Sustainability
With the onset of a Low Carbon Economy in the UK, areas such as Sustainable Communities, Climate Change and Sustainable Consumption and Production are being prioritised. NPL is working with both industry and environmentally focused partners to help achieve these agendas through the development of technology and measurement systems that are required to make these goals a reality.
How NPL Can Help?
- Environmental emissions monitoring– NPL’s capability in environmental emissions monitoring is world leading; from GHG and stack emissions, to noise and radioactive particle monitoring, NPL can provide highly accurate measurements required for a range of environmental impacts. We are entrusted by DEFRA, the Environment Agency and NERC to lead UK monitoring networks as well as the provision of traceable measurements for climate change models. Our capability in this area also extends to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
- Materials development and performance – NPL has world class expertise and facilities for the measurement of the thermal performance of materials and structures used in buildings; pipe insulation; high temperature insulation and refractories; and engineering materials including plastics, composites, ceramics, metals and alloys. By working with NPL, industry can understand the thermal properties, ensuring products, systems and buildings are compliant to regulations in place aimed at reducing energy consumption and as the first step in reducing CO2 emissions and securing our future energy supplies.
- Low carbon technology – From in-situ monitoring of fuel cell technology, to sensor development for SMART Grid; NPL is ideally placed to provide independent validation of new low carbon technologies, providing assurances to both manufacturers and investors.
With industry being driven by new legislation to reduce carbon emissions, NPL provides wide ranging support to bring new innovations to market. Our expertise spans areas from research and development support, to new technology performance validation. NPL is active in several technology areas across the sustainability agenda including; development of low carbon technology, low carbon buildings, emissions monitoring, smart grid, and new materials development. By working with NPL, organisations can mitigate the risks of developing new green technology and services with the assurances of cutting edge measurement science.
Challenge Driven, Solution Focused
NPL is a world leading National Measurement Institute for the physical sciences committed to using the science of measurement to help drive innovation, support industry and improve the quality of life.
NPL is working with businesses in the Sustainability sector by developing challenge driven solutions through the application of cutting edge metrology that meets our customers' needs.
Our capability includes:
Supporting Innovation in Low Carbon Technologies
Underpinning existing and emerging Carbon Reporting / Pricing schemes
World-class capability in Climate Science
Environmental Emissions Monitoring
Improved Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies
Materials Performance Testing