Energy

Heriot-Watt University is well placed and well recognised for its contribution to practical solutions across the energy agenda.

World renowned

Our world renowned Institute of Petroleum Engineering is pioneering many important initiatives and its research groups comprise the largest multi-disciplinary oil-related research activity in any university worldwide.

The Heriot-Watt Energy Academy is our innovative virtual centre which fosters information exchange, co-ordination and collaboration across our interests in energy resources and production, carbon capture and storage, energy utilisation and efficiency.

Global engagement

We also enjoy a high level of engagement with major organisations in the energy industries across the globe and are at the forefront of knowledge transfer to the energy economy.

Challenges and solutions

Our aspiration is to provide the range of expertise in energy technology required to respond to the conflicting challenges of security of supply, rising standard of living expectations and negative environmental consequences. Our strategy reflects the imperative of reducing dependence on fossil fuels while accepting the practical reality that they will continue to be a vital component of energy supplies for the immediate future.

Key initiatives