Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)

Completed

Energy Efficiency(Industry)

Basic and strategic applied research
Applied Research and Development

SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics)
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry)
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (General Engineering and Mineral & Mining Engineering)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)

Not Cross-cutting
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy)
Other (Energy technology information dissemination)

Dr MM Maroto-Valer
School of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Heriot-Watt University

Standard

EPSRC

01 April 2021

31 May 2024

38 months

£19,903,412

Energy

Scotland

ISCF Industrial Decarbonisation

Dr MM Maroto-Valer, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University

Dr MC Akhurst, Geology and Landscape Northern Britain, British Geological Survey (BGS) - NERC
Dr J Andresen, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
Dr L Armstrong, Sch of Engineering, University of Southampton
Professor A R Barron, Engineering, Swansea University
Professor P Bowen, Engineering, Cardiff University
Professor NP Brandon, Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
Dr D Christopoulos, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University
Professor N Dawood, Sch of Computing, Eng & Digital Tech, Teesside University
Prof P Devine-Wright, Geography, University of Exeter
Dr Y Ding, Inst of Particle Science & Engineering, University of Leeds
Professor S Durucan, Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
Dr S Garcia Lopez, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
Professor FW Geels, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester
Dr C Gough, Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
Dr A Guwy, School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan
Dr I Hardalupas, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London
Mr E Hough, Geology & Regional Geophysics, British Geological Survey (BGS) - NERC
Professor J M Howe, Natural/Physical Sciences, University of Chester
Professor J Irvine, Chemistry, University of St Andrews
Dr A Korre, Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
Dr J Ling Chin, Engineering, Durham University
Dr M F Lockwood, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
Mr J Maddy, Faculty of Computing, Eng. and Science, University of South Wales
Professor H McGregor, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University
Dr MC McManus, Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath
Mr JM Pearce, Energy & Marine Geoscience, British Geological Survey (BGS) - NERC
Professor Pidgeon, Psychology, Cardiff University
Professor M Pourkashanian, Energy Resources Research Unit, University of Leeds
Dr J Radcliffe, Electronic, Electrical and Computer Eng, University of Birmingham
Dr P Renforth, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
Professor A P Roskilly, Sir Joseph Swan Institute, Newcastle University
Professor N Shah, Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
Professor B Sovacool, UNLISTE, Vermont Law School, USA
Professor N Strachan, UCL Energy Institute, University College London
Professor G Taylor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton
Professor P Taylor, Process, Environmental and Material Eng, University of Leeds
Professor DAH Teagle, School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton
Professor JPM Trusler, Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
Dr DA Worsley, Engineering, Swansea University
Dr M W van der Spek, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University

Project Contact, Future South
Project Contact, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Project Contact, UnitBirwelco Ltd
Project Contact, Henry Royce Institute
Project Contact, Aker Solutions
Project Contact, Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership
Project Contact, Business in the Community
Project Contact, CR Plus Ltd
Project Contact, Calgavin Ltd
Project Contact, Chemical Industries Association Ltd
Project Contact, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Inno
Project Contact, Decarbonised Gas Alliance
Project Contact, Department for the Economy
Project Contact, Engineering Construction
Project Contact, Future Towns Innovation Hub
Project Contact, Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
Project Contact, IBioIC (Industrial Biotech Innov Ctr)
Project Contact, Innovatium Group Limited
Project Contact, JJ Bioenergy Ltd
Project Contact, John Wood Group plc
Project Contact, Liberty Steel UK
Project Contact, North West Business Leadership Team
Project Contact, North West Hydrogen Alliance
Project Contact, Peel L&P Environmental Limited
Project Contact, Johnson Matthey Plc
Project Contact, Petroineos Manufacturing Scotland
Project Contact, Quantum ES
Project Contact, Sembcorp Energy UK Limited
Project Contact, Tees Valley Mayoral Combined Authority
Project Contact, Tyseley Energy Park Limited
Project Contact, UK Petroleum Industry Association Ltd
Project Contact, UK Steel
Project Contact, RFC Power
Project Contact, Oil and Gas Authority
Project Contact, Drochaid Research Services Limited
Project Contact, The Oil and Gas Technology Centre Ltd
Project Contact, INEOS Technologies UK
Project Contact, Xstrata Coal Low Emissions Research and Development Corporation (XCLERD) Pty Limited, Australia
Project Contact, Committee on Climate Change
Project Contact, Babcock International Group plc
Project Contact, North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC)
Project Contact, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Project Contact, Progressive Energy Ltd
Project Contact, Equinor ASA, Norway
Project Contact, Integrated Environmental Solutions Ltd
Project Contact, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
Project Contact, Ceres Power Limited
Project Contact, Highview Power Storage
Project Contact, Scottish and Southern Energy plc
Project Contact, Tata Steel, India
Project Contact, Northern Powergrid
Project Contact, Northern Gas Networks
Project Contact, Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA)
Project Contact, ITM Power PLC
Project Contact, Dummy Organisation
Project Contact, Food and Drink Federation
Project Contact, Pale BLue Dot
Project Contact, VPI Immingham
Project Contact, China Huaneng Group
Project Contact, NSG Group (UK)
Project Contact, Membranology
Project Contact, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Project Contact, Princes Foods
Project Contact, Uniper Technologies Ltd.
Project Contact, Vale Europe Limited
Project Contact, Energy Technology Partnership
Project Contact, Drax Power Ltd
Project Contact, Bellona Foundation, Norway
Project Contact, National Engineering Laboratory
Project Contact, Confederation of Paper Industries
Project Contact, Element Energy
Project Contact, Centrica Plc
Project Contact, The Manufacturing Technology Centre Ltd
Project Contact, Siemens plc (UK)
Project Contact, Diageo Great Britain Limited
Project Contact, Bury College
Project Contact, University of Oxford
Project Contact, Nottingham City Hospital
Project Contact, Celsa Steel UK
Project Contact, CPI Ltd
Project Contact, Optimat
Project Contact, Glass Futures Ltd
Project Contact, SP Energy Networks
Project Contact, NECCUS

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.

26/07/21