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Britain ended more than 140 years of coal power when it closed its last generator in September.

The transition to a greener society will involve huge investments in wind farms, electric cars and trains, new ways to heat homes, and much more. Yet the UK government is sending mixed messages over whether it intends to finance such projects at anything like the rate required.

In this commentary for the Miami Herald, Doyne Farmer, Baillie Gifford Professor of Complex Systems Science at the Oxford Martin School, writes about the rapid cost reductions of solar and wind technologies, and reminds the reader that we are ‘improving and adopting technologies that can we...

‘Vote of confidence’ by Iberdrola of Spain comes before the prime minister’s International Investment Summit

Photovoltaics (PVs) are a critical technology for curbing growing levels of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and meeting increases in future demand for low-carbon electricity. In order to fulfil ambitions for net-zero carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) emissions worldwide, the global cumula...

Professor Laura Herz  has been awarded the Michael Faraday Medal and Prize for pioneering advances in the photophysics of next-generation semiconductors, accomplished through innovative spectroscopic experiments.

A new report from the UK’s leading offshore renewable energy (ORE) experts, including Professor Byron Byrne, Fellow and Finance Bursar of St Catherine’s, calls for urgent action to help the UK meet its Net Zero targets.

Oxford University has been world number one in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings since 2017 – the longest time any university has held the position in the 21 annual editions of the rankings.

Wind turbines are playing a crucial role in the expansion of greener energy alternatives currently contributing around 30% of the UK’s total electricity generation. Like any rotating industrial applications and machinery, timely and efficient maintenance is critical for wind turbines. For examp...