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A photo of the exterior of the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield's Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield to be biggest green hydrogen producer and drive development of sustainable aviation fuels

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ is set to produce more green hydrogen than any other UK research centre, thanks to new equipment that will support vital research to help decarbonise the aviation industry.

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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ calls for reusable packaging users to join project to help prevent plastic waste

A new study from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield is looking for people in Yorkshire who have tried reusable packaging, to join a project to investigate ways to combat plastic waste.
Gell Street Pocket Park

Recycled pocket park opens to the public

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ has officially opened a new public pocket park, designed to bring nature to the doorstep of the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ campus.
An aerial view of the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield Innovation District

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield AMRC announces largest ever research project as part of new South Yorkshire Investment Zone

A groundbreaking new research and development facility has been announced as part of the new South Yorkshire Investment Zone.

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Ecological ‘doom loops’ edging closer

Extreme weather events such as wildfires and droughts will accelerate change in stressed systems leading to quicker tipping points of ecological decline, according to a new study.