While research into alternative, low carbon or carbon neutral fuels is important to meet ambitious carbon reduction targets, conventional fossil fuels still contribute more than 85% of global energy sources.

We are engaged in research exploring new technologies for the efficient and clean conversion of the wide range of fuel types into the other required forms of energy, heat and power. These fuels include:

  • Coal – from lignites to hard coals and anthracites
  • Oil and oil shales
  • Natural and unconventional gas
  • Synthetic natural gas – from coal gasification
  • Hydrogen – derived from fossil fuels and bio-sources
  • Biomass – energy crops and waste sources, e.g. straw
  • Biogas – from anaerobic digestion and other biochemical processes
  • Biomethane – from the gasification of biomass
  • Bio-liquids – from thermal and biochemical processes
  • Micro-algae and derivative bio-liquid transport fuels
  • Syngas – from pyrolysis and gasification (including underground coal gasification)
  • Waste derived fuels – either untreated or processes as Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) or Solid
  • Recovered Fuel (SRF) from fractions of waste streams with a high energy content; typically paper, plastics, textiles and wood.

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