Durham Energy Institute (DEI) welcomed over 50 civil servants from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) last week for an intensive day of research presentations and strategic discussions on the UK's energy transition.

As the UK prepares to launch a new Critical Minerals Strategy, recent progress shows growing momentum across government and international partnerships.

Durham Energy Institute (DEI) will host leading industry experts, ministers and academics, at ‘Energy Days 2025’ on 3-4 November, at the newly-restored Redhills, the home of the Durham Miners' Association.

Professor Simon Hogg, Emeritus Professor in our Department of Engineering, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).

The UK government has released its most comprehensive review of geothermal energy costs to date, setting a new national benchmark for both heat and power generation.

Thousands of new electricity pylons are to be built across parts of England under the government’s plans to decarbonise the electricity. And some people aren’t happy. Professor Simone Abram from our Department of Anthropology and Director of Durham Energy Institute, explores why electricity pylons can evoke such powerful feelings.

Durham Energy Institute (DEI) is a founding member of the newly launched Energy Storage Association (UK) - a pioneering trade body committed to advancing energy storage.

Our engineering and energy researchers are sharing in £11.5m to turn sewage sludge into sustainable fuels for transport and carbon products for agriculture and industry.

Clean hydrogen could be key to a greener future and there is a lot if it right beneath our feet in the Earth’s crust. The trick is knowing exactly where it is and in which conditions it survives. For this, the geology needs to be just right.

The co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales has told how she decided to dedicate her life to tackling climate change while a student at Durham.

University spin-out company Geoptic has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for its pioneering approach to assessing the condition and safety of railway tunnels.

Professor Jon Gluyas was awarded the 'Industry Expert Award' at the recent Offshore Acheivement Awards for his role in the National Geothermal entre here at Durham University.