Thermal energy optimisation and waste heat recovery of high energy demand IT rooms in buildings or small edge data centres supports teams demonstrating heat reuse to improve energy and resource efficiency.
Demonstration of industrial excess/waste heat conversion to mechanical or electrical power supports consortia testing industrial heat-to-power systems to cut energy costs and enable grid-stabilising generation.
Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data Centres (IA) supports consortia developing technologies and open pilots to cut AI processing’s energy use and environmental footprint.
Concentrated solar thermal systems for decarbonising industrial processes supports consortia demonstrating solar heat and storage for industrial heating and cooling to cut emissions and improve competitiveness.
Efficient energy input from renewable sources and energy management in the process industries funds consortia’s pilot-scale energy innovations to cut industrial CO₂ footprints by at least 20%.
Sustainable, inclusive, affordable and beautiful solutions for thermal comfort in buildings supports teams demonstrating building solutions to maintain thermal comfort while cutting energy use, emissions and costs.