Fuel and Energy
Research Forum
2nd FERIA CONFERENCE
The 2nd FERIA Conference, the European Conference on
Fuel and Energy Research and Its Applications,
University of Sheffield, Sheffield, 4th to 6th September 2023.
The Fuel and Energy Research Forum has been created to bring together all those with interests in fuel and energy research, particularly biomass, waste and fossil fuels and to promote and integrate these interests in the UK and worldwide. These research areas are increasingly important as carbon-fuels continue to play a key role in the energy mix of today. These fuels provide a widely-distributed, secure and reliable source of energy that is relatively easy to obtain. Clean carbon-fuel technology is the order of the day, with particular attention being paid to carbon capture and storage in view of global warming and carbon dioxide emissions from carbon-based usage.
This 2nd FERIA Conference, the Successor to the ECCRIA series of Conferences, first held in 1996 at Loughborough University, builds on the success of the previous twelve ECCRIA and 1st FERIA Conferences, is to be held at the University of Sheffield.
Home to over half-a-million people, including more than 60,000 students, Sheffield is situated centrally in the UK and is England’s fourth largest city. Bordering the beautiful Peak District National Park, it is a city of stunning landscapes - the greenest in Europe. There are six hills, five rivers and more park and woodland than any other UK city. In the heart of Sheffield, pedestrian shopping areas lead to public gardens and squares. Museums, galleries and theatres share these spaces alongside a great selection of bars and cafés. The city is home to several important galleries and museums which have close links with the Tate and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Three distinctive venues form one of the most important theatre complexes in the UK which have been named the best outside London for two years running. Sheffield can also boast the largest independent cinema outside London in the form of The Showroom. Sheffield was the UK’s first National City of Sport and has a long sporting heritage including two of the oldest football club in the world, (Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday). It is a rich, diverse, multicultural city which is proud of its reputation for being one of the friendliest and safest major cities in the UK.
Sheffield is a particularly well-chosen location for this 2nd FERIA Conference as energy research is a core activity at the University of Sheffield. It is home to the University’s Energy Research Group, including the Translational Energy Research Centre and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Research Centre, the Centre for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, the Headquarters of the UK Energy Research Centre, (UKCCSRC), and the International Flame Research Foundation, (IFRF), which all fit well with the theme of the Conference. The Edge Conference Centre is located on the Endcliffe Village Campus of the University of Sheffield, about 1.5 miles west of the city centre.
Travel
Road: The city is in a central UK location with excellent road links via the M1 and M62.
Rail: Direct rail links mean that Sheffield is only 2:05 hrs from London.
Air: Sheffield has three international airports nearby, Leeds/Bradford, East Midlands and Manchester.
Bus: There are great bus and Supertram services running throughout the day and throughout the city, linking the University to all major city attractions.