices regarding successful investment strategies and market interventions, like enabling simulation experiments for downstream processing & product development and co-creation of viable investment strategies; and enabling simulation exploration for financial viability & business model innovation, covering key business & finance aspects e.g., capital investment, operational costs, revenue projections, and risks. |
| Title | Thermodynamic model for design, analysis, optimization, and assurance of safe and efficient CO2 transport and storage |
| Description | Thermodynamic models play a vital role in the design, analysis, optimization, and assurance of safe and efficient CO2 transport and storage in CCS applications. It is crucial to thermodynamically understand the impact of impurities on the behaviour of CO2 steam at pressure and temperature conditions of the assets at the UK's industrial clusters. The development and refinement of these models heavily rely on the availability of dependable measured data. However, there is a lack of experimental data for gas mixtures at supercritical conditions. Consequently, the absence of accurate and reliable thermodynamic models for such systems persists. The novel testing tool developed in this project will be help producing reliable experimental data to be used for evaluation as well as optimisation of thermodynamic models. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | This PVT model is essential for predicting the behaviour of CO2 mixtures in the transport and storage of CO2 and therefore for design of T&S projects. |
| Description | Collaboration between University of Manchester, British Geological Survey, Heriot-Watt University Collaborators: Centrica, Progressive Energy, ENI |
| Organisation | British Geological Survey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Contribution to two work packages. WP2: Darcy-scale (mm-scale and above) investigation of cyclic fluid flow properties of hydrogen in inert and reactive underground porous media (WP lead: Prof John Andresen at HWU). WP5: Dissemination. |
| Collaborator Contribution | WP1: Pore-scale (µm- to nm- scale) investigation of the storage efficiency during cyclic processes in inert and reactive underground porous media (WP lead: Dr. Lin Ma at UoM) WP3: Reducing the impact of chemical and microbiological reactions (WP lead: Edward Hough at BGS). WP4: Scaling up, synergy and future recommendations to the industrial cluster (WP lead: Prof. Kevin Taylor at UoM) |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration between University of Manchester, British Geological Survey, Heriot-Watt University Collaborators: Centrica, Progressive Energy, ENI |
| Organisation | Centrica |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Contribution to two work packages. WP2: Darcy-scale (mm-scale and above) investigation of cyclic fluid flow properties of hydrogen in inert and reactive underground porous media (WP lead: Prof John Andresen at HWU). WP5: Dissemination. |
| Collaborator Contribution | WP1: Pore-scale (µm- to nm- scale) investigation of the storage efficiency during cyclic processes in inert and reactive underground porous media (WP lead: Dr. Lin Ma at UoM) WP3: Reducing the impact of chemical and microbiological reactions (WP lead: Edward Hough at BGS). WP4: Scaling up, synergy and future recommendations to the industrial cluster (WP lead: Prof. Kevin Taylor at UoM) |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration between University of Manchester, British Geological Survey, Heriot-Watt University Collaborators: Centrica, Progressive Energy, ENI |
| Organisation | Progressive Energy Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Contribution to two work packages. WP2: Darcy-scale (mm-scale and above) investigation of cyclic fluid flow properties of hydrogen in inert and reactive underground porous media (WP lead: Prof John Andresen at HWU). WP5: Dissemination. |
| Collaborator Contribution | WP1: Pore-scale (µm- to nm- scale) investigation of the storage efficiency during cyclic processes in inert and reactive underground porous media (WP lead: Dr. Lin Ma at UoM) WP3: Reducing the impact of chemical and microbiological reactions (WP lead: Edward Hough at BGS). WP4: Scaling up, synergy and future recommendations to the industrial cluster (WP lead: Prof. Kevin Taylor at UoM) |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration between University of Manchester, British Geological Survey, Heriot-Watt University Collaborators: Centrica, Progressive Energy, ENI |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Contribution to two work packages. WP2: Darcy-scale (mm-scale and above) investigation of cyclic fluid flow properties of hydrogen in inert and reactive underground porous media (WP lead: Prof John Andresen at HWU). WP5: Dissemination. |
| Collaborator Contribution | WP1: Pore-scale (µm- to nm- scale) investigation of the storage efficiency during cyclic processes in inert and reactive underground porous media (WP lead: Dr. Lin Ma at UoM) WP3: Reducing the impact of chemical and microbiological reactions (WP lead: Edward Hough at BGS). WP4: Scaling up, synergy and future recommendations to the industrial cluster (WP lead: Prof. Kevin Taylor at UoM) |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Dr Paula Blanco-Sanchez, Dr Scott Banks |
| Organisation | Aston University |
| Department | European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | A partnership and consortium is created to develop a BECCS related proposal as responsive mode with EBRI at Aston University. University of Lincoln is leading the partnership in developing sustainable Transformer oil. |
| Collaborator Contribution | A partnership annd consortium is created to develop a BECCS related proposal as responsive mode with EBRI at Aston University. The proposal has recieved support from Hitachi Energy and Lapwing Energy. EBRI will provide their know-how on pyrolysis and bio oil production. Hitachi Energy will provide their in-kind support to test and benchmark the developed oil. |
| Impact | We are at the stage of preparing a proposal and setting out the outcomes and impact. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Industrial Collaboration with Shell Global SOlutions |
| Organisation | Shell Global Solutions International BV |
| Department | Shell Research Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Advice on future use of Hydrogen and its vector in the energy sector |
| Collaborator Contribution | Industrial perspective and data for the selection of Hydrogen and its vectors as well as other zero-carbon fuels (i.e. biogas, biomethanol etc) |
| Impact | Potential availability of hydrogen and its vectors for different energy sectors Identification of the combustion challenges in the introduction of Hydrogen and its vectors Demonstration of approaches to address the challenges |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding, titled "Delivering A Place-based Just Transition in Industrial Clusters" |
| Organisation | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Initiated, drafted, and submitted the funding proposal, coordinated with all project partners, and obtained 7 letters of support. |
| Collaborator Contribution | [Academic Collaborators] *They gave feedback on the design of the proposal and expressed their availability for the proposed events. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by co-designing an integrated framework with findings from their research projects, co-organising and participating in proposed activities, and sharing the project outputs with broader audience. [Non-Academic Partners] *They provided letters of support for the proposal and agreed to collaborate with research team to carry out the project if it is approved. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by supporting knowledge exchange and application, helping organise and participating in the proposed events, circulating research outputs among their networks. |
| Impact | A join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding with 7 letters of support, which has been submitted to IDRIC on 12/07/2023. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding, titled "Delivering A Place-based Just Transition in Industrial Clusters" |
| Organisation | Milford Haven Port Authoriy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Initiated, drafted, and submitted the funding proposal, coordinated with all project partners, and obtained 7 letters of support. |
| Collaborator Contribution | [Academic Collaborators] *They gave feedback on the design of the proposal and expressed their availability for the proposed events. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by co-designing an integrated framework with findings from their research projects, co-organising and participating in proposed activities, and sharing the project outputs with broader audience. [Non-Academic Partners] *They provided letters of support for the proposal and agreed to collaborate with research team to carry out the project if it is approved. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by supporting knowledge exchange and application, helping organise and participating in the proposed events, circulating research outputs among their networks. |
| Impact | A join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding with 7 letters of support, which has been submitted to IDRIC on 12/07/2023. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding, titled "Delivering A Place-based Just Transition in Industrial Clusters" |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Initiated, drafted, and submitted the funding proposal, coordinated with all project partners, and obtained 7 letters of support. |
| Collaborator Contribution | [Academic Collaborators] *They gave feedback on the design of the proposal and expressed their availability for the proposed events. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by co-designing an integrated framework with findings from their research projects, co-organising and participating in proposed activities, and sharing the project outputs with broader audience. [Non-Academic Partners] *They provided letters of support for the proposal and agreed to collaborate with research team to carry out the project if it is approved. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by supporting knowledge exchange and application, helping organise and participating in the proposed events, circulating research outputs among their networks. |
| Impact | A join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding with 7 letters of support, which has been submitted to IDRIC on 12/07/2023. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding, titled "Delivering A Place-based Just Transition in Industrial Clusters" |
| Organisation | University of Leeds |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Initiated, drafted, and submitted the funding proposal, coordinated with all project partners, and obtained 7 letters of support. |
| Collaborator Contribution | [Academic Collaborators] *They gave feedback on the design of the proposal and expressed their availability for the proposed events. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by co-designing an integrated framework with findings from their research projects, co-organising and participating in proposed activities, and sharing the project outputs with broader audience. [Non-Academic Partners] *They provided letters of support for the proposal and agreed to collaborate with research team to carry out the project if it is approved. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by supporting knowledge exchange and application, helping organise and participating in the proposed events, circulating research outputs among their networks. |
| Impact | A join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding with 7 letters of support, which has been submitted to IDRIC on 12/07/2023. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding, titled "Delivering A Place-based Just Transition in Industrial Clusters" |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Initiated, drafted, and submitted the funding proposal, coordinated with all project partners, and obtained 7 letters of support. |
| Collaborator Contribution | [Academic Collaborators] *They gave feedback on the design of the proposal and expressed their availability for the proposed events. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by co-designing an integrated framework with findings from their research projects, co-organising and participating in proposed activities, and sharing the project outputs with broader audience. [Non-Academic Partners] *They provided letters of support for the proposal and agreed to collaborate with research team to carry out the project if it is approved. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by supporting knowledge exchange and application, helping organise and participating in the proposed events, circulating research outputs among their networks. |
| Impact | A join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding with 7 letters of support, which has been submitted to IDRIC on 12/07/2023. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding, titled "Delivering A Place-based Just Transition in Industrial Clusters" |
| Organisation | University of Sussex |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Initiated, drafted, and submitted the funding proposal, coordinated with all project partners, and obtained 7 letters of support. |
| Collaborator Contribution | [Academic Collaborators] *They gave feedback on the design of the proposal and expressed their availability for the proposed events. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by co-designing an integrated framework with findings from their research projects, co-organising and participating in proposed activities, and sharing the project outputs with broader audience. [Non-Academic Partners] *They provided letters of support for the proposal and agreed to collaborate with research team to carry out the project if it is approved. *If the proposal is accepted, they will contribute to the project by supporting knowledge exchange and application, helping organise and participating in the proposed events, circulating research outputs among their networks. |
| Impact | A join proposal for the IDRIC Impact Accelerator Funding with 7 letters of support, which has been submitted to IDRIC on 12/07/2023. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Potential for microbially enhanced CO2 sequestration in geological storage environments |
| Organisation | BP (British Petroleum) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Experimental lab work aiming to determine the subsurface microbial response of oil fields under CCS conditions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | 4x Produced Water Samples for use in the experimental lab work as well as industry insight into the operations of CCS sites |
| Impact | Experimental lab work and genomic data |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Tata Burner testing |
| Organisation | Tata Steel Europe |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Set-up of a burner test rig. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Donation of an industrial burner (value circa £40k) for the purpose of examining fuel switching. |
| Impact | Study of fuel switching behaviour and heat transfer. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Towards Accurate Measurement of Supercritical CO2 for the Advancement of UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) |
| Organisation | National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | CO2 flow measurements using Coriolis flow meters |
| Collaborator Contribution | 1. calibration of a flow meter 2. calibration of pressure and temperature sensors 3. lending a temperature sensor 4. technical discussions |
| Impact | We have submitted an abstract to GHGT17 conference which will be held in Canada in October 2024 |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | University of Liverpool - C-capture partnership |
| Organisation | C-Capture Ltd. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The Liverpool team is developing CO2 electrolysers and carrying out tests on gases provided by c-capture which have undergone the carbon capture process. The project is testing compatilbility of carbon capture and conversion technologies |
| Collaborator Contribution | C-capture has modified capture rigs and then provided captured CO2 to the research team at Liverpool |
| Impact | Ongoing tests on compatibility will direct future research and derisk long-term deployment plans of the electrolysers |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | University of Liverpool - C-capture partnership |
| Organisation | University of Liverpool |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Liverpool team is developing CO2 electrolysers and carrying out tests on gases provided by c-capture which have undergone the carbon capture process. The project is testing compatilbility of carbon capture and conversion technologies |
| Collaborator Contribution | C-capture has modified capture rigs and then provided captured CO2 to the research team at Liverpool |
| Impact | Ongoing tests on compatibility will direct future research and derisk long-term deployment plans of the electrolysers |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Title | Counter-Flow Burner |
| Description | New idealised rig/facility for investigating fundamentals of high pressure turbulent combustion |
| Type Of Technology | Physical Model/Kit |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | International engagement |
| Title | Decarbonisation in the Humber - eLearning Module |
| Description | This eLearning module is a tool that schools/colleges and other organisations can use to raise awareness of decarbonisation initiatives taking place, their role in Net Zero, and career opportunities in future 'Green Jobs'. |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | N/A: work only just finishing |
| Title | Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling CPD eLearning Module |
| Description | An eLearning CPD training module has been developed which will introduce the learner to the topic of decarbonising heating and cooling systems to achieve net zero emissions. It is designed to appeal to a diverse audience, including those interested in decarbonising their respective industries or sectors, individuals involved in designing innovative technical solutions, and participants with a broader curiosity about the subject. The course material ranges from established technologies to lower TRL technologies. It is a globally oriented course which draws heavily from a UK perspective, but the technical solutions offer global application. Course title: 'The Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling eLearning Course' |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | N/A - Only just released |
| URL | https://learninghub.rpsgroup.com/course/view.php?id=816 |
| Title | Gas sampling probe |
| Description | Multi-bore construction of water-cooled, gas sampling probe. |
| Type Of Technology | Systems, Materials & Instrumental Engineering |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Capability of measurement of gases within flame regions. |
| Title | Geological Hydrogen Storage Capacity Model for the East Coast Cluster |
| Description | Allows the assessment of the capacity for construction of salt caverns in the available salt deposits in NE England, by allowing the manual prioritisation of key factors, including: Geological constraints Existing land use Natural topography Required cavern characteristics |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Enhanced understanding of the issues affecting potential for construction of salt caverns. Ease of changing assessments based on new information and understanding. |
| Title | Hydrogen Fuel Switching Test Rig |
| Description | A heat transfer rig that allows for the measurement of heat into a steel slab, making use of a thermocouple array and heat transfer (Gardon) gauge. This apparatus allows us to quantify the location and intensity of heat transfer into an industrial billet with a variety of gas fuels, including natural gas and hydrogen. |
| Type Of Technology | Physical Model/Kit |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | We have been able to quantitatively prove that heat transfer from hydrogen is delayed, due to the absence of soot particles which are formed during natural gas combustion. |
| Title | LabView code for Coreflood Rig |
| Description | The control code programmed in LabView helps control the flow process at high temperature and pressure and automate logging of mass balance, flow rates and delta pressure within the flow system. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | This code is necessary to provide reliable data for production history matching to calculate flow functions like cyclic relative permeability of hydrogen/brine from the core scale experiments. |
| Title | MESH (mobile energy storage as heat) system |
| Description | A patent (MESH system) has been filed |
| Type Of Technology | New/Improved Technique/Technology |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | This MESH (mobile energy storage as heat) system is used to transport waste heat from industrial side to domestic heat user. |
| Title | Pulsed flow delivery system for microfluidic lab experiments |
| Description | Microfluidic experiments are mostly carried out under pulse free conditions i.e. flow enters the microfluidic chip at a constant rate. We have developed a system for controlled pulsation of pressure and and flow into the microfluidic chip consisting of a constant flow rate pump, adjustable pressure relief valves, solenoid valve with programmable microcontroller, and pressure monitoring sensors. |
| Type Of Technology | Physical Model/Kit |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Developing this prototype enabled injecting pulsed flow into microfluidic chips and observing pore-scale transport and mixing. Combining the pore-scale observations with numerical modelling led to the identification of 3 enhanced mixing mechanisms that were presented to industry during the engagement workshops. |
| Title | Tata burner rig |
| Description | We have developed a test rig in conjunction with Tata Steel to examine the effect of high hydrogen blends with a process burner (use for heating of steel products). |
| Type Of Technology | New/Improved Technique/Technology |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | The burner is capable of firing hydrogen and process gas blends. These are then examined to look at burner stability, emissions and heat transfer effects. |
| Description | "Hydrogen Burner Development and NOx Control at Cardiff's Gas Turbine Research Centre" CIBS/IOP hydrogen combustion meeting, Cambridge, 08/12/23. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation made to the Institute of physics and combustion institute demonstrating our IDRIC-funded research on industrial fuel switching, including the impact of hydrogen heat transfer in swirl burners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | "Hydrogen Mission", British Council and Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, Italy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Participated in the "Hydrogen Mission", British Council and Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, Italy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | 'Action on skills and labour market participation could boost economy and progress towards Net Zero' blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Blog published arguing that our research shows that targeted policy action to address the lack of appropriately skilled workers across a wide range of sectors could not only accelerate progress towards the Net Zero transition but also boost the wider economy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/centreforenergypolicy/newsblogs/2023/idricaugustblog/ |
| Description | 'Delaying action on decarbonisation makes innovation absolutely critical' - thought piece for Open Access Government |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | A thought leadership article written by Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer on behalf of IDRIC. Written in the run-up to COP-28, the piece explains how innovation can help keep Britain on track for net zero. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/delaying-action-on-decarbonisation-makes-innovation-absolutely-... |
| Description | 'IDRIC boosts 13 new research projects with £1.2m funding' - article in Current+ |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This is an example of numerous articles published in relation to IDRIC Flex Funding awarded to universities across the UK. The coverage helped to raise IDRIC's profile. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.current-news.co.uk/idric-boosts-13-new-research-projects-with-1-2m-funding/ |
| Description | 'Industrial decarbonisation hubs secure £6m funding boost' - Business Green Article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This is an example of numerous articles published in relation to IDRIC Wave 2 Funding awarded to universities across the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4073470/industrial-decarbonisation-hubs-secure-gbp-funding-boost |
| Description | 'Introducing the place based just transition framework' video |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Video gives an introduction to the framework an IDRIC team has developed to provide actionable knowledge on the delivery of a place-based just transition in industrial decarbonisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://idric.org/resources/video-introducing-the-place-based-just-transition-framework/ |
| Description | 'Investment to address worker and skills shortages in Spring Budget 2024 welcome, but action needs to go further' blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Blog written in response to the 2024 Spring Budget which set out further details i around the two-year £50 million apprenticeship growth sector pilot. The blog argued, that whilst welcome, it will required more comprehensive action on addressing persistent skills and worker shortages (beyond the focus on apprenticeships) in order for the UK to deliver on its net zero ambitions as well as maximise the associated economic gains. Our research has consistently shown that failure to act on worker and skills shortages could constrain the 'size of the prize' in terms of GDP and job gains for the UK in deploying new low-carbon technologies such as CCUS, as well as delivering on its net zero ambitions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/centreforenergypolicy/newsblogs/2024/springbudget2024/ |
| Description | 'Labour markets - a missing link in the UK Government's 'Net Zero' plans?' blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This blog argued that without careful planning in relation to labour markets, which are currently, and potentially persistently (in the absence of policy action), constrained in terms of workers and skills, the Government's ambitions could fall short and risk potentially unanticipated and undesirable outcomes on project delivery and the cost of living and doing business in the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/centreforenergypolicy/newsblogs/2023/idricblogapr23/ |
| Description | 'Nothing about us without us' intervention - disability workshops |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Workshops on the subject of disability in research careers highlighting how to support people with disabilities. 1st disability workshop focused on 'endometriosis' and the 2nd disability workshop focused on 'neurodiversity'. Those workshops sparked questions and discussions on what can partners do better in terms of EDI practice in their workplace (recruitment, environment - place to work, employees benefits, etc.). It raised the fact that there is a need for the creation of an EDI best-practice to support partners in their EDI engagements. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://idric.org/impact-areas/equality-diversity-inclusion/ |
| Description | 'Survey: Grid connection delays are holding back industrial decarbonisation' - article in Business Green |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This article is one of numerous articles that refers to IDRIC's research on grid connections and the impact on UK decarbonisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4148134/survey-grid-connection-delays-holding-industrial-decarbon... |
| Description | 'You can't be what you can't see' EDI intervention |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's 'You can't be what you can't see' is a video project that will be used with partners in education and mentoring programmes. The three to seven minute videos showcase the diversity of individuals currently involved with research relating to industrial decarbonisation. The videos give a sense of the diverse career routes taken by people currently working in partnership with IDRIC and are designed to inspire the next generation to consider a career in decarbonisation. Hopefully this will be of great support to school counsellors/teachers and have a great impact to educational and skill level of workforce improvement. Furthermore, we hope this will have a change in public attitudes towards decarbonisation and will provide a better understanding on the various career paths in this area. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYzRfiq-wq3nF81xH9m4YhZQ60_MDO8DZ |
| Description | 1st Ammonia Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's project Ammonia and hydrogen use for industrial heat & power generation was represented at this Symposium. There was participation from +30 countries, ~300 attendees (- 190 in-person and 105 online). 100 abstracts were presented. The symposium was an excellent platform for information sharing of the latest research being undertaken in the ammonia for energy space. Many new networking opportunities were made. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ammoniasymposium2022.com/ |
| Description | 2023 RGS-IBG Conference in London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presented Phase 1 research findings in a panel on 'the Emerging Geographies of Industrial Decarbonisation' at RGS-IBG international Conference, co-organised with colleagues from University of Exeter, with around 30-40 participants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | 2023 SSG Conference on 'Geography and Political Ecology' in Milan (Italy) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presented research findings in the 'Political ecology of energy transitions across the global North and South' panel, with around 10 participants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://eventi.societastudigeografici.it/project/geografia-e-ecologia-politica/ |
| Description | 2nd World Energy Storage Conference 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | A poster presentation about the IDRIC project 'A flexibly integrated solution for gas compression and industrial thermal processing decarbonisation' has been delivered at this conference. There are around 200 attendees in this conference who discussed and shared information together. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | 3 local stakeholder workshops in 3 industrial heartlands |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Introduced our place-based just transition framework, and conduced framework-guided small group discussions on recommendations for different stakeholders to support a place-sensitive, fair industrial decarbonisation in each location (Grangemouth, Ellesmere Port, and Milford Haven). The small group discussion involved mixed policy/industry/community stakeholders, and were used to develop local action plans for each place. Several participants, including the Grangemouth Future Industrial Board, have expressed the usefulness of the workshops and action plans for their work, and will adopt the research findings whenever possible. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | 3 multi-stakeholder workshops in Grangemouth, Ellesmere Port, and Milford Haven |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Held 3 multi-stakeholder workshops in in Grangemouth, Ellesmere Port, and Milford Haven on 6th-8th September as part of 3rd phase of the research project, with total 32 participants from industry, government organisations, academia, and local communities to exchange ideas about a place-based pathways toward industrial decarbonisation in these localities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | 3rd IDRIC Policy Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The 3rd IDRIC Policy Forum brought together representatives from industry, academia and governments for a constructive discussion on current policy priorities for industrial decarbonisation, and opportunities for multi-stakeholder collaboration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://idric.org/3rd-idric-policy-forum/ |
| Description | 5 minute presentation at a meeting of the NEPIC Decarbonisation Innovation Special Interest special interest group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presented at a meeting of The North East of England Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC), on the 4th May 2023, Decarbonisation Innovation Special Interest special interest group, to promote the work of MIP4.3 and advertise our shaping workshop on the 8th June 23. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | A policy and practice webinar on place-based just transitions |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | An online workshop with around 24 attendees composed of policymakers across levels, UK cluster developers, and researchers in and beyond the UK (around 70 registers). In the workshop, we introduced the IA project, the place-based just transition framework, and policy recommendations based on our empirical findings and framework. It sparked questions and discussion from some participants afterwards, who expressed interest in learning more about our work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | A reality check on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS): what can be done in the next two decades to support net-zero? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A reality check on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS): what can be done in the next two decades to support net-zero? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | ALL-ENERGY 2022 exhibition and conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Kirstie Simpson, CoI on IDRIC project Enabling skills for the industrial decarbonisation supply chain was an invited panellist ALL-ENERGY 2022 exhibition and conference |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | ASME Turbo Expo Boston June 23 Conference Paper/Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of conference paper "Influence of variable swirl on emissions in a non-premixed fuel flexible burner at elevated ambient conditions" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7080131435327565824 |
| Description | Addressing skills and worker shortages: Hynet cluster |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A workshop which brought together industry cluster representatives, policy stakeholder such as CCSA and CCUS Task & Finishing Group representatives, training providers to explore challenge of addressing worker and skills shortages for industrial decarbonisation. Faciliated engagement with CCUS Task and Finishing Group process as well as enabling engagement within and across clusters. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Addressing worker and skills shortages: Scottish cluster |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A workshop which brought together industry cluster representatives, policy stakeholder such as CCSA and CCUS Task & Finishing Group representatives, training providers to explore challenge of addressing worker and skills shortages for industrial decarbonisation. Faciliated engagement with CCUS Task and Finishing Group process as well as enabling engagement within and across clusters. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Advising BEIS and The Crown Estate |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC Project 039 PI (Maxine Akhurst) met with BEIS (CCUS) and The Crown Estate in November 2021 to advise on current improvement and update activities for the UK national CO2 storage database, CO2Stored. They raised awareness and considerable interest in the CO2Stored updates supported by IDRIC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Algae CCE Viable Business Modelling and Routes to Market Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A webinar has been organised with the following aims and objectives: • Stakeholder Engagement: To serve as a catalysing event for engaging stakeholders and potential partners, provoking their interest in the project and in our next workshop. • Expert Insight and Feedback: To provide an interactive event for experts, policy makers and industry for insights, feedback, and opinions generation. • Validation and Confidence building: To use the participants expert opinion for confidence building and further validation of our conceptual and simulation models. • Collaborative Opportunity: To present an opportunity for potential collaborators and partners to consider joining this project. We have over 20 people participated in the webinar. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bing-xu-b4aa1627_algae-based-carbon-cu-viable-business-modelling-acti... |
| Description | All-Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Attending the two-day event by hiring a pod and giving a presentation of our research findings in the Research Hub. In total, more than 40 people stopped at our pod and engaged in a conversation with us, and around 8 people sat down to hear the presentation. We were also interviewed by SG Voice (an online media associated with Energy Voice and specializes in news about green growth) during the event, which resulted in a podcast that will be released on Spotify in July. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.all-energy.co.uk/en-gb/lp/renewable-business-welcome.html?utm_source=energyinstitute&utm... |
| Description | All-Energy/Decarbonise Exhibition and Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The event brought together renewable and low carbon energy stakeholders from around the world for two days of business facilitation and knowledge sharing. Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge, and chair a discussion panel |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.scottishrenewables.com/events/160-all-energy22 |
| Description | Appearance on BBC Midlands Today |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Jonathan Radcliff (Project 77) was interviewed on BBC Midlands Today. The interview took place ahead of COP26 and was about the emissions from the Midlands region and how those had changed over time. A focus was how emissions from industry partly reflected changes in manufacturing in the UK. The interview improved visibility of emissions from industry and the work in the Black Country. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Araba in Progress |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Araba is developing a plan to become sustainable and transition their industries. Professor Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://radiollodio.com/2022/09/17/la-diputacion-foral-organiza-nueve-encuentros-con-expertos-para-a... |
| Description | Areces Foundation - presentation` |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The ARECES Foundation is based in Madrid to provide research and learning opportunities for Spanish citizens and to support initiatives that advance solutions to societal challenges in the realms of science, education, culture and economics. This presentation On February 23, the conference and online round table 'Industrial decarbonization: the transition to sustainable climate neutrality' was held, within the cycle 'Science Dialogues in Spanish' organized with the Ministry of Education, Universities, Science and Community Spokesperson Autonomous University of Madrid (CAM), the Spanish Office of the CAM, the Rafael del Pino Foundation and RAICEX. Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer gave a keynote address in which she addressed decarbonization from different approaches, such as economic growth and CO2 reduction, the challenges and opportunities it offers, the development of complete systems that integrate technology, economic models and regulatory frameworks, industrial clusters and post-COP26 collaboration and innovation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcT1QomE434&t=13s |
| Description | BBC Radio Scotland Interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview live on national radio to discuss COP28 and related issues such as the work of IDRIC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | BBC The Life Scientific |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview with the BBC for broadcast on Radio 4, also available via a podcast on BBC Sounds |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001tbg5 |
| Description | Bilateral engagement with Scottish Parliamentarians |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC Policy Team met MSP to raise the profile of IDRIC's work and highlight policy considerations for Industrial Decarbonisation. Met: Fiona Hyslop MSP |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Bilateral engagement with UK Parliamentarians |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC Policy Team had meetings with Westminster parliamentarians to raise the profile of IDRIC's work and highlight policy considerations for industrial decarbonisation. This included meeting Alan Whitehead MP, Alex Sobel MP, Jacob Young MP |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Bilateral engagement with UK ministers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC Policy Team met with Lee Rowley MP, Minister for Industry to raise the profile of IDRIC and highlight policy considerations for Industrial Decarbonisation. Lee Rowley then attended the Parliamentary Reception |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Blog - EPSRC engineering net zero week |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | To coincide with EPSRC engineering net zero week at which Prof Maroto-Valer was a Panel Chair - she produced a blog that was published by EPSRC on their website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ukri.org/blog/the-net-zero-journey-of-industrial-heartlands-cities-and-regions/ |
| Description | Blog - IDRIC's reflections on COP26 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer and other members of the IDRIC central team attended COP26. During the summit, the IDRIC-team discussed with a range of stakeholders how a systems approach can speed up the journey to net zero, minimising the costs and risks involved of technological solutions, and increasing its economic and societal benefits. This blog post 'Driving the transition to Net Zero - can technology do it alone? IDRIC's reflections on COP-26 and our post-COP agenda' reflects on the key debates and engagements IDRIC was involved in during COP-26 and summarises the key take-away messages for innovation and collaboration going forward. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://idric.org/driving-the-transition-to-net-zero-can-technology-do-it-alone/ |
| Description | Blog on the ACCESS website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Introducing this IA project to a broader audience in the policy and academic domains, who were in the UK-based network of the Advancing Capacity for Climate and Environment Social Science programme. The blog was also shared on the research team's social media which reached out to audience beyond the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://accessnetwork.uk/how-to-make-industrial-decarbonisation-place-sensitive-and-socially-just/ |
| Description | Blog post on Green Alliance website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Blog post on Green Alliance website |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://greenallianceblog.org.uk/2023/12/12/achieving-successful-industrial-decarbonisation-isnt-jus... |
| Description | Blog post on the revival of CCS policy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Blog post on the revival of CCS policy in the UK, and implications of this history for the future of CCS. The blog was read by several key actors in the CCS policy network. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/sussexenergygroup/2023/01/30/how-carbon-capture-and-storage-was-brought-b... |
| Description | Blog post on whether there is an electoral politics of industrial decarbonisation resource allocation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Blog post on whether there is an electoral politics of the allocation of industrial decarbonisation resources. Intended to bring evidence to bear on informal debates on whether industrial decarbonisation policy has become politicised. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/sussexenergygroup/2023/03/01/is-there-an-electoral-politics-of-the-alloca... |
| Description | Blog summarising Net Zero review report |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC Policy Team blog post written to summarise the Mission Zero Report published as a consequence of the Net Zero Review, highlighting key content relevant for Industrial Decarbonisation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://idric.org/net-zero-review-industrial-decarbonisation-is-a-priority-mission-for-reaching-net-... |
| Description | Breedon Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Visit by TERC staff and sponsored student to Breedon site, to understand the challenges of implementation, constraints, timeline and engineering required for the size of facility. To stimulate discussion between the industrial collaborator and TERC/Energy Innovation Centre concerning how we can collaborate effectively to deliver working technologies at the scale needed in the timeframe required. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Briefing UK-CHINA Decarbonisation GEM - CAMP 4946 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This workshop explored in detail the challenges and opportunities of industrial decarbonisation with the focus on shared challenges of large scale deployment in CCS, hydrogen production and fuel switching between the UK and China. The mission explored opportunities to build collaborations between key stakeholders from industry, academia and government agencies to address global decarbonisation challenges and synergies between the UK and China. Mercedes Maroto-Valer spoke at the mission and other team members participated. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | British-Irish Council's Decarbonisation of Heat Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on the work undertaken to decarbonise heat, including the IDRIC activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | C-DICE High Level Skills for Net Zero: A Grand Challenge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Participation in a sandpit run by C-DICE and focus group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.cdice.ac.uk/events/grand-challenge/ |
| Description | CCUS Industrial and Social perception Event, 14th February 2024, NZIIC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Representatives from Quorn, TVCA, C-Capture, Airhive, CSG, RelyOn Nutec, DNV, Ameresco, JBA Engineering, Teesside University, and NZIIC attended the in-person event to discuss the social and industrial perception of CCUS in the Tees Valley Cluster. The outputs from the FF4-1 were used to explain the current state of the art in CCUS and its implications for the industrial sector. The discussion lead to understanding broader challenges of implementing CCUS in Tees Valley, including skills and education gap, need for clear legislation and raising awareness of available business models. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://osf.io/emprd/ |
| Description | CCUS Quorn staff perception event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The event was attended by 7 staff members from the process engineering, finance, sustainability, electrical engineering, and procurement departments at Quorn. The key outcome was improved understanding of CCUS economics and feasibility. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://osf.io/emprd/ |
| Description | CCUS seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | On the 12th of December 2023, in a seminar organised by the PI at the University of Hull preliminary results of the CAPCCO have been presented to fellow academics and a policy officer of the DESNZ; the latter highlighted the importance of achieving high capture fractions for the successful deployment of PCC and benefits that can be gained from the CCUS business models. In fact, the policy officer gave a presentation about the principles of the UK CCUS business models. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | CRISP22 - WEBINAR: Innovate UK Net Zero Places - Power, Heat and Living |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A brief pitch to expand the scope of the IDRIC work undertaken by gaining further demonstrators at multiple companies |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | CSIRO Visit to North West |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Joe Howe and colleagues from the North West Industrial Cluster hosting a visit from the CSIRO team from Melbourne. This included: a tour of the HyNet Cluster; presentation on the Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge; overview of IDRIC and the various MIPs ; highlighting the various universities engaged with IDRIC activities in the North West; detail on the various hydrogen production propositions/activities within the NW; discussion of the ESIDS work and findings. This was an important exercise in articulating IDRIC, HyNet and the workforce planning requirements to the body (CSIRO) who are leading on the country profiles for Mission Innovation Hydrogen Howe has since been asked to be involved in the Mission Innovation Hydrogen Production Working Group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference, Ventura, USA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In this fourth installation of the CCUS Gordon Research Conference series, examined the new science needed to achieve carbon capture, utilisation and storage goals safely, and with a variety of approaches appropriate for the variety of power and industrial challenges in an interdisciplinary framework. Professor Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.grc.org/carbon-capture-utilization-and-storage-conference/2022/ |
| Description | Catalan Delegation and Right Honourable Joanna Cherry MP |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to share information and tour campus research lab facilities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Celebrating Collaborative Innovation in Hydrogen Technology Development |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This KTN webinar was aimed to celebrate the benefits of collaboration in hydrogen innovation projects and networking opportunities. IDRIC project Integration of co-produced oxygen from electrolysis to enable deep decarbonisation presented this project at the webinar. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Chair debate at COP26 - Decreasing CO2 in the atmosphere: solutions from technology and nature |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | As part of the UK Universities' Climate Innovation Showcase, Prof. Maroto-Valer chaired a debate on whether nature or technology provides the best solution for carbon sequestration. This debate with geologists, industry and rewilding experts revealed the diversity and also complementarity of nature-based and technological solutions - and that we need to expand our efforts across nature and technology based solutions to meet the scale of the emissions reductions required. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Chaired session at the Learned Society of Wales Early Career Researchers Conference on the Climate Emergency and Social Inequality |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Project 43 (Professor Karen Henwood) Chaired a session "Energy Systems: New Technologies and Approaches" at the Learned Society of Wales Early Career Researchers Conference on the Climate Emergency and Social Inequality. This enabled cross generational engagement with ECRs across Wales |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.learnedsociety.wales/lsw-event/the-climate-emergency-and-social-inequality-responses-fro... |
| Description | Chemical Industries Association Energy and Climate Change Policy Network |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | CIA is working with its members, the government and the regulator to insulate industry from the cost of the UK's energy transition. Mercedes Maroto-Valer joined their Energy and Climate Change Policy Network. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Cheshire and Warrington Hydrogen projects: GISMO, University of Lancaster, Daresbury |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Cheshire and Warrington Hydrogen projects: GISMO, University of Lancaster, Daresbury came together to share findings and exchange knowledge. This included IDRIC's Enabling skills for the industrial decarbonisation supply chain project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Cleaning Up Our Planet Roundtable, COP Fringe, Glasgow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Professor Joe Howe was a member of the Cleaning Up Our Planet Roundtable at COP Fringe in Glasgow |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Climate Futures Launch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The IDRIC project was introduced to local business and national policy makers as part of the University launch of the climate futures event |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Co-organise the 2nd Industrial decarbonisation workshop with MIP4.1 at Swansea university |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The first Industrial decarbonisation workshop was held last June at University of Birmingham, and this year, collabrating with University of Swansea and Durham University, the second Industrial decarbonisation workshop was held in February 2023 at Swansea. It was a hybrid workshop with more than 30 audiences joining in person and more audiences joining virtually. Six presentations have been made in this workshop to show the progress that we have made for the IDRIC project (MIP4.1 AND 4.2). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://supergenstorage.org/events/idric-energy-storage-for-industrial-decarbonisation |
| Description | Collaboration with BIOSEP on next gen VFA analysis |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Initial discussion with BIOSEP on pontential collaborations to advance our VFA measurement technologies were held. An equipment loan was agreed in principal and an MOU is being prepared to facilitate future collaboration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Communicate 2024 Conference presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Natural History Consortum in partnership with the Economic and Social Research Council presented a conference in November 2023 called Communicate 2023: Together for Nature to showcase cutting edge social science research on environmental challenges. This talk was titled: Taking 'Place' seriously in tackling environmental problems. The number of delegates who joined the session: 205 online and an estmated 60 in the room. A few delegates noted this session as a session that they could takeaway ideas from, comments in the feedback show: "Concepts from taking the idea of place seriously." "The final day was by far the most engaging. The speakers used novel and recent empirical research (some hot off the press!) to highlight their points and bring theory to life and relate to action. In particular "Framing and audience insights", "Taking the idea of 'place' seriously in tackling environmental problems", and "Communicating across the divide" were excellent sessions." "The final day sessions provided lots of food for thought and ideas for further work and a LOT of new research I hadn't previously discovered for me to explore and inform my own work (particularly Nicky Haskin's individual vs systemic behaviour references and Patrick Devine-Wright's theories and research on sense of place)." "Lots of great sessions but stand outs include AI & copywriting, kill the newseltter, framing & audience insights, and taking the idea of place seriously." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Community workshop surrounding the potential for BECCS supply chains in the NW region |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | 6 community representatives took part in discussion and activities surrounding the potential for BECCS supply chains in the NW region |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | At this high profile UK business conference, Professor Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.cbi.org.uk/events/annual-conference-2022/ |
| Description | Conference chair at ETP annual conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Chair at ETP annual conference 12th dec 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Consortium of the UK Clean Maritime Research Hub. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Audience: Consortium of the UK Clean Maritime Research Hub. Location: Business School of the City, University of London. Date: 31 January 2024. Purpose: To showcase the energy system planning tool developed in Project No. 58, covering the scope, experience gained and lessons learned. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Contribution to CCUS Task and Finishing Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Feeding in our analysis and insights to CCUS Task and Finishing Group which is part of the wider UK Government Green Jobs Delivery Group |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Course to staff at international collaborator Uni. Orleans concerning safety with hydrogen and ammonia systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This is a course delivered by Mr Steve Morris (Cardiff) primarily to research staff and technicians at University of Orleans to share knowledge and best practice concerning safe utilisation of ammonia and hydrogen systems. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Creative workshops in Scotland for 'CCUS Futures: exploring workforce imaginaries to improve organisational learning' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | This series of creative workshops in Falkirk, Glasgow, Stirling and Perth were a core part of the research process for project 'CCUS Futures: exploring workforce imaginaries to improve organisational learning'. They may result in a future follow-up workshop beyond the funded life of the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Cynffig Comprehensive School Visit to GTRC. 15th Dec 23 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 10 Schoolchildren visited the Gas Turbine Research Centre. They were shown active experiments and we discussed the role of fuel switching in their local industries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | DeCarb Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | DeCarbScot was delivered by NECCUS, the alliance working to reduce industrial carbon emissions in Scotland and beyond. This conference was key for anyone working in decarbonisation in the UK. Professor Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.decarb.scot/ |
| Description | Decarbonisation technologies workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A 2- day workshop where more than 50 key stakeholders from industry, policy, and academia, fostering a collaborative environment where insights, opinions and surveys were actively collated. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Delegation visit to Cardiff University Gas Turbine Research Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC PI Steve Morris participated in visit to the GTRC, including a presentation and tour of the facilities. He shared IDRIC research data with a delegation of visitors to the GTRC. Attendees included Sunborne Systems, Lund University, Siemens, Universite d'Orleans / ETN, Total Energies, Wartsila, UCL, TU Delft, GTI A Potential collaboration with Universite d'Orleans was established |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Delivering the UK's First Net Zero Industrial Cluster |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This free networking event brought together the private and public sector leaders delivering the UK's first net zero industrial cluster in the North West. Also, this event marked the completion of the North West Cluster Plan - a deliverable investment, technology and infrastructure blueprint for the North West's net zero transition. The project team for Enabling skills for the industrial decarbonisation supply chain were involved in the delivery of this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://netzeronw.co.uk/net-zero-nw-cluster-plan/ |
| Description | Demonstration of tool to Sembcorp UK on 2nd August 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The tool was presented to Sembcorp UK (operator of wilton international) and there was considerable interest to support further developments of this tool |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Dialogue with DESNZ |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Dialogue with Nick Morgan and Paul Monks, chief scientific advisor, at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Discussion with LTU Sweden |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Researchers from IDRIC's Ammonia and hydrogen use for industrial heat & power generation. project discussed a potential collaboration opportunities around hydrogen. LTU appear to be very well funded and the area around Bothnian Bay has many similarities to SWIC with heavy industry, steel making and high CO2 emissions. They are looking at producing green hydrogen/ammonia and distributing it to the industry in the area. There have been requests for further meetings involving SWIC and CRPlus to arrange workshops |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Discussion with South Wales Cluster |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The project team from IDRIC project 'Development of an open-source toolkit to design and evaluate the performance of low carbon infrastructure for industrial clusters' met with industry reps from the South Wales Cluster to understand the key issues to consider when developing their toolkit. The meeting has helped to shape the project work and ensure the toolkit will be of value to the cluster. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Discussion with Tata Steel about future of blast furnaces |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Tata Steel was approached by Czachor and Laycock to discuss the changes on Port Talbot site and challenges it may create in relation to the project. The discussion resulted in gaining insight onto the relevance of the project and difficulties the steel industry is facing in South Wales industrial cluster. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Discussion with Welsh Water |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | USW had a meeting with representatives for Welsh Water with a view to collaborating on future research which may incorporate and develop expertise obtained during the VFA Factory Research program. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Dissemination Meeting with Officials - Neath Port Talbot Council |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The project team for IDRIC's 'Understanding public responses to industrial decarbonisation in insecure times' held a half day workshop meeting between the IDRIC and FLEXIS teams with officials of Neath Port Talbot Council (covering energy, environment, housing and community policy), at Baglan Innovation Centre, Neath Port Talbot, 1 Decmber 2022. Links were made to policy makers and the workshop changed thinking about decisions in NPT Council. Agreement was made to discuss further re possible follow up studies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Drax visit to UC Davis |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Drax Head of BECCS Alternative Fuels & Cost Reduction, Steve Croxton, spent the day visiting Gail Taylor, Caspar Donnison at UC Davis. We presented the latest results of our IDRIC modelling and also toured the bioenergy poplar field site. Drax are exploring the potential for alternative fuels as they expand their operations in the US, and this engagement had the potential to inform Drax decision-making. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Durham Energy Institute Annual Research Symposium (13 September 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The symposium was run by Durham Energy Institute to celebrate its twelve years of bringing people together and thinking differently about energy. It showcased current research in the areas of Earth, Wind & Fire (i.e., energy), as well as the Institute's partnerships, showing how the research has provided further opportunities in the region and the wider sector. We were invited to contribute to the panel on Fire, which focused on new perspectives in the transition to decarbonise heating, cooling, and power systems, for buildings, transport and industry. IDRIC project An integrated energy system planning tool for net-zero industrial clusters was presented specifically covering topics on energy system modelling and potential decarbonisation measures e.g., energy storage, the use of hydrogen and low-grade heat sources. Audience responded very positively and approached us asking questions about the models we developed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | EBNet Early Career Researchers Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | On 12th September, researchers presented VFA factory technology and research at the EBNET early career researchers conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | ECR Net Zero Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | This two-day conference, hosted by C-DICE, GGR-D (CO2RE), EDI+, EDRC, ERA, Hi-ACT, IDRIC, Ignite Network+, Supergen Bioenergy Hub, Sustain Steel, TFI Network+, UKCCSRC, UKERC and UK HY-RES brought together early career researchers (ECRs) from across the net zero community. It included a mix of keynote speakers, parallel sessions (skills based and topic based), poster presentations and a networking dinner. The conference aimed to provide an opportunity for key research organisations and ECRs to meet and network with peers from different research communities within the wider net zero research community, and build a collaborative, multidisciplinary community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://idric.org/idric-event/ecr-net-zero-conference-2024/ |
| Description | ECRA Humber site visit and sandpit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 20 IDRIC early career researchers visited the the Humber cluster to see first-hand the scale of the industrial decarbonisation deployment projects and better understand the challenges industry face to decarbonise. The event included site visits to Phillips 66 and VPI Immingham that enabled ECRs to hear from and discuss with on-site engineers the details of the decarbonisation plans at their sites. The site visits were followed by an excellent two-day challenge sandpit hosted at CATCH UK and led by AnchoredIn. The ECRs worked together to ideate potential innovative solutions for three in-situ challenges set by local Humber industry that outlined their key challenges to reduce emissions and reach net zero. AnchoredIn facilitators provided a step-by-step guide on how to take those research ideas and translate them into a business pitch. At the end of the two days the teams pitched these solutions to the challenge-setters. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://idric.org/ecrahumbersandpit/ |
| Description | ECRA Newsletter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A quarterly newsletter disseminated to all IDRIC Early Career Researchers to inform them of upcoming events, training and funding opportunities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| Description | EMCON 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The project, An integrated energy system planning tool for net-zero industrial clusters, attended the conference & Expo. At the Expo, an exhibition stand was allocated for this project with a laptop/screen and the tool was demonstrated to attendees. There was interest from a number of industrial organisations who were looking for tools which allow them to carry out virtual trials of their industrial energy systems projects and designs. Questions and discussions have continued afterwards through exchange of emails in related subject areas and potential future collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | EPSRC Energy and Decarbonisation Strategy Futures Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This is a very important event for EPSRC to help us identify the priorities for our energy and decarbonisation research, innovation and skills interventions going forward. It will bring together our key stakeholders from across the research and innovation landscape to network, discuss, create, challenge and provide evidence to inform our priority setting. The event will consider near term challenges including supporting the evolution of current systems alongside longer term transformational solutions, how we ensure the solutions that we develop increase our resilience and adaptability to the known and anticipated effects of climate change and how we can facilitate community and partnership working to maximise the positive impacts and benefits for the UK as we look to accelerate the green economy. The outcomes of this event will be built on through the work of the new EPSRC Energy and Decarbonisation Strategic Advisory Team (SAT) * and broader community engagement activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | EPSRC Engineering Net Zero Week |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The event brought researchers, industry leaders and policy makers together to reflect on and raise awareness of the EPSRC investments made in this space, continue the conversations that took place at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), highlight how our activities link to the sustainable development goals, show our response to the outcomes of COP26 and how EPSRC-supported research and innovation can substantially contribute to net zero solutions. Professor Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge and be thematic chair for a discussion panel. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ukri.org/events/epsrc-engineering-net-zero-showcase/ |
| Description | EPSRC Mission Driven Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Mercedes Maroto-Valer contributed to a workshop to distil best practice for how mission focussed research engages with demonstrators and stakeholders for mutual benefit and how interdisciplinary research can be set up and conducted to realise the benefits it can bring to mission focussed work. Experiences from IDRIC on this topic were shared. The ambition is that outputs will inform research activities going forward and support UKRI in the setting up of future investments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Early Career Researcher (ECR) Net Zero Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Cross-centre conference attended by over 200 ECRs aimed to bring the ECR Net Zero community together to discuss grand challenges related to net zero, to network amongst peers, to provide opportunities for ECRs to organise sessions and participate as a panellist or session chair. IDRIC were heavily involved in planning and organising the event. IDRIC researchers and PIs joined panel sessions on policy engagement, industrial engagement, and chaired sessions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Ebergy Warriors - Multiple school visits |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | School visit to promote wortk in science and highlight the need for further climate change activities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | EcoSociety Heriot Watt University: Can we Decarbonise Industries and Reach our Net Zero Goals? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The EcoSociety at Heriot Watt is a student association which aims to fight for climate justice and encourage the university to do its part. Mercedes Maroto-Valer delivered a presentation at their event 'Can we Decarbonise Industries and Reach our Net Zero Goals?' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Enabling Net Zero: A Plan for UK Industrial Cluster Decarbonisation Report Launch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | We will mark the launch of the report by giving an overview of the key recommendations, followed by a networking reception. I hope that you will be able to join us to hear more about the report, which brings together the key learnings from the work of our industrial cluster partners from across the UK and sets out recommendations for how we can harness their power and drive the next phase of emissions reductions, while contributing to a stronger economy, energy security, greater innovation, and community vitality. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Energi Coast industry and Skills Group Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This meeting was to discuss decarbonisation skills challenges. The IDRIC project, Integrated energy system planning tool for net-zero industrial clusters, discussed with key energy players about the tool and how it evaluated social measure outputs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Energy Geoscience Conference Oral presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Energy Geoscience Conference oral presentation: Time-lapse synchrotron imaging and quantification of fracture initiation and propagation in shales and mudstones |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Energy Institute Scientific and Technical Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Review where the Energy Institute focusses its resources in addressing emerging transition technologies., EI invited IDRIC to join and talk about IDRIC's work, the impact across clusters of work underway or completed/in public domain, and our thoughts on where future focus should be. They wished for their members to hear about the wider experience and successes we had and to set the context for a sense check on what EI are working on and their future priorities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://publishing.energyinst.org/ |
| Description | Engage with Strathclyde -event on green jobs |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Convened an event as part of Engage with Strathclyde week, focussing on green jobs |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.engage.strath.ac.uk/event/993 |
| Description | Engagement with Bristol Nano Dynamics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Bristol Nano Dynamics was engaged to discuss High-Speed SPM Measurements of Fuel Cell Surfaces and potentially expanding testing the cells within the project what cold lead to improving quality of experimental data for publishing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Engagement with South Wales Industrial Cluster (SWIC) and Welsh Government |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Engagement between the South Wales Industrial Cluster (SWIC) and Welsh Government takes place monthly via formal meetings . A presentation was given during the October monthly meeting to outline the Phase 1 IDRIC projects and specifically highlight projects being conducted by research groups in Wales and those of immediate relevance to the South Wales Industrial Cluster (and the Wales portion of the North West Cluster). This meeting included Welsh Government officials from the industry and energy teams as well as regional teams. Presentation of the Advanced Water Gas shift approach (IDRIC project 23 - PI Jon Maddy) was included and this dialogue helped to identify the potential and regional/national consequences of the approach adopted. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges - Scotland's Step-Change for Sustainability Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The next few years are crucial in achieving Scotland's ambition to end its contribution to climate change by 2045 whilst ensuring a Just and Fair Transition to net zero. Scotland's colleges and universities will play a significant role in meeting this goal. Taking a whole-institution approach, this conference addressed the challenges facing the sector and looked at how we can move from piloting actions to embedding impact in key areas. The conference brought together over 100 attendees, from a range of networks as well as every area of campus life, from the Further and Higher Education sector. Attendees included those responsible for environmental management, estates and facilities, teaching staff, as well as senior leaders and students. Professor Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC at a plenary session, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Equinor Podcast Destination Zero: Realising a Low-Carbon Future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A new podcast series from Equinor, 'Destination Zero: Realising a Low-Carbon Future' will explore what the UK needs to do to achieve net zero by 2050, and the projects currently in development in the North East of England that will help deliver this goal. As well as covering specific projects led by Equinor, including Zero Carbon Humber and H2H Saltend, the series brings together experts, politicians and senior business leaders to discuss the new, low carbon technology that will play a vital role in accelerating the energy transition. From Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), to blue and green hydrogen, experts will demystify the technologies that will soon make up a vital part of the UK's energy landscape. Hosted by James Murray, Business Green Editor, this new series is a must-listen for anyone interested in the changing energy landscape in the UK and, especially, the crucial role that areas like the North East of England will play in delivering a successful transition. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://shows.acast.com/equinor-presents-destination-zero/episodes/episode-6-where-next-the-road-to-... |
| Description | European Academy of Wind Energy PhD Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | We organised an EDI session within the European Academy of wind Energy annual PhD Seminar in Hanover, attended by around 80 PhD students from across Europe. The results of research were presented, a questionnaire was completed to assess participants views on EDI and discussion/feedback sessions held. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://phd2023.eawe.eu/program/ |
| Description | Eurosun 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC researchers on the our Mobile Energy Stored as Heat (MESH) project presented the MCDM decision making tool at the Eurosun 2022 conference. Information given and debate started on tools for industrial use. Two collaboration enquiries from interested university groups came from the presentation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.eurosun2022.org/ |
| Description | Exhibition at "Climate Science Showcase" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Project 44 (PI John Andresen) contributed to the "Climate Science Showcase" on 6th November 2021 at Dynamic Earth (Edinburgh) where they showcased their project to the general public. That day more than 1400 visitors were welcomed through the Dynamic Earth building doors, making this event one of the biggest public engagement event in the year. A video was posted on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czfdiHIXooM&t=2s |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czfdiHIXooM&t=2s |
| Description | Expert Interviews with industry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | We have interviewed 10 experts to gather their views on: 1. How can algae biomass production be effectively integrated into carbon capture and utilization strategies? 2. What are the environmental and economic benefits of utilizing algae in carbon management? 3. What are the latest advancements in algae cultivation methods and bioreactor technologies? How can we optimize bioreactor capacity to maximize algae biomass production for carbon utilization? 4. What are the primary challenges and opportunities in scaling up algae biomass production for commercial use? 5. How can scenario simulation and policy experiments guide the industry toward building a viable business model and routes to market? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| Description | Expert stakeholder workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | An expert workshop was held in London to discuss the technology bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), results from our IDRIC modelling work, and what needs to be done for the technology to be successfully deployed in the UK. Multiple IDRIC projects contributed. Participants saw brief presentations from industry, policy, and academic work, and engaged in discussion sessions to engage on key questions around BECCS. Several outcomes so far: connections and networking was achieved between the participants, learning and sharing of ideas between the participants was achieved. We are currently preparing a further outcome: a short policy briefing that summarises the key learning outcomes of the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Feature in Energy in Buildings and Industry Online Magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Mercedes Maroto-Valer was featured in "Energy in Buildings and Industry", talking about the time-sensitive targets that are encouraging us to seek innovative ways to improve processes and push boundaries in industrial decarbonisation. The article "Balancing competition and collaboration" highlighted the joined-up approach IDRIC is taking and how it could be replicated elsewhere. Energy in Buildings and Industry has an ABC audited circulation of 12,175 (Jan-Dec 2019) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://eibi.co.uk/article/balancing-competition-and-collaboration/ |
| Description | Fringe event at COP 28 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Heriot-Watt University hosted a Climate Hub at our Dubai Campus, running a range of events across the two weeks. Here, in partnership with Mission Innovation Net Zero Industries (MINZI), IDRIC hosted an 'International pathways to net zero industries' day, where we facilitated a dialogue between academic, industrial and policy stakeholders to address the most pressing global barriers to decarbonising industry to accelerate our collective transition to net zero. We held two workshops: 'Technology Innovation to and from Emerging Economies' and 'Place-based Collaboration for Industrial Decarbonisation'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Geospatial Commission roundtable |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Dr Delafield presented the modelling work being done across University of Southampton and University of Exeter to model solar farms, wind farms, bioenergy power stations (incl. BECCS) and bioenergy crops. Had follow up discussions regarding how spatial energy-environment modelling could be used by UK government going forward. Dr Delafield was then invited to Geospatial Commission in Jan and April 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Good Grant Writing ECR Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Led by AnchoredIn and hosted by IDRIC Early Career Researcher Academy, the workshop provided a stepwise guide for applying for grant funding, particularly from InnovateUK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Key findings from IDRIC's project Accelerating the deployment of cost-competitive advanced carbon capture technologies for industrial decarbonisation were presented at the Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Key findings from IDRIC project 'Accelerating the deployment of cost-competitive advanced carbon capture technologies for industrial decarbonisation' were presented at the Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Green Careers Hub Media |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Videos from an IDRIC ECR and IDRIC Director highlighting the career pathways into industrial decarbonisation research. Hosted on the Green Careers Hub website that showcases different routes to Net Zero careers, |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| URL | https://www.greencareershub.com/find-your-green-role/organisation-case-studies/idric-industrial-deca... |
| Description | Green Swan Conference: Session 'Developing New Technologies' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A number of promising new options for slowing the accumulation of Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere are capturing the world's imagination: for example, new forms of nuclear energy, carbon capture and storage, carbon sequestration in agriculture and ecosystem restoration. Yet, it is unclear whether these frontier technologies or techniques will become viable options in the real economy soon enough to make a difference. This session will look at this "mitigation frontier" and try to assess the conditions under which these technologies or techniques could become deployable at a meaningful scale to better understand their true potential in a timely manner |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.bis.org/events/green_swan_2023/overview.htm |
| Description | Green carbon for chemicals industry presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Royal Society organised workshop on green carbon for the chemicals industry. Invited talk given on CO2 utilisation given by Cowan during which the IDRIC project was introduced |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Grid constraints press release |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release about the findings from IDRIC evidence gathering on industrial grid connection issues impacting on decarbonisation plans. Press release was picked up by a number of media outlets. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4148134/survey-grid-connection-delays-holding-industrial-decarbon... |
| Description | H2FC Supergen Hub final annual assembly - Moving Ah2ead with Hydrogen (MAwH) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC project 'Integration of co-produced oxygen from electrolysis to enable deep decarbonisation' presented their findings at this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.h2fcsupergen.com/clean-energy/moving-ahead-with-hydrogen-review/#:~:text=To%20mark%20the... |
| Description | Held event at All Energy 2023 Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Convened an event on green jobs at All Energy 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.all-energy.co.uk/en-gb/conference/programme/session-details.3200.182506.working-for-net-... |
| Description | Heriot Watt news article on launch of IDRIC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A news article published on Heriot Watt's website highlighting the launch of IDRIC and describing how the centre will work closely with the UK's major industrial clusters to address the challenges of industrial decarbonisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/articles/2021/a-new-state-of-the-art-research-and.htm |
| Description | Heriot-Watt University Putrajaya Net Zero Roundtable, Malaysia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The roundtable was inspired by Malaysia's aspiration to be carbon neutral by 2050 and it set its purpose to assist in building the leadership capacity that would identify and implement the pathways to carbon neutrality for Malaysia. It was aimed at bringing stakeholders from all parts of the ecosystem to discuss the challenges and opportunities in this field with the objectives of exchanging ideas, developing mutual understandings, and building the relationships that will provide a foundation for identifying the pathways to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/articles/2023/heriot-watt-university-malaysia-hosts.htm |
| Description | Hosted World-FIrst International Conference on Ammonia Energy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Cardiff hosted the world first ammonia symposium, which attracted some 300 attendees from 30 different countries. about 200 attended in person, with the net attending online. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | HyCymru and Cardiff and Vale College hydrogen Skills Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Participated in HyCymru (Guto Owen) and Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC) hydrogen skills workshop. 50 participants. Influencing industry, government and policy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7082839862931779584?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3A... |
| Description | HydroGin - Conservative Party Conference Fringe |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Professor Joe Howe spoke about industrial decarbonisation at the Conservative Party Conference Fringe |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Hydrogen Energy Association webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | To discuss requirement and potential for hydrogen storage in the UK |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hydrogen Skills Alliance Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In the workshop it was discussed: 1. What are the key challenge areas for hydrogen adoption and use 3. Where is action needed based on gap analysis |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hydrogen Western Gateway event 09/06/23 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Participation in an expert panel event, where experiences of working with hydrogen were discussed. Included impacts on safety, procedures and infrastructure. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hydrogen innovation sandpit (Teesside university) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The project was presented during two sandpit events hosted by the NET ZERO Industrial Innovation Centre at Teesside University on 6th July and 11 September 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | IChemE Sustainability Special Interest Group Annual Meeting and Guest Lecture IDRIC: Green Industrial Futures, Realised |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Disseminate the work of IDRIC to an interested group of professionals. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.icheme.org/knowledge-networks/communities/special-interest-groups/sustainability/events/... |
| Description | IDC Knowledge Sharing Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDC knowledge sharing forum include various speakers e.g., in the event on the 31st of January speaker was Professor Karen Turner, Director of the Centre for Energy Policy at the University of Strathclyde. Drawing on findings from the Centre's research, including the Innovate-UK funded Scotland's Net Zero Infrastructure programme, Karen reflected on how CCUS deployment can contribute to decarbonisation, green growth and just transitions in the UK and the related opportunities and challenges for policy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | IDRIC Annual Conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's second annual conference took place in London (Kia Oval). There were over 250 physical attendees at the event in London and over 280 views from our online streaming platform across the 2 days. There was an excellent spread across different sectors and stakeholders, with 53% in-person attendance from academia and 47% from outwith academia (including industry, government, cluster bodies). 20 different sessions took place over the two days with a mix of plenary talks from industry, showcases of our research projects and workshops to foster collaboration. In a feedback survey of attendees, all respondents reported that the conference met their expectations, with 44% saying it exceeded their expectations. The majority of survey respondents made more than six new connections and 67% of respondents saw potential for the connections they'd made at the event leading to collaborative research projects in the future. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://idric.org/new-conference-main/ |
| Description | IDRIC Annual Conference 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's annual conference took place in Manchester on 7-8 March 2024. It brought together 180+ of our stakeholder - researchers, industry and policy makers - across the two days. The conference focused on sharing the findings and outputs from our research over the last three years, including demonstrations of some of the tools and models we've developed. There were also workshops which explored some of the projects in-depth. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://idric.org/idric-event/idric-annual-conference-2024/ |
| Description | IDRIC Black Country Cluster regional meeting (14 October) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | 42 Delegates attended the Black Cluster event in Dudley. IDRIC toured the industrial clusters to : • To introduce the work of IDRIC • To better understand industry research and innovation needs and where academic expertise can support cluster decarbonisation activities • To showcase a selection of IDRIC's current research • To help build new connections between industry and academia • To introduce IDRIC's upcoming funding streams and create space to explore potential collaborations Series Outcomes: Over 250 representatives from industry, academic and Government attended the events and the majority of respondents to a feedback survey indicated connections they had made at the event could lead to future collaboration. The events were planned to coincide with the launch of Wave 2 funding and create space to explore collaborative project ideas. 60% of Wave 2 submissions came from attendees of the cluster events (65% of successful submissions were from event attendees). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDRIC Cluster Webinar Series: Black Country Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's Cluster Webinar Series focused on each of the seven clusters in turn and shared the key findings from IDRIC's projects that are supporting decarbonisation in those regions. The webinar's primary audience was non-academics, particularly industrialists and policy makers and highlighted the impact these projects can have for local industry. As well as industrial representatives from the cluster giving updates on decarbonisation progress, the projects focused on were: • Systems, infrastructure and technologies for providing low-carbon fuels, Dr Tom Fender, University of Birmingham • Establishing an inter-cluster batchwise carbon capture and storage network in the UK, Dr Denis Martins Fraga, Imperial College • Creating a carbon framework for a decarbonised circular economy, Dr Lewis McDonald, University of Bath |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://idric.org/idric-event/idric-cluster-webinar-series-black-country-industrial-cluster/ |
| Description | IDRIC Cluster Webinar Series: Humber Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's Cluster Webinar Series focused on each of the seven clusters in turn and shared the key findings from IDRIC's projects that are supporting decarbonisation in those regions. The webinar's primary audience was non-academics, particularly industrialists and policy makers and highlighted the impact these projects can have for local industry. As well as industrial representatives from the cluster giving updates on decarbonisation progress, the projects focused on were: * Diversity to decarbonise: promoting EDI in the future workforce, Professor James Gilbert, University of Hull * Determining optimum pyrolysis condition for biochar to be used as metallurgical coal replacement: in support of deep decarbonisation of large industrial emitters based within the Humber cluster, Dr Amir Badiee, University of Lincoln (collaboration with British Steel) * Inspiring young minds: work skills readiness for decarbonisation in the Humber, Dr Redouane Sarrakh, University of Lincoln |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://idric.org/idric-event/idric-cluster-webinar-series-humber-industrial-cluster/ |
| Description | IDRIC Cluster Webinar Series: North West Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's Cluster Webinar Series focused on each of the seven clusters in turn and shared the key findings from IDRIC's projects that are supporting decarbonisation in those regions. The webinar's primary audience was non-academics, particularly industrialists and policy makers and highlighted the impact these projects can have for local industry. As well as industrial representatives from the cluster giving updates on decarbonisation progress, the projects focused on were: • Integrated assessment of BECCS in context: environmental, policy, regulatory and social factors, Dr Muir Freer, University of Manchester • Enabling hydrogen storage near industrial clusters: enhancing confidence in porous rock storage, Dr Lin Ma, University of Manchester • Net zero sense of place, Dr Jo Hamilton, University of Exeter |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://idric.org/idric-event/idric-cluster-webinar-series-north-west-industrial-cluster/ |
| Description | IDRIC Cluster Webinar Series: Scottish Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's Cluster Webinar Series focused on each of the seven clusters in turn and shared the key findings from IDRIC's projects that are supporting decarbonisation in those regions. The webinar's primary audience was non-academics, particularly industrialists and policy makers and highlighted the impact these projects can have for local industry. As well as industrial representatives from the cluster giving updates on decarbonisation progress, the projects focused on were: • The wider economy and competitiveness impacts of employing pre- and post-combustion carbon capture in UK industries, Dr Antonios Katris, Centre for Energy Policy, University of Strathclyde • Net zero sense of place, Professor Patrick Devine-Wright, University of Exeter • A new seismic hazard model to support decarbonisation in offshore regions around the United Kingdom, Dr Ilaria Mosca, British Geological Survey |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://idric.org/idric-event/idric-cluster-webinar-series-scottish-industrial-cluster/ |
| Description | IDRIC Cluster Webinar Series: Solent Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's Cluster Webinar Series focused on each of the seven clusters in turn and shared the key findings from IDRIC's projects that are supporting decarbonisation in those regions. The webinar's primary audience was non-academics, particularly industrialists and policy makers and highlighted the impact these projects can have for local industry. As well as industrial representatives from the cluster giving updates on decarbonisation progress, the projects focused on were: - Enabling hydrogen storage near industrial clusters, Ed Hough, British Geological Survey - Accelerating the scale-up of next-generation fuels from CO2, Dr Stylianos Kyrimis, University of Southampton - Carbon dioxide - ports to pipelines, Dr Seyedvahid Vakili, University of Southampton |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://idric.org/idric-event/idric-cluster-webinar-series-solent-cluster/ |
| Description | IDRIC Cluster Webinar Series: South Wales Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's Cluster Webinar Series focused on each of the seven clusters in turn and shared the key findings from IDRIC's projects that are supporting decarbonisation in those regions. The webinar's primary audience was non-academics, particularly industrialists and policy makers and highlighted the impact these projects can have for local industry. As well as industrial representatives from the cluster giving updates on decarbonisation progress, the projects focused on were: • Enabling low carbon fuel technology deployment for power and high-temperature heat across clusters. Prof Richard Marsh, Cardiff University • Development of an open-source toolkit to design and evaluate the performance of low carbon infrastructure for industrial clusters. Prof. Nilay Shah, Imperial College London • Understanding public responses to industrial decarbonisation in insecure times. Profs. Nick Pidgeon/ Karen Henwood, Cardiff University • Where to locate new bioenergy with carbon capture & storage? A natural capital approach. Caspar Donnison, UC Davis/University of Southampton • Volatile Fatty Acids (VFA) Factory for Decarbonisation of Wastes, and from VFA to PHA - A route to Sustainable Plastics. Dr Jaime Massanet, University of South Wales |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://idric.org/idric-event/idric-cluster-webinar-series-south-wales-industrial-cluster/ |
| Description | IDRIC Humber Cluster regional meeting (6 Oct 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | 40 delegates attended the Scottish Cluster event. IDRIC toured the industrial clusters to : • To introduce the work of IDRIC • To better understand industry research and innovation needs and where academic expertise can support cluster decarbonisation activities • To showcase a selection of IDRIC's current research • To help build new connections between industry and academia • To introduce IDRIC's upcoming funding streams and create space to explore potential collaborations Series Outcomes: Over 250 representatives from industry, academic and Government attended the events and the majority of respondents to a feedback survey indicated connections they had made at the event could lead to future collaboration. The events were planned to coincide with the launch of Wave 2 funding and create space to explore collaborative project ideas. 60% of Wave 2 submissions came from attendees of the cluster events (65% of successful submissions were from event attendees). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDRIC Industrial Decarbonisation Policy Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | 3rd policy forum to discuss policy priorities for industrial decarbonisation among academics, industry representatives, UK and devolved government and public organisations. Event created new connections between key stakeholders and with IDRIC, and directly informed the IDRIC Policy Synthesis Report 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://idric.org/second-idric-policy-forum-on-industrial-decarbonisation |
| Description | IDRIC Industrial Decarbonisation Policy Forum - Part 2 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Following on from the IDRIC Policy Forum and Prioritisation Workshop, the Industrial Decarbonisation Policy Forum broadened policy discussions to include key trade organisations and policymakers from central and devolved governments. Using the discussion paper produced following the previous workshop, this policy forum identified areas of common interest between IDRIC and participating organisations, and on that basis explore opportunities for collaboration and coordination of activity, with discussion informed by ongoing policy development in government departments. There was representation from policy makers, industry trade bodies, other relevant organisations in climate change. For example, attendees included UK government (BEIS) and devolved administrations (Scottish and Welsh Governments), UKRI, the Climate Change Committee, sector trade organisations (incl. Hydrogen UK, the NW Hydrogen Alliance, Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Association, Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, Carbon Capture and Storage Association, Make UK), IDRIC academic and industry partners from across UK industrial clusters. The event demonstrated IDRIC's strong convening power and its key role in facilitating dialogue on industrial decarbonisation policy across stakeholders, evidenced by a) multiple bi-lateral connections created, both with IDRIC and amongst other attending stakeholders during the event; b) highly positive feedback from multiple participants about the benefit of this forum, interest in follow-up events and engagement opportunities, as well as many suggestions for additional stakeholders and contacts we should include in future engagements. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDRIC North West Cluster regional meeting (7 October) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC toured the industrial clusters to : • To introduce the work of IDRIC • To better understand industry research and innovation needs and where academic expertise can support cluster decarbonisation activities • To showcase a selection of IDRIC's current research • To help build new connections between industry and academia • To introduce IDRIC's upcoming funding streams and create space to explore potential collaborations Series Outcomes: Over 250 representatives from industry, academic and Government attended the events and the majority of respondents to a feedback survey indicated connections they had made at the event could lead to future collaboration. The events were planned to coincide with the launch of Wave 2 funding and create space to explore collaborative project ideas. 60% of Wave 2 submissions came from attendees of the cluster events (65% of successful submissions were from event attendees). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDRIC Policy Forum and Prioritisation Workshop - Part 1 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The workshop brought together close partners from academia and industry to identify and discuss policy priorities for industrial decarbonisation, to ensure that IDRIC policy team's delivery is targeted to addressing the needs and policy priorities for industrial decarbonisation across UK industrial clusters. From this workshop, a discussion paper was produced summarising IDRIC's areas of policy focus, and which formed the basis for a second iteration of the Policy Forum, held in March. 7. The discussions achieved a broad consensus around key policy priorities for industrial decarbonisation amongst our partners, and clearly demonstrated the need for collaboration across clusters for advancing effective policy solutions. IDRIC's key role in facilitating collaboration and dialogue across clusters was recognised in participants' feedback and eagerness to attend the follow-up event, where the discussion paper setting out IDRIC's policy agenda based on these discussions was then welcomed and endorsed. The event also led to a range of bilateral connections between partners to follow up on specific policy challenges. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDRIC Scottish Cluster regional meeting (6 October 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | 40 delegates attended the Scottish Cluster event. IDRIC toured the industrial clusters to : • To introduce the work of IDRIC • To better understand industry research and innovation needs and where academic expertise can support cluster decarbonisation activities • To showcase a selection of IDRIC's current research • To help build new connections between industry and academia • To introduce IDRIC's upcoming funding streams and create space to explore potential collaborations Series Outcomes: Over 250 representatives from industry, academic and Government attended the events and the majority of respondents to a feedback survey indicated connections they had made at the event could lead to future collaboration. The events were planned to coincide with the launch of Wave 2 funding and create space to explore collaborative project ideas. 60% of Wave 2 submissions came from attendees of the cluster events (65% of successful submissions were from event attendees). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDRIC South Wales Cluster regional meeting (11 October) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC toured the industrial clusters to : • To introduce the work of IDRIC • To better understand industry research and innovation needs and where academic expertise can support cluster decarbonisation activities • To showcase a selection of IDRIC's current research • To help build new connections between industry and academia • To introduce IDRIC's upcoming funding streams and create space to explore potential collaborations Series Outcomes: Over 250 representatives from industry, academic and Government attended the events and the majority of respondents to a feedback survey indicated connections they had made at the event could lead to future collaboration. The events were planned to coincide with the launch of Wave 2 funding and create space to explore collaborative project ideas. 60% of Wave 2 submissions came from attendees of the cluster events (65% of successful submissions were from event attendees). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDRIC Stakeholder Engagement Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A webinar was held to mark the launch of IDRIC and engage all our stakeholder including industry (both multinational and SMEs), researchers, local authorities and BEIS. The webinar allowed us to re-engage with stakeholder we had not connected with in sometime, meaning they are now encouraged to contribute more fully to IDRIC's mission. We have noted greater engagement from stakeholder since the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | IDRIC Teesside Cluster regional meeting (18 October) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Around 40 members of the Teesside cluster attended this event. IDRIC toured the industrial clusters to : • To introduce the work of IDRIC • To better understand industry research and innovation needs and where academic expertise can support cluster decarbonisation activities • To showcase a selection of IDRIC's current research • To help build new connections between industry and academia • To introduce IDRIC's upcoming funding streams and create space to explore potential collaborations Series Outcomes: Over 250 representatives from industry, academic and Government attended the events and the majority of respondents to a feedback survey indicated connections they had made at the event could lead to future collaboration. The events were planned to coincide with the launch of Wave 2 funding and create space to explore collaborative project ideas. 60% of Wave 2 submissions came from attendees of the cluster events (65% of successful submissions were from event attendees). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDRIC-1: Industrial Decarbonisation Showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | DRIC-1 Showcase was IDRIC's annual event, bringing together researchers, policy makers and industry. Over two days all parties contributed to panel discussions on technologies for industrial decarbonisation, social, policy and environmental considerations, as well as green financing. There were ample opportunities for networking, including a poster session showcasing all our projects and allowing ECRs an opportunity to participate and network with industry. We had over 250 attendees across the two days, with our feedback survey indicating that most participants made between 6-15 new connections and that the majority saw new connections leading to collaborative research/innovation projects in the future. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDRIC-ECITB 'Workforce Planning for Industrial Decarbonisation' Report Launch and Roundtable (London, 22 November 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | 80 attendees (in-person and online) attended the IDRIC Workforce Planning Roundtable and Report Launch. With a panel of experts from government, industry, trade union, and education providers, we discussed the skills gaps for industrial decarbonisation and the mechanisms to fill these gaps. Two of IDRIC's key projects on Skills and Workforce launched their key reports at the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://idric.org/workforce-planning-for-industrial-decarbonisation-report-launch/ |
| Description | IDRIC/RCCS Hydrogen for Everyone Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The workshop was held in Hybrid mode and attracted more than 50 attendees from both academia and industry. The impacts of this workshop were • hearing insights from experts on hydrogen production, utilisation, transport, and storage in industry • being part of the conversation on essential steps needed for the UK to seize the opportunities to develop and grow the hydrogen industry • Identifying opportunities for collaboration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDRIC/RCCS Hydrogen for Impact Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The workshop was hosted by the Heriot-Watt University's Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS) (https://rccs.hw.ac.uk/), which leads the Industry Decarbonisation Research & Innovation Centre (IDRIC). This event brought around 50 experts from the industry together with academics working across IDRIC's hydrogen research portfolio to share learnings and explore opportunities for new collaborations. Impacts of the workshop are: • facilitated collaboration between IDRIC industrial partners, academia and government sectors. • provided development opportunities for participants through presentations and panel discussions by experts in the field. • developed new partnerships with other stakeholders for potential projects toward piloting or scaling up the technologies around hydrogen based on IDRIC Wave I & II research projects The workshop programme included technical presentations from global experts from academia and industry, group discussions and speed networking. A visit was also paid to the North West HyNet cluster. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | IDRIC/UKCCSRC Joint Webinar: IDRIC Social Science Projects |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ca 100 online participants attended a two hour webinar which was convened and chaired by one of our PIs, Clair Gough, to showcase the ongoing IDRIC social science research with presentations from four research projects from across the programme. The webinar included extensive time discussion / Q&A and provided a bridge between the UKCCSRC and IDRIC communities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://idric.org/joint-idric-ukccsrc-webinar/ |
| Description | IEA TCP-Task42 Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC project 'Integration of co-produced oxygen from electrolysis to enable deep decarbonisation' presented their findings at this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://task42.ieabioenergy.com/ |
| Description | IEAGHG R&D Programme - 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT) conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Key finding from this project and from the PrISMa Project (funded by the ACT programme) were presented at the 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT) conference, Lyon, France (Oct 23rd-27th, 2022).This is an cross-disciplinary international conference organised by the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG), which brings together international leaders on different areas needed for climate change mitigation. The poster presentation attracted interest from academia, research organisations and industry. A conference paper has been released. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://az659834.vo.msecnd.net/eventsairwesteuprod/production-ieaghg-public/8e6c1273f8f94aef9a127cd2... |
| Description | IGNITE + Network Advisory Board |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Collect, analyse, and disseminate widely, baseline EDI data in energy research, including intersectional data which is rarely available. Map out organisational interventions, policies and efforts to manage diversity and inclusion in the energy sector with a view to assessing their relative impact; Design and implement disruptive initiatives to combat systemic and organisational inequities; Engage with stakeholders in the energy research community and monitor the success of interventions and initiatives through our annual baseline data collection; Identify, disseminate and encourage good practice and the development of inclusive cultures; Pilot and encourage uptake of mechanisms to support diverse individuals within energy research through a mixture of mentorship, advice and advocacy, as well as training of senior managers and leaders; Increase the number of diverse PIs applying to UKRI/BEIS/industry funding opportunities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ignitenetplus.ac.uk/about/meet-the-network |
| Description | IMPRES 2022: The Sixth International Symposium on Innovative Materials and Processes in Energy Systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | One PDRA working for IDRIC project 'A flexibly integrated solution for gas compression and industrial thermal processing decarbonisation' attended this international conference (IMPRES 2022) in October 2022 and delivered an oral presentation 'Composite phase change material for mobile thermal energy storage (M-TES) - Formulation, manufacturing and optimisation', which is the output of the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://impres2022.com/ |
| Description | Identifying Greenhouse Gas Production Opportunities for Heavy Industries - An Engineer's Perspective |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Chair panel of experts to discuss the topic during COP28 at the Blue Zone. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/council-of-engineers-for-energy-transition_identifying-ghg-reduction-... |
| Description | Imperial College visit to site of COACE pilot scale fermenter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Colleagues at Imperial College visited the COACE pilot scale fermenter and the site of our H2ACE bioreactor in October of this year to better understand the technical steps involved in the VFA factory technologies and to further discuss our collaborative activities going forward. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | In-person meeting/workshop in Edinburgh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Invited colleagues from MIP 3.1, representatives from IBioIC and Xanthella (PBR company) to our in-person project meeting on 11th September to present project progress and seek input/advice into our technical programme and engagement strategy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Industrial Cluster Decarbonisation: Sharing International Experience |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | On 21-22 June, IDRIC held a workshop - Industrial Cluster Decarbonisation: Sharing International Experience - on behalf of Net Zero Industries Mission (NZIM) as a UK contribution to Pillar 1 of the NZIM Action Plan: to facilitate a dialogue between stakeholders and joint learning across countries, sectors and technology pathways. It attracted more than 60 participants from 14 countries in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia, plus representatives from several international organisations. The workshop has led to a number of new contacts being established leading to several follow-up activities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://idric.org/resources/workshop-on-industrial-cluster-decarbonisation-sharing-international-exp... |
| Description | Industrial Electrification Policy Roundtable |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC held a roundtable on industrial electrification policy with key industry associations, economists, investors, academics, think tanks, policymakers from devolved and UK government. Findings will inform policy engagement around this issue. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Industrial Engagement with Dragon Executive Management Ltd and Walden Phillips Ltd |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | On the 6th Dec the project team from IDRIC's Ammonia and hydrogen use for industrial heat & power generation project met with Dragon Executive Management Ltd and Walden Phillips Ltd as part of an Industry Wales Project for Tregroes Waffles Ltd. We discussed energy saving opportunities and zero carbon fuels. On the 12th Dec a site visit was conducted at Tregroes Waffles to take temperature, air flow, gas flow measurements of the manufacturing process. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Industrial Gases to Chemicals - De-fossilising the Chemical Sector |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Invited presentation at workshop. Attendees were able to engage, network, and delve into the latest advancements and projects utilising industrial waste gases. They also asked questions on Industrial Clusters (experts and projects) about the views of CCU and identified collaboration opportunities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/events/industrial-gases-to-chemicals-defossilising-the-chemicals-sector/ |
| Description | Industrial Meeting with Baker Hughes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC researchers from our Ammonia and hydrogen use for industrial heat & power generation project shared their research data was shared with Baker Hughes. This has led to potential for a further collaboration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Industry and Policy Engagement ECR Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC hosted a Skillfluence workshop for IDRIC's early career researchers to provide in-depth and specific training on how to successfully engage with industries and stakeholders currently undertaking or who plan to undertake decarbonisation activities. This workshop aimed at giving researchers a working knowledge of the critical business issues that impacts commercial organisations and the skills to communicate effectively with industry. This commercial awareness can then be used to identify opportunities for mutually beneficial interactions. Researchers learned about a practical communication framework and tool-set that will make them immediately more effective in industry-centric communications. This will help participants engage more confidently with businesses, translating their research and academic experience in a way that is relevant to businesses. Before the workshop, IDRIC's policy team gave an extensive policy debrief on all key aspects of industrial decarbonisation policy prior to IDRIC's Annual Conference so ECRs develop their knowledge and engagement of the policy ecosystem and how to keep up-to-date in this rapidly changing policy landscape. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/industry-and-policy-engagement-workshop-tickets-577516737107 |
| Description | Institute of Physics, Combustion Physics Group meeting on Hydrogen Combustion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's project 'Ammonia and hydrogen use for industrial heat & power generation' was represented at the event. There was broad participation from different industrial background including combustion and instrumentation/sensor engineers. There was also postgraduate student exposure to hydrogen combustion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://iop.eventsair.com/hccr2022/ |
| Description | Institution of Engineering and Technology Scotland Power Technical Network |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This event was aimed at reconnecting the engineering community and to take stock of the significant engineering, economic and system challenges we face. Professor Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge . |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://events.theiet.org/events/ |
| Description | Interview by Plant Technology Alliance (PTA), China Atom Fund at COP28 Exhibition |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The information shared in Chinese version has intrigued wider audience in China to visit the booth and sparked questions and discussion. Follow-up interviews are being scheduled and planned. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRcffY7fXSw |
| Description | Interview for Engineering for Change (E4C) Fellowship |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Climate change and poor sustainability practices are some of the biggest challenges facing our planet today, but there is hope. At Engineering for Change (E4C), we believe that engineering solutions can help mitigate the impacts of global warming and build a more sustainable future for all. From designing renewable energy systems to creating innovative solutions for water conservation, E4C is working to create a world where everyone has access to the resources they need to thrive. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iaranda_introducing-the-2023-e4c-fellowship-activity-7061733259851747... |
| Description | Interview on BBC Radio Wales |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The postdoc (Julian Gregory) appeared on BBC Radio Wales to discuss decarbonisation in the steel industry and the sector's future in Wales. The interview was on 13 June 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Interview with Sunday Times |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | On the 31st of January 2023, Ben Taylor the deputy editor of "The Sunday Times" interviewed Alan Guwy at the COACE pilot plant at Tata Steel in Port Talbot. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Interviews relating to the release of the Royal Society Net Zero Aviation Report on the Radio 4 Today Programme and also on Sky News Climate Programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interviews relating to the release of the Royal Society Net Zero Aviation Report on the Radio 4 Today Programme and also on Sky News Climate Programme. The interview has resulted in lots of follow up and the report has also had wide coverage in the national and international media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://royalsociety.org/news/2023/02/net-zero-aviation-fuels-report/ |
| Description | Invitation to participate in the Royal Society event on "Building a climate resilient society". |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Alan Guwy was invited to speak by the Collège de France and the Royal Society, at a joint event on "Building a climate resilient society". The event took place at the Collège de France (11 Pl. Marcelin Berthelot, 75005) in Paris from 24 - 25 January 2024. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Invitation to speak - North East of England Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC), Innovation Special Interest Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer was invited to speak about the work and research of IDRIC at NEPIC's Innovation Special Interest Group. This group aims to allow members to share best practice and to learn about new innovations from supply chain companies, Universities and Research Technology Organisations. The presentation led to new stakeholder becoming involved with IDRIC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited Panelist - UK at Expo Conference 2022, Dubai |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The UK participated in the World Expo in Dubai, from 1 October 2021 - 31 March 2022, with our participation theme as 'How will we Live?- Do we have enough resources to live in 2050'. Professor Maroto-Valer participated in the panel on 17th January 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - SHFCA 2021 Conference - Scaling up Hydrogen for Net Zero |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Korre delivered a presentation 'Realising the role of hydrogen to decarbonise industrial clusters' at the Scottish Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association annual conference. The Scottish Government's Hydrogen Policy Statement of December 2020 set a target for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production in Scotland by 2030, and the conference aimed to highlight the importance of partnerships and taking a whole energy system approach to help deliver Scotland's 2030 targets. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.shfca.org.uk/otherevents/2021/10/13/shfca2021-scaling-up-hydrogen |
| Description | Invited Speaker - SPE Virtual Workshop: Hydrogen's Role in Fuelling the Energy Transition |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor John Andresen (Project 55) was invited to speak at SPE's Virtual Workshop: Hydrogen's Role in Fuelling the Energy Transition. Throughout this workshop, the merits of blue hydrogen and how the sector can champion this market through technology development and deployment were discussed. Professor Andresen spoke on the topic of 'Academic Diversification: Equipping the Next Generation of Energy Engineers' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - COP26: National Grid Global Youth Engineering Climate Conference (GYECC 21) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer was invited to speak at the National Grid Global Youth Engineering Climate Conference. This event - aimed at those early in their career - shared best practice evidence of reliable, economic, ultra-low and zero carbon grids already in operation around the world. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA Technical Working Group) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer was invited to promote the work of IDRIC at the the Carbon Capture and Storage Association's (CCSA) Technical Working Group. The CCSA is the trade association promoting the commercial deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage and so IDRIC's research is of direct relevance to them. CCSA have become much more heavily involved with IDRIC's activities as a result of this engagement. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) Technical Working Group - update |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer was invited to give an update on the work of IDRIC at the the Carbon Capture and Storage Association's (CCSA) Technical Working Group. This followed on from an initial presentation to the working group in June 2021. The CCSA is the trade association promoting the commercial deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage and so IDRIC's research is of direct relevance to them. Plans have been made to continue working with the CCSA. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - Decarbonising Cities conference, hosted by the British Embassy Berne and Swisspower |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer was invited to speak in the 'Emerging Technologies' session of the Decarbonising Cities conference. The session highlighted how emerging technologies can be game-changers for the UK's and Swiss ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://decarbonisingcities.ch/ |
| Description | Invited Speaker - Energy Institute - Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer was invited to give an overview of IDRIC's progress at the Energy Institute's Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee. This has led to continued engagement with members of the advisory committee. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - Industrial Decarbonisation in Brazil Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The State of Minas Gerais is a heavily industrialised region in Brazil and recently signed an MoU with the UK government to collaborate on decarbonisation and energy transition as part of COP26. The state is looking to incentivise the growth of innovate technologies which can reduce emissions of large industry and have taken an interest in the UKRI industrial decarbonisation challenge. professor Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - Institute of Civil Engineers; Engineering Climate Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer was invited to speak on "Transition of Industrial Clusters to Net-Zero" at the Engineering Climate Conference run by Engineering Scotland, ICE Scotland and IET Scotland. The aim of the event was to highlight how engineering can improve the environment, with Professor Maroto-Valer giving particular insight into the research and development of innovative approaches to energy provision. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.engineeringscotland.org/event/engineering-climate-conference/ |
| Description | Invited Speaker - KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer delivered a presentation 'Accelerating industrial decarbonisation post COP26 through collaboration and innovation' at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. This led to continued engagement with participants of the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - Race to Zero Summer Showcase, Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer was invited as plenary speaker to deliver a talk on "Accelerating the decarbonisaiton of industrial clusters for a green recovery" at the Race to Zero Summer Showcase, hosted by the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies. The overall aim of the event was to explore how science and technology can help governments and businesses across the globe in their Race to Zero |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - The Road to COP26; The Roadmap to Hydrogen - UK and Italy strategies in the race to Net Zero; UK Department for International Trade and Science and Innovation Network |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer delivered a presentation 'Realising the role of hydrogen to decarbonise industrial clusters' at the The Road to COP26; The Roadmap to Hydrogen: UK and Italy strategies in the race to Net Zero event, hosted by UK Department for International Trade and Science and Innovation Network. The event offered a kick-off platform to compare the two countries' strategies and identify synergies. The presentation led to new stakeholder becoming involved with IDRIC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited Speaker at UK Emissions Trading Group (ETS working Group) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer was invited to speak at the UK Emissions Trading Group (ETS working Group).The ETG offers a forum for discussion and resolution of all aspects of emissions trading and enables communication to take place between industry and the UK Government, contributing to Government thinking at a formative stage of policy development. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited engagement with the GIFB board meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Being invited after the local stakeholder workshop in Grangemouth by local partner, the Grangemouth Future Industry Board (GFIB), to share our project findings with their members in the board meeting (i.e. local council and Scottish Government agencies). They considered our project highly relevant and helpful for their work on community-based just transition plans in Grangemouth, and would like to explore how to integrated our findings in their outputs and to learn more about the experiences of other research cases. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Invited lecture at National Heat Transfer Committee and Centre for Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited lecture delivered by Project 33 (Yannos Hardalupas) on "Decarbonized combustion: research needs for zero pollution" at the UK National Heat Transfer Committee and Centre for Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies of Brunel University London, 7 October 2021, Webinar. It covered the way that zero carbon fuels can contribute to the transition to zero carbon emissions and identified the research needs in order to achieve this task. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited presentation (Neville Centra@Leeds), |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Over 80 participates attend the Neville Centre @Leeds Spring seminar on 7th July 2023. Xinyuan Ke was one of the three invited speakers (together with another senior world-leading academic and senior engineer from Industry). The talkssparked questions and discussion afterwards. New industrial connections interested in the decarbonisation techniques developed by the IDRIC project have been built. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Invited speaker - AIRTO Special Interest Group - Net Zero |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | AIRTO is the Association for Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations, the foremost membership body for organisations operating in the UK's innovation, research and technology sector. They invited Professor Maroto-Valer to speak about the work of IDRIC at their Net Zero working group. The talk led to valuable new connections with UKNNL, NWBLT and the Met Office Board. UKNNL (UK National Nuclear Laboratory) in particular are interested in providing funding to IDRIC for industrial decarbonisation research in the nuclear space. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Invited speaker - CBI Conference Series: Road to Net-Zero |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer was invited to speak at the CBI Conference Series: Road to Net-Zero event. The event explored how organisations can help drive the net-zero transition, and how the latest plans from government can deliver a green recovery from the pandemic. Prof Maroto-Valer took part in a panel discussion "Shaping the UK's net-zero strategy" alongside speakers from industry and BEIS. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.cbi.org.uk/events/conference-series-road-to-net-zero-2021/ |
| Description | Invited speaker - CCUS 21 Conference, hosted by CCSA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer delivered the presentation 'Introduction to IDRIC: Delivering solutions to accelerate the decarbonisation of industrial clusters' at CCUS 2021: Leading on net zero and clean growth. The conference brought together a range of delegates from across the CCUS sector, including policymakers, industry representatives, CCUS developers, technology providers, local authorities and others. The presentation has led to engagement with new stakeholder. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.ccsassociation.org/events/save-the-date-ccus-2021-conference-12th-14th-october-2021/ |
| Description | Invited speaker - EI Energy Policy Debate: Development of Low Carbon Industrial Clusters in the UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer was invited to speak at the EI Energy Policy Debate: Development of Low Carbon Industrial Clusters in the UK, which examined the development of the low carbon industrial clusters and their potential to not only reduce carbon but also to create economic growth and employment for the local region. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.energyinst.org/whats-on/search/events-and-training?meta_eventId=62106C |
| Description | Invited speaker at SNZR (Scottish Net Zero Roadmap) Consortium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer delivered a presentation highlighting the work of IDRIC and how it can support and feed into the Scottish Net Zero Roadmap. This has increased our stakeholder reach with attendees becoming more closely involved with IDRIC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Irish Consul General |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meet with the Irish Consul General, share information and tour campus research laboratory facilities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Jet Zero Council Sustainable Aviation Fuel Delivery Group: Technology Sub Group Chair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The Jet Zero Council (JZC) is a partnership between industry, academia and government to bring together ministers and chief executive officer-level stakeholders, with the aim of delivering at least 10% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK fuel mix by 2030 and zero emission transatlantic flight within a generation, driving the ambitious delivery of new technologies and innovative ways to cut aviation emissions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/jet-zero-council#delivery-groups |
| Description | Jet Zero Council, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Delivery Group-Technology Subgroup Chair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The SAF Delivery Group is working alongside the Department for Transport, provides advice on how government and industry can work together to establish UK production facilities and accelerate the delivery of the fuel to market. It is currently focusing on 3 specific areas: development of a SAF mandate; commercialisation of SAF; and technologies and feedstocks required for SAF production. Professor Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/jet-zero-council#delivery-groups |
| Description | Joint meeting in Port Talbot held with Industry Wales on Wave 1 results |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Joint meeting in Port Talbot held with Industry Wales on Wave 1 results, 19 attendees from Welsh policy, government and industry, 27 April |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Knowledge exchange with Cheshire and Warrington LEP representative |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Discussed the ways in which our research findings can be integrated into the growth plan of the Cheshire and Warrington LEP, while receiving feedback on our draft of the local action plan for Ellesmere Port to make it more feasible, appealing, and useful for industry stakeholders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Knowledge exchange with Milford Haven Port Authority |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Discussed the ways in which our research findings can be integrated into the work of Milford Haven Port Authority, while receiving feedback on our draft of the local action plan for Milford Haven to make it more feasible and useful for industry stakeholders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Korea International Water Week and conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The presentation titled 'Towards closed-loop production of biodegradable plastics from wastewater: using multi-meta-omics and quantum computing analyses to improve VFA to PHA production pathways' took place at the Korea International Water Week and Conference on December 6-9, 2023, in Daegu, South Korea, with over 50 participants. The presentation highlighted our project on PHA production from sewage, specifically focusing on the development of novel multi-meta-omics techniques using hybrid sequencing and advanced bioinformatics. Our approach involved: Utilizing 16S rRNA amplicons for surveying microbial communities. Employing shotgun metagenomics to explore metabolic pathway potentials. Implementing meta-transcriptomic pipelines to assess active levels of identified metabolic pathways. Additionally, we incorporated cutting-edge quantum computing simulations to delve into the intricate complexity of gene expression regulation, a crucial aspect of the PHA production process. These simulations allowed us to create refined models for predicting gene expression. The participants, including scholars and practitioners, recognised that PHA production from VFAs presents opportunities to transform various waste streams into value-added products and potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from sewage treatment. The consensus was that identifying non-classical operating strategies could not only achieve unprecedented PHA yields but also increase selectivity for desired PHA species, opening doors for enhanced revenue and broader applications of biodegradable plastics to replace petrochemical-based alternatives. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.kiww.org/fairDash.do?hl=ENG |
| Description | LBC News Radio Interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview live on national radio to discuss COP28and related issues such as the work of IDRIC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | LBC News Radio Interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | (Second) Interview live on national radio to discuss COP28 and related issues such as the work of IDRIC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | LCA Framework Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This was an industry focused workshop that stimulated thought leading into further funding application and (to be completed) journal publication. It involved IDRIC's researchers from their Life cycle analysis (LCA) framework for industrial decarbonisation project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Labour Party conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Support the Solent Cluster Platform as well as the CCSA platform across three days of the Labour conference. Engaged with Ed Miliband twice on the importance of industrial decarbonisation and the need to align sectors in achieving net zero. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Life Cycle Analysis Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | On the 23rd of September, the USW team attended a one day LCA workshop at the university of Bath. This was attended by academic institutions as well as key representatives from the industrial clusters, including TATA Steel who are collaborating with us in this project. Transfer of knowledge and expertise on LCA conceptualisation and application to the VFA factory project was achieved. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | LinkedIn Article - Cardiff University Gas Turbine Research Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Article published by Project 40 (PI - Steve Morris) discussing "Does meeting the #netzero2050 targets mean accepting reduced fuel performance?" and their work helping to identify and resolve problems with utilising net-zero fuels including hydrogen, ammonia, bio derived and synthetic fuels. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | LinkedIn Post - Hydrogen Combustion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The LinkedIn post came from our IDRIC project Ammonia and hydrogen use for industrial heat & power generation.. The intended purpose of the post was to stimulate thinking about the perceived colour and visibility of pure hydrogen flames. The post stimulated some interesting comments and discussions. The video was viewed over 22k times and generated over 300 new followers of the GTRC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6985992725112188933 |
| Description | LinkedIn Post - Plasma Assisted Combustion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This LinkedIn post was about IDRIC's project Ammonia and hydrogen use for industrial heat & power generation. The post sparked interest in plasma assisted combustion and publicised our capabilities in this area. As a result the project team had an enquiry from Uniper about their technology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6980900275997839361 |
| Description | Linkedin Post - Auto Ignition Delay |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The intended purpose of the post was to stimulate thinking about combustion strategies for zero carbon fuels such as staging and how we can measure auto ignition delay time. The post resulted in a enquiry about the work from Ansaldo. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7031220140427894784 |
| Description | Low Carbon Societies Research Network Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society - Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet) organised its 13th annual meeting, inviting several prominent experts and researchers involved in IPCC AR6 WGIII. This annual meeting set "New Scientific Challenges for Strengthening Actions Based on IPCC AR6" as an overarching theme,discussed how to trigger transitions and how to bridge science with actions. The annual meeting also featured four themes - decarbonisation in agriculture and forestry, energy and food security, challenges in heavy industries, and a comparative study on zero-carbon cities in France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK. Professor Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge and participate in a discussion panel. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20221215 |
| Description | Materials Challenges for the Energy Transition Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The workshop theme Materials Challenges for the Energy Transition included materials and technology development, applications, policy, and sustainability considerations. Discussions included where the field stands, trends in recent years, global influences, unexpected trajectories, exciting goals and challenges to be addressed, and directions the field may take in the near future. Professor Maroto-Valer was invited speak about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge and participate in a discussion panel. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.mrs.org/materials-challenges-for-the-energy-transition |
| Description | Meeting of Matthew Lockwood with Scottish Government officials |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Online meeting with two officials in the Scottish Government working on SG industrial decarbonisation policy, to discuss emerging findings from project 4.3 (politics of industrial decarbonisation), especially in relation to technology advocacy coalitions, regional inequality and industrial energy prices. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting on steel decarbonisation at Royal United Services Institute |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Project team on IDRIC's project 'Learning from international experience in decarbonising industrial clusters' met with the Royal United Services Institute to discuss steel decarbonisation internationally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with Adil Pimohammed (Nreath and Port Talbot Council Director of economic inward investment) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of the meeting was to inform a high level member of Neath and Port Talbot Council of the work being conducted at the GTRC on zero carbon fuels, specifically hydrogen and ammonia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with BHP |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | USW gave a presentation and held a discussion on its research, including themes being pursued within IDRIC VFA Factory project to BHP, a multinational mining industry with a view to carrying out collaborative research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with Chief Scientific Office for Wales |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Discussion on funding and direction of research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with Right Honourable Joanna Cherry MP |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Local MP visit to Heriot-Watt campus to meet IDRIC and share information |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with Scottish National Party, MP |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The PI on IDRIC project 'Protective space and social licence to operate industrial decarbonisation' met with Alan Brown Scottish National Party, MP., Shadow SNP spokesperson (energy and industrial strategy) November 2022 to discuss the findings of their project and how these might affect the implementation of government policy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with University of Florida and Uniper (UK) to discuss fuel switching activities. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meeting between University of Florida, Cardiff University and Uniper (UK) to discuss plans to make a joint funding proposal for fuel flexible gas turbine technologies. As of February 2024, the proposal is underway and should be submitted in the Spring of 2024. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with representatives of Unilever |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | University of South Wales met with Representatives of Unilever to discuss their involvement with the VFA factory research program. Unilever have expressed a strong interest in collaborating in the area of bioderived platform chemicals and have now also formally supported the team's IDRIC Wave 2 proposal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with the Right Honourable Chris Skidmore MP |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Rt Hon Chris Skidmore was the Chair of the Net Zero Review, and the meeting was an introduction and begin to share information |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-net-zero |
| Description | Meetings with BEIS policy fellow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Researchers on IDRIC's 'Protective space and social licence to operate industrial decarbonisation' met with CAPE Policy Fellow (Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement), Dr Chris Wiseall senior policy advisor - CCUS infrastructure fund transport and storage lead, BEIS in November 2022, to discuss the findings of their project and how this can effect the implementation of government policy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Met with Director Industrial decarbonisation DESNZ 30 June 2023 to share research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | We met with the Director of Industrial Decarbonisation and colleagues at DESNZ to share the findings from our work and feed back from our international workshop. They have asked for subsequent follow up meetings in 3 months time to continue the conversation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Met with Scottish Government CCUS and Industrial Decarbonisation team |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with the head of CCUS and Industrial Decarbonisation at an online meeting in November 2023. The head of CCUS and Industrial Decarbonisation requested for an online meeting in November 2023 with two other members of the Scottish Government CCUS team. They sought a better understanding of the potential of possible storage sites that fall within Scottish inshore waters and central North Sea stores in Scotland's adjacent waters from CO2Stored and the broader CO2 storage and its export potential. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Mission Innovation, FCDO and DIT Missions to Baltics, South America, N America, UAE, Singapore, China, Australia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Professor Joe Howe was part of the Mission Innovation, FCDO and DIT Missions to Baltics, South America, N America, UAE, Singapore, China and Australia |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Monthly Industrial Decarbonisation Policy Newsletter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The Policy Team produced monthly newsletters collating relevant policy developments at the UK-level and in the devolved administrations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022,2023 |
| Description | Monthly policy newsletter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A summary policy developments at UK level and in the devolved administrations with relevance to industrial decarbonisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://idric.org/policy-news-december-2023/ |
| Description | Multiple engagements and talks with other clusters |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Professor Joe Howe, IDRIC's academic cluster lead for the North West has been engaging heavily with the other clusters across the UK to ensure effective learning across the clusters. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Multiple visit of Siemens energy to Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage and reciprocal visits |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Siemens energy visited the Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage, and discussed collaboration (including the IDRIC project) on 21 July. Prof Yulong Ding delivered a talk/presentation on the important work done by BEES in recent years, including the industrial decarbonisation work funded by IDRIC. Following the meeting, representatives from Siemens Energy asked if researchers from the Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage could visit Siemens energy based in Lincoln and also reported on their interest in further collaboration with BCES on industrial decarbonisation. Researchers of the Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage followed this up with a visit to Siemens energy (Lincoln), and discussed further collaboration (including a new IDRIC project). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| Description | NECCUS/IDRIC webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's joint webinar with NECCUS was an opportunity for IDRIC to highlight to Scottish Industry the work we do and specifically how it is relevant to Scotland. Since the workshop we have had a closer relationship with NECCUS and follow up meetings with industry who attended the webinar. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | NEPIC Best Practice in Industrial Asset Management Conference & Expo 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Two IDRIC projects attended the conference & Expo. At the Expo, an exhibition stand was allocated for these projects with a poster/laptop/screen and the tool was demonstrated to attendees. There was interest from a number of industrial organisations who were looking for tools which allows them to carry out virtual trials of their industrial energy systems projects and designs. Questions and discussions have continued afterwards through exchange of emails in related subject areas and potential future collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.nepic.co.uk/asset-management-conference-2023-attendee-information/ |
| Description | NEPIC Clean Growth Conference (20 September 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Our researchers from Teesside projects participated in the conference organised by NEPIC to exhibit our baseline model and engage with industrial stakeholders. Our purpose was to find out whether industry had any preference or priority among possible decarbonisation technologies; and whether there was any specific function or feature that they would like to see in our cluster models. During our exhibition, delegates came to our desk and spoke to us to find out more about our models. They provided us their contact details and have got in touch after the event for further discussion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.nepic.co.uk/event/nepic-clean-growth-event/ |
| Description | NEPIC Decarbonisation Innovation Special Interest Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | We continue to be part of the NEPIC's Decarbonisation Innovation Special Interest Group. This is held regularly. The last one was held on 7th March 2023. The topic was hydrogen related developments in the industrial sector. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nepic-decarbonisation-innovation-special-interest-group-meeting-ticke... |
| Description | NEPIC workshop to engage with industry and shape our CPD module |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Conducted a one-hour workshop, with NEPIC on the 8th June 23, to evaluate industrial need and shape the content of the modules. The workshop was attended by several industrial companies from the North East of England. The companies have agreed to trial the course later this year. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | NEPIC, Decarbonisation Innovation Special Interest special interest group, presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presented at a meeting of The North East of England Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC), on the 4th May 2023, Decarbonisation Innovation Special Interest special interest group, to promote the work and advertise our shaping workshop. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | NISCO Steel Group Delegation Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Introduction and update on activities for both NISCO and IDRIC. Professor Maroto-Valer and members of the team spoke about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge. Opportunities for collaboration were discussed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | NW Hydrogen Alliance presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentation promoting the CPD course to the 'NW Hydrogen Alliance' on 4th October 23. Presentation to promote the project and to gather feedback from industry to help shape the CPD course. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Navantia Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | General discussion topics including potential areas of collaboration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7152725551697317888 |
| Description | Net Zero Coalition Industry report launch - speaking at panel |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Spoke about policy priorities for industrial decarbonisation as part of the expert panel chaired by Chris Skidmore MP at the launch the Mission Zero Coalition's Industry report. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://idric.org/idric-speaks-at-report-launch-of-mission-zero-industry-network/ |
| Description | Net Zero Society Heriot Watt University: Skills and Change for the Future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The Heriot Watt Net Zero Society brings students together who have similar interests in the field of NetZero, Circular Economies and Sustainability. The society ran an event 'Skills and Change for the Future' which Mercedes Maroto-Valer presented at. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | North East Energy Catalyst - Spotlight on Green Hydrogen Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | An interactive workshop aimed to provide an overview of current North East focused Green Hydrogen activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | North Sea Transition Authority Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Introduction and update on activities for both the North Sea Transition Authority and IDRIC. Professor Maroto-Valer and members of the team spoke about IDRIC, giving an overview of the programme, sharing best practices, key findings and levers to overcome the industrial decarbonisation challenge. Plans for future collaborative opportunities were discussed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Online workshop facilitated by NEPIC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A one-hour workshop was conducted with NEPIC on the 8th June 23, to evaluate industrial need and shape the content of the modules. The workshop was attended by several industrial companies from the North East of England. The workshop consisted of an introduction to the project and then a series of power point slides which were used to structure the discussion. The discussion was largely structured like the online questionnaire. The online questionnaire was also promoted at the event. Outcomes from the workshop: 1. The participants were shown a list of the proposed topics and they suggested other topics which were missing. 2. A discussion about the depth of knowledge. 3. A discussion about CPD requirements |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Online workshop facilitated by NWHA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A short presentation was conducted with time for questions and discussion at a full members meeting of the NWHA on the 4th October 2023. This presentation focused on publication of the project to the NWHA and gauging if there were any significant issues with the training modules in production and final shaping of the material. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Online workshop for 'Good plant design for measurement of CO2' in carbon capture and storage applications' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The activity was aimed at bringing in different input from a wide range of stakeholders towards the development of a CO2 guidelines |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Online workshop with BP |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | In this 1 hour workshop we introduced pulsed pumping for enhanced subsurface mixing and CCS injection, covered observations so far on the mechanisms of enhanced mixing and transport, then discussed potential applications in reservoir engineering. Ideas from BP included: - using pulsed injection to mobilise fines/sand from the near-well zone after shut in, - pulsed injection of water to manage salt dropout due to capillary backflow, - thermal effects could be reduced by spreading flow out more evenly, - any issues with pulsing flow and pressure are likely to depend on the quality of the reservoir. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Online workshop with Drax Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of the workshop was to engage with Drax Group on potential applications of pulsed pumping for BECCS, how they can envision this technology being used, and what we would need to demonstrate first. Shortly after the workshop, Gareth Johnson from Drax requested to use this project as an example of "how can we improve links between industry and academia" at a CCSA Research and Innovation sub-group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Organised and Chaired session on industrial decarbonization and net zero at Day 2 of Welsh Government 'Wales Climate Week' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Professor Henwood Organised and Chaired a session on 'industrial decarbonization and net zero' at Day 1 of online Wales Climate Week, 21 November 2022, jointly with The Understanding Risk group, Cardiff University. Invited contributions also from Industry Wales and SWIC Future Leaders group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.climateweek.gov.wales/EN/pages |
| Description | Panellist at Foresight Hydrogen 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Panelist at the Foresight Hydrogen |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Panmure house event: Decarbonization, actuarial and financial mathematics and data science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hosted workshop at Panmure house event: Decarbonization, actuarial and financial mathematics and data science |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Panmure house event: Venture Capital, private equity and sustainable investments (cohost) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hosted workshop at Panmure house: Venture Capital, private equity and sustainable investments (cohost) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Paris Reinforce UK and EU industrial decarbonisation: Presentation at Imperial college workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Project team from 'Learning from international experience in decarbonising industrial clusters' presented at Imperial College to discuss the emerging findings from an EU project on Paris Reinforce UK and EU industrial decarbonisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Parliamentary Reception |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | IDRC ran a Westminster reception to highlight the work of IDRIC and the industrial clusters to UK Parliamentarians. The event contributed to increased engagement between industrial clusters and parliamentarians, increased IDRIC's exposure among key audiences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://idric.org/parliament-reception/ |
| Description | Participant on ECITB Net Zero Network Working Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC Skills Research Officer participates in and contributes to the biannual Net Zero working group organised by ECITB. The main impact is bringing together the key stakeholders in the skills space to discuss approaches to tackling the skills gaps for industrial decarbonisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Participant on the CCSA Skills Roundtable |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | The CCSA working group that meet regularly with 10-15 key stakeholders in skills and education development (including BEIS, DfE, ScotGov, third sector organisations and academia). This includes IDRIC's Skills Officer. The contributions will be used to create a CCSA position paper. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Participant on the Climate Education and Skills Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | IDRIC's Skills Officer attends the quarterly working group meeting to share information with other committee participants (from education and skill third sector organisations). This has led to sharing information regarding IDRIC's activities, including raising awareness of EDI videos, Workforce planning roundtable and research projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Participating in the GFIB public sector workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited as a participant of the public sector workshop of Grangemouth Industry Future Board (GFIB) to inform their Grangemouth just transition plan through contributing to the small group discussion. This is one of the knowledge exchange activities we have with GFIB, who is a local partner of our project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Participation in Supergen Moving Ahead with Hydrogen Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The Work of the VFA factory project was discussed a conference event called 'Moving Ahead with Hydrogen' organised by Imperial College as part of the Supergen Hydrogen and Fuel Cells research Hub in London's Science Museum. This was attended by academics and industrial stakeholders and explored the future of advanced anaerobic digestion. The presentation helped to clarify opportunities for synergising research into biohydrogen and biorefining more generally. Giving insight into future funding opportunities and the needs of key industrial stakeholders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.shfca.org.uk/otherevents/2022/12/9/moving-ahead-with-hydrogen |
| Description | Pembroke Dock all day Community Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Project team from IDRIC's 'Understanding public responses to industrial decarbonisation in insecure times' project carried out a fieldwork workshop exploring views on future industrial decarbonisation proposals with members of the public convened in Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, 14 December 2022 The15 community participants reported they had learned much that was new about industrial decarbonisation locally |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Plenary talk at UKCCSRC Knowledge Exchange Conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of results from wave 1 project (MIP 6.5) on Social license to operate (SLO) in the Hynet and Humber industrial clusters, and highlighting to the audience our new work within MIP 2.6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ukccsrc.ac.uk/ukccsrc-autumn-conference-sheffield-6-7-sept-2023/ |
| Description | Podcast - Net Zero Technology Centre - Transition Talks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer stared in a 45 minute podcast 'Transition Talks - Industrial Decarbonisation with Mercedes Maroto- Valer, IDRIC'. The Net Zero Technology Centre support the oil and gas industry to develop and deploy technology to accelerate the transition to an affordable net zero North Sea. In the podcast they explored industrial decarbonisation and the key technological solutions needed to decarbonise industry from a UK and global perspective. The podcast allowed IDRIC to reach a wider audience than it otherwise would have done. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Podcast - The path to net zero: Climate Fight |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maroto-Valer featured in the Podcast series 'Climate Fight', which was funded by UKRI in the run-up to COP 26. In this episode she discussed why technologies such as carbon capture and storage and blue hydrogen are needed. The podcast allowed IDRIC to reach an audience outside their usual stakeholder group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Podcast presenting research findings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The podcast was part of the University of Manchester's 200-year celebration events. It focused on discussing the findings of the IDRIC research, highlighting key insights, outcomes, and potential impacts on the industry and society. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/bicentenary/talk-200/ |
| Description | Policy Roundtable - Carbon Accounting for industrial decarbonisation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Roundtable that brought together experts from industry, academia and governments to discuss challenges relating to carbon accounting for industrial decarbonisation and any action governments or others should take to ensure carbon accounting methodologies and policies support decarbonisation activities. The roundtable also included a presentation from IDRIC researchers involved in MIP 8.8. The roundtable led to follow-up meetings with government and industry stakeholders. A policy briefing will be published shortly. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://idric.org/20826-2/ |
| Description | Policy Roundtable - Planning, consenting, and permitting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Roundtable brought together stakeholders involved in planning/consenting/permitting activities from industry, academia, governments, and regulators to discuss the key barriers to timely application processes and possible solutions. Participants were then invited to feed into the subsequent report which aims to inform policy-makers and will be published in 2024. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Policy webinar at Royal Academy of Engineering EUROCASE Conference. Delivering a just transition across Europe. 26th November 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Nick Pidgeon presented at the Royal Academy of Engineering EUROCASE Conference. Delivering a just transition across Europe. 26th November 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.raeng.org.uk/global/international-partnerships/international-policy/euro |
| Description | Port Talbot all-day Community Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |