UK Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Consortium

Completed

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen end uses (incl. combustion; excl. fuel cells))
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen production)
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen storage)
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen transport and distribution)
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Other infrastructure and systems R&D)

Basic and strategic applied research

SOCIAL SCIENCES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry)
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials)

Not Cross-cutting
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy

Prof T Mays
Chemical Engineering
University of Bath

Standard

EPSRC

01 April 2003

30 June 2007

51 months

£3,481,041

Energy

South West

Infrastructure and Environment -- Process Environment and Sustainability

Prof T Mays, Chemical Engineering, University of Bath

Dr PA Anderson, School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham
Professor NR Champness, Chemistry, University of Nottingham
Dr R Dinsdale, School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan
Professor P Edwards, Oxford Chemistry, University of Oxford
Professor R Flynn, Sociology, University of Salford
Dr I Gameson, School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham
Professor DM Grant, Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham
Professor D Gregory, Chemistry, University of Glasgow
Professor ZX Guo, Chemistry, University College London
Dr A Guwy, School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan
Professor IR Harris, Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham
Professor D Hawkes, School of Technology, University of Glamorgan
Dr P Hubberstey, Chemistry, University of Nottingham
Dr R Mokaya, Chemistry, University of Nottingham
Dr GC Premier, School of Technology, University of Glamorgan
Professor M Schroder, Chemistry, University of Nottingham
Dr G Walker, Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham

Professor P Bellaby, School of English, Sociology, Politics & Contemporary History, University of Salford
Prof D Book, Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham
Professor M Eames, Architecture, Cardiff University
Dr M Jones, University of Birmingham
Dr JD Speight, University of Birmingham
Dr A Walton, University of Birmingham

Project Contact, Less Common Metals Ltd
Project Contact, Hydrogen Solar Ltd
Project Contact, Royal Military College of Canada
Project Contact, Shell Global Solutions UK
Project Contact, E-Synergy Ltd
Project Contact, Morgan Matroc Ltd
Project Contact, Thomas Jefferson University
Project Contact, Corus

SUPERGEN UK Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Consortium (SHEC)

We will target many of the forefront fundamental multidisciplinary research challenges in production, storage, distribution and utilisation of sustainable hydrogen as an energy carrier. For example, we wish to advance our scientific understanding of the biological generation of sustainable hydrogen. A major effort will also centre on a deep understanding of physico-chemical processes associated with hydrogen sorption/desorption in a wide variety of advanced storage materials - some established,some new. We will also study the feasibility and acceptibility of sustainable hydrogen energy through a range of socio-economic projects aimed at measuring public awareness and acceptibility through to regulatory issues governing the widespread use of hydrogen. This type of broad multidisciplinary approach is key in the development of a Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Economy since socio-economic, socio-political, regulatory, environmental health and public impacts of hydrogen must be assimilatedinthe development of any scientific and technological advance

01/01/07