resources Research & academia

HEIs, research institutes and research and technology organisations with expertise in cleantech sectors

  • The Carbon Mark Project

    Imperial College-led partnership of world-leading organisations aiming to create an open-source global carboon foot-printing mechanism.

    International
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    Konfer

    Online innovation brokerage platform connecting the UK's knowledge and research community with business. Harvests a range of datasets to provide details of research organisations, experts, collaborations and facilities/equipment. Run by the National Centre for Universities and Business.

    UK
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    UCL – Climate Hub

    Brings together UCL's array of global research expertise in climate change across 12 faculties, including The Bartlett, the Climate and Water Research Unit and UCL CircEL - the Circular Economy Lab.

    International
  • Air quality

    London Air

    Online platform holding research and monitoring for air quality across London and the South East. Run by the London Air Quality Network, formed in 1993 to coordinate and improve air pollution monitoring in London.

    London
  • Air quality

    London Air Quality modelling

    Research project aiming to developing machine learning algorithms and data science platforms to understand and improve air quality over London. Led by The Alan Turing Institute.

    London
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    London Higher Urban Research Network

    Not for profit membership group representing over 40 universities and higher education colleges in London with a range of thematic special interest groups.

    London
  • Energy efficient buildings

    London Housing Stock Model

    3D London Housing Stock Model commissioned by the GLA with the primary purpose of analysing energy performance.

    London
  • Clean energy

    London Solar Opportunity Map

    Commissioned by GLA to support London to achieve 1 GW of installed solar energy capacity by 2030, and 2 GW by 2050.

    London
  • Climate adaptation: flooding

    Middlesex University London

    Range of key research focus areas including flood defence, sustainability and climate justice.

    International
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    NPL

    The UK's National Metrology Institute, developing and maintaining the national primary measurement standards. Key focus areas include applying advances in measurement to make energy generation and transport more efficient and affordable, and to improve the quality of data available on climate change and environmental pollution.