For Industrial, Business, Public and Finance Sectors
We shape the transition to a just global zero-carbon energy system, through research and innovation that unifies technology, policy, and people, translated to real-world impact. The scale and pace of technological innovation required in the energy transition requires collaboration across academia and industry to achieve global impact.
We work closely with commercial partners who can engage our students, bring us research problems and achieve impact through taking solutions to market across the globe. We also provide access to the world-leading research and experts across the University of Oxford and our partner networks.
Work With Us:
For researchers, we welcome challenging research problems and can connect you with world-leading expertise as joint research projects, consultancy or as part of a public-sector funded project.
For students, we welcome inspiring talks from commercial entities, ideas for final year undergraduate projects and employment opportunities.
For the finance sector we welcome participation in our Founders Network and provide connections with spinouts at all stages of their development.
Please contact us to discuss in more detail: to guide you to the most relevant ZERO Institute entry point, email Andy Gilchrist via zero@eng.ox.ac.uk.
Project LEO (Local Energy Oxfordshire)
Project LEO demonstrated how local energy systems can accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon energy future through innovative technology and community engagement. Read more
Next Generation Battery Energy Storage
Energy storage is critical to decarbonization in a range of sectors. As we approach the limits of Li-ion technology, developing next generation battery chemistries is crucial to delivering performance gains, as well as to ensuring a sustainable, resilient supply chain. Li-sulfur batteries are one such technology. Read more
Solid Oxide Electrolysers for the transition to net ZERO
We tune grain and phase boundaries for electro-ceramics for electrolysers. Critical reactions in electro-ceramics depend on the crystallography of these boundaries and their stability at constantly changing conditions Read more
The Science of Battery Safety
Battery energy storage is a cornerstone of de-carbonistation plans. Our research on the Science of Battery Safety is ensuring that batteries are safely deployed in a range of demanding applications. Read more
Materials for next-generation photovoltaics
Groups from Chemistry, Physics and Materials are developing a new generation of light-harvesting materials that can increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of photovoltaics for residential and utility-scale electricity generation, as well as for energy harvesting to power IoT electronics Read more
Optimizing Energy Use in Universities: The Role of Digital Twins in Closing Performance Gaps.
How can digital twin technology and building energy simulations help identify performance gaps in operational buildings: a case study of the Andrew Wiles Building at the University of Oxford. Read more
Holywell House: A living lab towards real-world zero-carbon energy buildings
The ZERO Institute has created a living lab in Oxford to explore, test, and demonstrate novel techniques and technologies on the road to zero-carbon energy buildings: optimising control, reducing demand, increasing efficiency, and integrating renewables. Read more
Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory (EDOL)
EDOL collects and shares energy use data from UK households for research and policy to accelerate a successful zero-carbon future Read more
Informing UK policy for building resilience to extreme heat
Working closely with the UK’s Environmental Audit Committee to develop an inquiry on the unpreparedness to extreme heat, resulting in an official report on ‘Heat resilience and sustainable cooling’. Read more
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About the ZERO Institute
We want to shape the transition to a just and fair global zero-carbon energy system, through research that unifies technology, policy, and people.
Our People
The ZERO Institute is a multi-disciplinary hub for zero-carbon energy research, bringing together academics from across the University of Oxford.
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