End of renewable asset life decisions

A construction person inspecting a turbine

About us

This research theme will establish a roadmap for future research, innovation, and impact projects to inform end-of-renewable asset life decisions. First-generation renewable assets are already reaching end of life, with some going to landfill. There is a significant knowledge gap around decommissioning and circular economy solutions, and an integrated understanding of technological and economic viability, environmental, social and governance considerations is sorely needed to inform the renewable industry.

Through a multidisciplinary, holistic approach, academic and industry partners will develop an agenda for the renewable asset circular economy market.

Theme lead

Professor Ana Costa

Professor of Sustainable Architecture

I am interested in understanding how the built environment can respond to current societal and environmental challenges and take users perspectives into consideration. I led the ‘Accelerating Material Re-use in Construction’ project funded by AHRC. My research focus lies on enabling a circular economy in the construction sector through materials reuse and material passports. My current research focuses on material reuse, prioritize deconstruction over demolition, design for disassembly and end-of-life decommission processes and practices. architects than I am!

My current research focuses on Material Reuse and Materials Passports to enable circular economy solutions in construction. Complementary, I am interested in the design of learning and teaching spaces and how architecture can enhance our learning experience.

Ana Costa

Members
Ana Costa

Professor Ana Costa

Professor of Sustainable Architecture

Evaluation, Imagination Lancaster, School of Architecture, Space & Place

+44 (0)1524 510471
Katy Mason

Professor Katy Mason

Visiting Researcher

WP C010, C - Floor, Management School
Josiane Fernandes

Dr Josiane Fernandes

Lecturer in Marketing

WP D010, D - Floor, Management School
Martin Gilmore

Martin Gilmore

Head of Partnerships and Business Engagement for Physical Sciences

B037, B - Floor, Science and Technology
Alexandra Gormally-Sutton

Dr Alexandra Gormally-Sutton

Senior Lecturer in Subsurface and Society

Critical Geographies, Energy and Society, Energy Lancaster

A28, A - Floor, LEC 3
Andrew Kennedy

Professor Andrew Kennedy

Chair in Advanced Manufacturing, Head of Department

Energy Storage, Manufacturing, Materials Science Institute Member

D08, D - Floor, Engineering Building
David Cheneler

Dr David Cheneler MEng (Hons), PhD, CEng, MIMechE, PgCAP, FIMMM, SFHEA

 Senior Lecturer

Energy Lancaster Nuclear, Lancaster Intelligent, Robotic and Autonomous Systems Centre, LIRA - Advanced Manufacturing, LIRA - Biomedical, LIRA - Environmental Modelling, LIRA - Extreme Environments, Robotics and Control

+44 (0)1524 594578 B12, B - Floor, Engineering Building
Alona Armstrong

Professor Alona Armstrong

Professor in Energy & Environmental Studies

Centre of Excellence in Environmental Data Science, Energy and Environment, Energy Lancaster, Pentland Centre, Soil Plant and Land Systems

+44 (0)1524 510243 LG526a, Lower Ground, LEC 1
Dermot O'Reilly

Dr Dermot O'Reilly

Senior Lecturer in Management Learning and Leadership

Centre for Scholarship and Innovation in Management Education, Pentland Centre, People, Work and Organisation

+44 (0)1524 521782 WP E036, E - Floor, Management School
Bethan Jones

Bethan Jones

Research Associate

Kathryn Toghill

Professor Kathryn Toghill

Professor in Sustainable Electrochemistry and Energy Materials

Electrochemical and Surfaces Research Group, Energy Lancaster, Energy Storage, FST Sustainability Advisory Committee, MSF Supervisors 2019/20, Physical and Analytical Chemistry

B019, B - Floor, Chemistry Building
John Fielden

Dr John Fielden

Reader in Inorganic Chemistry

Chemical Synthesis , Electrochemical and Surfaces Research Group, Inorganic Research group, Molecular Scale Electronics

+44 (0)1524 522058
Georgiana Allison

Dr Georgiana Allison

Head of Sustainability

Rabia Charef

Dr Rabia Charef

Senior Research Associate: ERALD II