Whittle Laboratory
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Whittle Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Cambridge, UK
Joined February 2010
‘Windows of opportunity’ for global leadership in key emerging technologies: The case for ‘disruptive innovation labs’ working at the interface of scientific discovery and tech development. Paper submitted to Nurse Review - @Rob__Miller @DrEoinOSullivan
https://t.co/MUFHsl6biA
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The Whittle Laboratory refines jet engines, and it is very good at it. But the business model of aerospace firms means risky ideas can take decades to turn a profit, if they work at all
economist.com
The Whittle Laboratory is extraordinary—and underfunded
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Yesterday we heard from Professor Rob Miller, @Rob__Miller at @whittlelab, who spoke about the exciting opportunities opening up for a 'Tesla moment' in aviation and it's potential for building new industries in the UK.
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🚀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲✈️- 20% reductions in flight energy are possible - If you want to help make history 📷 https://t.co/yjEqbU8vy3
@whittlelab
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Honoured to join the Jet Zero Taskforce Plenary Group at its first meeting today. Together, the UK can lead the transition to sustainable aviation✈️🌍— from rapidly scaling SAF to removing the climate impact of contrails. @aiazero @whittlelab @cisl @transportgovuk
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🌎✈️"We do not know yet if we’re going to have to solve the problem with Sustainable Aviation Fuels alone, or if a technology is going to come in like Tesla did with electric cars." 🎧 to my interview about the 2030 Sustainable Aviation Goals 👇@aiazero
green.simpliflying.com
In this episode, we talk to Professor Robert Miller, Director of the Whittle Laboratory at the University of Cambridge.
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#ETEvoke | Rob Miller, Chair in Aerothermal Technology, Cambridge University, speaking to Srijana Mitra Das, discusses ‘moonshots’ — and more — for sustainable flying Read: https://t.co/6AOTmlrttr
@Rob__Miller @whittlelab @AIAZero @Cambridge_Uni @srijanapiya17
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From Ambition to Action—that's precisely what net-zero aviation needs. After great reception to our report #ClimateWeekNYC it was an honour to present it to The King at Buckingham Palace on the eve of #COP29. Read more https://t.co/ta1SC46HOS
@TheSMI @whittlelab @cisl_cambridge✈️
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1/8 ✈️ BBC just covered our session on contrails #COP29Baku ! Understand more on the chain below or read our report https://t.co/RVAlHOVOMn
@AIAZero @MattMcGrathBBC @Cambridge_Uni @cisl_cambridge @Breakthrough @TheSMI @whittlelab
https://t.co/I8F8byCkVb
bbc.com
The warming impact of the vapour trails that emerge from airplanes is being discussed at climate gathering.
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✈️ Great to see @AIAZero study led by @rob_miller @whittlelab highlighted today by @BBCNews which finds that climate-changing vapours from planes could be tackled easily. This was the focus of our event today at #COP29:
bbc.co.uk
The warming impact of the vapour trails that emerge from airplanes is being discussed at climate gathering.
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Meet the A-Sample, a refined, compact iteration of the open frame thats designed to be small in size and light in weight—maximizing power without sacrificing efficiency. Watch the video to understand how it works in aviation! Learn more here: https://t.co/9Ytf49NUVs ✈️
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Giocoguado Ltd are proof that small is beautiful - brilliant to present this company of 9 with @TheKingsAwards for Innovation. 9Barista their ultra high quality, electronics free espresso machine, was developed using jet engineering over 5yrs to achieve the precise temperature
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New paper 📢 from Alicia Torres-Gomez and @grahampullan on reducing the energy requirements of hydrogen liquefaction. https://t.co/rLaFsYFjMq
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A look back to the wonderful day, earlier in the summer, when the Whittle Lab celebrated its 50th birthday.🎉🥳 https://t.co/6B0VZFgsTn
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Work from @AIAZero on the near-term essential challenges to decarbonise aviation. Important perpective. https://t.co/gDsrE9wOU8
report.aiazero.org
The 2030 Sustainable Aviation Goals
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Had the privilege to spend week with incredible people at #ClimateWeekNYC & #isabe, working across sectors to tackle one of the toughest challenges: net-zero aviation by 2050. Thrilled with the positive reception to our new report: https://t.co/RVAlHOVOMn
@TheSMI @whittlelab
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Science Museum Group Blog - Aviation can still achieve Net-Zero by 2050, says a new report. @RogerHighfield @sciencemuseum @Rob__Miller @whittlelab
blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk
A five-year roadmap to help the aviation sector achieve net-zero climate impact by 2050 is published today by a Cambridge University team. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
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🌍✈️@AIAZero @cisl_cambridge @whittlelab has released its groundbreaking report, ‘Five Years to Chart a New Future for Aviation’, outlining an ambitious plan for leaders to make structural changes in order to meet net-zero in aviation 👉 https://t.co/qiD9mO7k4a
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🌍@AIAZero @cisl_cambridge @whittlelab has released its groundbreaking report, ‘Five Years to Chart a New Future for Aviation’, outlining an ambitious plan for leaders to make structural changes in order to meet net-zero in aviation @Rob__Miller
https://t.co/TJKh110ouD
eng.cam.ac.uk
An ambitious five-year plan created by the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), a project led by the University of Cambridge and hosted by the University’s Whittle Laboratory and the Cambridge
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✈️ Implementing new policies to unlock system-wide efficiency gains could halve fuel burn by 2050! 🍃🌍 One of four 2030 Sustainable Aviation Goals https://t.co/mEjGVX8RJU which could put aviation on path to net-zero by 2050. Read https://t.co/gOYAHA71MA
@whittlelab @CISL_press
thetimes.com
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I'm working on an interactive tool for prototyping energy systems. There's more info and a demo here: https://t.co/12bQB57B5a
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