Latest News | 3 November 2020
Fuel tech plan would extend Derby's legacy
An expert at the University of Derby believes that the city’s ambition to be the capital for future fuels technology would be a continuation of a legacy going back more than a century.
Derby City Council is inviting manufacturers, technology companies and universities to become partners in developing plans to make the city a centre of excellence for future fuels technology.
Professor Warren Manning, Provost – Innovation and Research, at the University of Derby, believes the strategy would be a continuation of the city’s pioneering work in transport, engineering and power generation.
He said: “This proposal is a natural extension of Derby’s legacy, stretching back for more than a century, as a centre of ingenuity in transport, engineering and power generation.
“It builds on the work already being done here, which fuses together the expertise the university has in advanced manufacturing and decarbonising technology, with the industrial strengths of our city.
“Whether it be working with our SME sector to reduce its carbon footprint through the De-carbonise Project, driving innovation and efficiency in rail transport, or working alongside colleagues from the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre when it establishes its new base here at Infinity Park, the university is already making important contributions.
“The Future Fuel vision is something we can embrace with the confidence that we already have the knowledge and desire here to make it a reality.”
City council leader, Councillor Chris Poulter said that although the project was in its early stages, the city was committed to its success.
He said: “Our ambition is for Derby to become the leading centre for development, manufacturing of energy equipment and infrastructure.
“We will be the first to showcase future developments in transport, commercial and domestic energy systems, maximising local low-carbon power generation, capturing and using by-product energy and reducing energy waste.
“This will be something that Derby is famous for making for the next 100 years.”
