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Advanced Resource Efficiency Centre

AREC brings together academics, business and policymakers to meet the challenge of promoting resource efficiency and sustainability across supply chains.

Research

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Mission and vision 
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Projects 
Climate change
Supply chain innovation 

Themes and capabilities

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Advanced materials and manufacturing 
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Energy and nuclear 
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Water 
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Agritech and food 
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Big data, digitalisation & industry 4.0 
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Waste recycling and circular economy 
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Life cycle assessment 
Resilience modelling
Resilience modelling 
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Energy modelling 

News and events

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Dr Moein Shamoushaki and Professor Lenny Koh publish new article about the environmental impact of heat pump supply chain

Dr Moein Shamoushaki and Professor Lenny Koh's new article in Nature examines a range of heat pump technologies from an environmental perspective using a life cycle assessment approach. A green hydrogen powered heat pump is also investigated.

Published by Nature
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Penn State is one of the US’ leading universities and shares similar research strengths to Sheffield, such as engineering and social sciences

University of Sheffield expands research partnership with Penn State

The University of Sheffield has expanded its research partnership with Penn State to help drive innovation between the UK and US.
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Professor Lenny Koh contributed to a parliamentary briefing on climate change and security

Professor Lenny Koh acted as an external reviewer of a POSTnote that sets out the potential security implications of climate change, arising from both its impacts on human systems and the ‘transition risks’ from climate change mitigation measures.

UK Parliament website
Professor Lenny Koh from the Energy Institute, and Peter Ralph from Rolls-Royce
Professor Lenny Koh from the Energy Institute, and Peter Ralph from Rolls-Royce

Enabling supply chain resilience and security with Rolls-Royce

A new project launched in collaboration between the University of Sheffield and Rolls-Royce aims to help industry and government track and compare facility-level supply chain resilience.

About AREC

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About us 
Data
Impact 
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Resources 

Facilities

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Laboratories 
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Software modelling will better ensure the safety of future nuclear reactors.
Software 
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