Brunel University London Institute of Energy Futures Prof. Savvas A Tassou Director Institute of Energy Futures

Brunel University London Aim of IEF To use multidisciplinary research to address national and international challenges in energy efficiency and demand reduction 15 July Four IEF themes:  Advanced Powertrain and Fuels  Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies  Future Power Networks – Smart Grids.  Resource Efficient Future Cities ~ 45 academic staff Future Power Networks- Smart Grids Advanced Powertrain and Fuels Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies Resource Efficient Future Cities

Brunel University London 3 Advanced Powertrain and Fuels Strengths  One of the largest & most active IC engines group in the UK - 8 academic staff +20 PhD/RAs  Excellent facilities: 12 engine test beds - State of art SCR engines - Comprehensive optical techniques  Internationally leading engine combustion research and outputs  Collaboration with major engine/car manufacturers in the UK and overseas Internationally leading research in combustion engines and fuels for a range of applications

Brunel University London 4 Advanced Powertrain and Fuels Areas of current and future research:  High Efficiency and Clean Internal Combustion (IC) Engines  Bio-Fuel characterisation and application to IC engines  Advanced Boosting Technologies  Hybrid powertrain technologies  Fundamental spray and combustion studies and model development  Development and application of advanced laser diagnostics and endoscopic techniques for IC engines research and development

Brunel University London Future Power Networks – Smart Grids Strengths  One of the leading UK power systems research centres  Established track record as Brunel Institute of Power Systems (BIPS)  Links and collaboration with major power and energy companies:  National Grid; UK Power Networks; Alstom; GE Energy, EDF Energy  National and international research collaborations including China, France, Spain, Germany, Romania, Czech Replubic, Slovenia etc.  Good range of facilities Internationally leading research on power networks and smart grids for efficient power distribution and utilisation

Brunel University London Future Power Networks – Smart Grids Main Areas of current and future research:  Developing smart transmission and distribution networks  Optimum Integration of Renewable Energy Sources (ie Wind and Solar into the grid)  Novel ICT solutions for Smart Grids – Big Data Analytics

Brunel University London Resource Efficient Future Cities Current activities  Energy demand of urban buildings and mitigation/adaptation strategies  Energy efficiency in buildings  The use of natural, recyclable and smart materials in building construction  Integration of renewable and passive systems with active mechanical systems  Holistic approaches to sustainable development and infrastructure management REFCities is a new interdisciplinary grouping focussing on buildings (energy efficiency and materials) and surrounding infrastructure.

Brunel University London Resource Efficient Future Cities Future Research  Sustainable Advanced materials: Integration of sustainable materials with whole building/community energy and sustainability research  Energy efficiency in buildings including social aspects - living with environmental change, resilience and climate adaptation  Integration of energy supply and demand for district/city scale including infrastructure planning socioeconomic aspects and

Brunel University London 9 Leading research, with international visibility and impact, into systems, technologies and practices for sustainable energy demand reduction Strengths  RCUK National Centre for Sustainable Energy Use in Food Chains (CSEF) – One of 6 End Use Energy Demand (EUED) Centres funded by RCUK ( ), £6.0 M from RCUK  Multi-source funding: EPSRC/RCUK; Innovate UK; EU; Direct industry.  International profile and reputation in a number of areas  Good links and engagement with industry  Excellent facilities Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies (EEST)

Brunel University London 10 Areas of current and future research: Working in partnership with industry to develop innovations in:  Efficient and sustainable refrigeration, cooling and heating technologies  Micro-heat transfer and heat exchangers  Heat recovery and power generation from waste and waste heat.  Efficient food processing technologies  Reduction of emissions of food transport systems  Renewable energy technologies and energy storage-Thermal; Hydrogen Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies (EEST)

Brunel University London ; 4.0 m Euro H2020 Project (Brunel Co-ordinating) ( ) Aim - Investigate, design, build and demonstrate innovative plug and play waste heat recovery solutions to facilitate optimum utilisation of energy in selected applications with high replicability and energy recovery potential in the temperature range 70 ℃ – 1000 ℃. Industrial Thermal Energy Recovery and Management ‘I-ThERM’