The visit focused on the University’s hydrogen capabilities and its broader research and innovation activities on climate change and net zero.
Hosted by Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation Professor Dan Parsons, the Minister toured the National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology (NCCAT) on the Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park – a global open access research and development hub for low-emission gas turbine technologies. There, he highlighted recent work carried out at NCCAT, including the Rolls-Royce-led project with easyJet to develop hydrogen combustion engine technology capable of powering a range of aircraft – an industry first.