Durham Energy Institute (DEI) Advisory Board Chair and Professor in Practice Alan Lowdon has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for services to UK and US offshore wind collaboration.

This new policy brief investigates how local authorities currently access energy information, and the kinds of model or decision-support that would be useful as they embark on increasingly challenging forms of localised energy planning.

A consortium of partners including DEI has announced the UK’s first demonstration of zero-emission marine technology in the Tees Valley.

An illustrated trail booklet has been developed by Durham Energy Institute researchers to guide people through Durham City’s mining past.

2021 has been a landmark year for UK energy and climate policy. This UK Energy Research Centre publication, co-authored by DEI Fellow Professor Gavin Bridge, reviews the key energy policies which have emerged and argues that policies in some areas need to be bolder if decarbonisation is to continue to proceed.

Durham County Council, in alliance with Durham Energy Institute, joined together on 1st November to host a “COP Durham” event, welcoming 50 organisations across the County to Beamish Hall Hotel.

Energi Coast have launched a new film to showcase the strengths of North East England in Offshore Wind.

Mine water heat initiatives were featured in BBC Radio 4 You and Yours Programme

A new book co-authored by DEI Associate Fellow Dr Antti Silvast.

Recruitment to funded PhD Scholarships with the Aura CDT are now open until the 31 December. Durham University is a partner and Scholarships are available for students to be based in Durham, as well as the partner institutions. PhDs should focus on Offshore Wind and the Environment.

Energi Coast, North East England’s offshore wind cluster, has released a film to showcase the region's strength in assets, supply chain, skills and innovation in offshore wind. The film includes Durham University Head of Engineering Professor Simon Hogg as Energi Coast's Innovation Group Lead.

The BBC Countryfile host, who has a podcast and book called 39 Ways to Save the Planet, joined representatives from the County Durham Partnership (CDP), including Durham Energy Institute, for its first in-person meeting since October 2019.