Bioenergy at University of Glasgow

Focusing on the development of renewable energy technologies with low or zero carbon emissions, the Solar and Bioenergy Research Centre has being launched with a symposium of UK and European experts to identify research collaborations in the UK.

Dr Peter Dominy, a plant scientist with the faculty of biomedical and life sciences, suggested a lack of sunshine and poor returns from seasonal production has caused many to rule out some possibilities of renewable-energy generation in the UK.

Recent data from Professor Steve Long from the University of Illinois on second generation, carbon-neutral biofuel crops in the USA suggests an area half the size of the Scottish Highlands could supply all of the UK's current mineral oil demands.

However, he claimed the country is ideal for 'second-generation' biofuels, which do not compete with crops grown for food, leading to the potential for research and development in this area which will be explored by the event.

Dr Dominy added: "Recent data from Professor Steve Long from the University of Illinois on second generation, carbon-neutral biofuel crops in the USA suggests an area half the size of the Scottish Highlands could supply all of the UK's current mineral oil demands."

In addition to hosting the symposium, the Solar and Bioenergy Research Centre will undertake multidisciplinary research in the development of microbial fuel cells, biofuel crops and catalysts for generating liquid biofuels.

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