The 4th FERIA Conference, the European Conference on
Fuel and Energy Research and Its Applications,
Conference Aston, Aston University, 6th to 8th September 2027
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 low and zero 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 4th FERIA Conference, the Successor to a long series of Forum Conferences going back to 1996 at Loughborough University , builds on the success of the previous sixteen biennial Conferences, is to be held at the Aston University. Home to approximately 1. 2 million people, including more than 85, 000 students spread over its 5 Universities, Birmingham is situated centrally in the West Midlands. Birmingham is the UK' s second largest city known for its Industrial Revolution heritage, extensive canal network, pioneering music scenes, and diverse culinary landscape. Top highlights include world- class shopping at the Bullring & Grand Central, the iconic Library of Birmingham and its rooftop gardens, and the bustling dining and nightlife hubs of Brindleyplace and Digbeth This bustling and vibrant city provides an excellent base for the conference and a showcase for the West Midlands, it is hoped that delegates from outside the UK continue to support the event and thoroughly enjoy their stay in Birmingham. Birmingham also has a long sporting heritage including two of the oldest Association Football clubs in England, (Aston Villla, Premier League and Birmingham F.C). It is also home to the historic Edgbaston Cricket Ground established in 1882) and the Warwickshire County Cricket Club, which also competes in T20s as the Birmingham Bears. The city is also represented by the Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred tournament. 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
Birmingham is a particularly well- chosen location for this 4th FERIA Conference as energy research is a core activity at Aston University. Aston University is at the forefront of this effort through world- leading research conducted at the Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), the Centre for Circular Economy and Advanced Sustainability (CEAS), SUPERGEN, and the Aston Centre of Engineering for Sustainable Development. where the research within these centres all fit well with the themes of the Conference. Aston University is also home to the Wolfson Centre for Low Carbon Hydrogen, at Aston University is a new state-of-the-art facility dedicated to exploring hydrogen production from biomass conversion.
Travel
Road: Conference Aston is located on the Main Campus of the Aston University about one mile north east of Birmingham city centre. The city has excellent excellent road links via the M6, M1, M42 and M40..
Rail: Direct rail links mean that Birmingham is only I hr 20 mins from London.
Air: Aston University is a 10 minute train or 25 minute drive from Birmingham International Airport.
Bus: There are great bus and tram services running throughout the day and throughout the city, linking the University to all major city attractions.