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Development of a next generation, highly efficient, low cost and building integrate-able solar PV/thermal system for building space heating, hot water and power supply Apr 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2019
Through a close collaboration between the leading UK/Chinese universities and the top Chinese/UK companies, the proposed UK-China collaborative R&I project will develop a novel building integrate-able solar PV/T system for space heating, hot water an... Read More about Development of a next generation, highly efficient, low cost and building integrate-able solar PV/thermal system for building space heating, hot water and power supply.

E2VENT (H2020 LEIT) Jan 1, 2015 - Dec 31, 2018
EVENT will develop, demonstrate and validate a cost effective, high energy efficient, low CO2 emissions, replicable, low intrusive, systemic approach for retrofitting of residential and commercial buildings, able to achieve NZEB retrofit standard lev... Read More about E2VENT (H2020 LEIT).

Development of efficient & scalable ultrasound-assisted solidification technologies for metal alloys Sep 1, 2014 - Nov 21, 2017
This proposal is timely addressing the urgent need of the metal materials and manufacture industry to search and adopt next-generation, step-change technologies to manufacture primary ingots or shaped components with improved mechanical properties, l... Read More about Development of efficient & scalable ultrasound-assisted solidification technologies for metal alloys.

Key Technologies for Enhancing Energy Efficiency of the Dew Point Air Cooler and its Manufacturing Process May 1, 2015 - Jul 31, 2017
Content / objectives - To significantly enhance energy efficiency of the dew point air cooler and associated manufacture process by using several innovative technologies and energy management system developed by the project team members. Application... Read More about Key Technologies for Enhancing Energy Efficiency of the Dew Point Air Cooler and its Manufacturing Process.

Sustainable and industrially scalable ultrasonic liquid phase exfoliation technologies for manufacturing 2D advanced functional materials Oct 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2022
This project will clarify and establish the fundamental mechanisms of ultrasonic cavitation and streaming in the exfoliation of graphene and other 2D materials at the nanoscale. The outcomes will be the guidelines, protocols, and optimised parameters... Read More about Sustainable and industrially scalable ultrasonic liquid phase exfoliation technologies for manufacturing 2D advanced functional materials.

A low carbon heating system for existing public buildings employing the innovative mixed indoor/outdoor air source heat pump and multiple-throughout-flowing micro-channel solar panels array Oct 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2022
Through a close collaboration between University of Hull, EPS Ltd and NPS Humberside Ltd which have complimentary expertise, knowledge and capacity in R&D, manufacturing, design and management of the building heating systems, the project will develop... Read More about A low carbon heating system for existing public buildings employing the innovative mixed indoor/outdoor air source heat pump and multiple-throughout-flowing micro-channel solar panels array.

A Novel Loop-Heat-Pipe (LHP)-based Data Centre Heat Removal and Recovery System Employing the Micro-channels Cold/Hot Plates Sep 9, 2019 - Sep 8, 2021
Date centres consume 1.1-1.5% of the world’s total electricity supply and remain 15-20% of annual increase rate in power demand. Space cooling, owing to vast dissipation of the heat from the data-processing equipment to data centre space, has a very... Read More about A Novel Loop-Heat-Pipe (LHP)-based Data Centre Heat Removal and Recovery System Employing the Micro-channels Cold/Hot Plates.