Brunel University London is committed to focusing our world-leading research on areas we can integrate academic rigour with the needs of governments, industry and the not-for-profit sector, delivering creative solutions to challenges and bringing economic, social and cultural benefit.

Our Institute of Energy Futures has a holistic approach to the energy costs of food distribution, bringing together researchers from a range of disciplines. We have particular strengths in refrigeration, heating/ cooling and in environmental design.

Our power networks research focuses on algorithms for improving distribution efficiency, and strategies for allowing mass power generation to be added to the grid.

Research strengths include renewable energy technologies, advanced heat and mass transfer, environmental control of buildings, recovery and heat to power generation.