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£14m boost for future UK energy research

04/06/2014

Three research councils have pledged to provide extra funding worth £14million for future energy research in the UK.The cash will be given to Imperial-based UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) to allow it “to continue to act as the focal point of research” for Britain’s energy industry.

Three research councils have pledged to provide extra funding worth £14million for future energy research in the UK.The cash will be given to Imperial-based UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) to allow it “to continue to act as the focal point of research” for Britain’s energy industry.

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UKERC – which carries out research into sustainable future energy systems and acts as the gateway between the UK and international energy research communities – was established in 2004 and is now in its third phase of support from the Research Councils UK (RCUK).

David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science said: “The UK is a world leader in future energy systems and the need to find new and innovative solutions has never been greater.

“We live in a world of climate change and energy supply challenges but with  ever-increasing demand put on our energy resources. Funding new research is absolutely vital for providing future certainty for the industry.”

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