ECR Net Zero Conference
9 – 10 March 2026 – Birmingham Conference and Events Centre (BCEC) (in-person)
This collaborative event brings together Early Career Researchers to share cutting-edge research and build collaborative networks.
The event was sponsored and organised by 16 EPSRC Energy related Research projects including: Supergen Energy Networks Hub, Supergen Bio Energy Hub, SuperAIRE, Supergen Offshore Renewables Hub, ACE Network, EDI+, EDRC, HI-ACT, IDRIC, IGNITE Network+, REEF-UKC, SES Network+, UKERC, UK-HyRES, UKCCSRC and N-ZEEE.
A dedicated two day gathering for early career researchers working across energy, net zero and sustainability.
Hosted at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre (BCEC), this conference offered an engaging mix of talks, poster sessions and networking opportunities designed to support early career researchers.
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Poster Awards
Well done to all the winners, not all were there to receive their prize, but received a huge round of applause.
✨ 1st Prize Judges vote: Ahmad Salam Farooqi, Northumbria University.
Poster Title: Electrochemical CO2 recycling to sustainable aviation fuels (eCOGen)
✨ 2nd Prize Judges vote: Peace John-Banjo, University of Huddersfield.
Poster Title: Green Valorisation of Sea Buckthorn Leaves for Net-Zero Bioeconomy Applications
✨ Delegates prize: Shagbaor Hycent Amool, Heriot-Watt University
Poster Title: Electrochemical Industrial Symbiosis: Turning Carbon and Wastewater into Shared Value
