The New Whittle Laboratory
Modern aviation and power generation have brought many benefits – connecting people across the world and providing safe, reliable electricity to billions – but decarbonisation of these sectors is now one of society’s greatest challenges. While there is a strong public desire to combat climate change, there is also an increasing demand for air travel and energy.
At the Whittle Laboratory, we believe the only way to resolve this conflict is to accelerate technology development – the transformation of inspiration into industry application – to enable the urgent delivery of novel technological solutions for a carbon-neutral future.
"The impressive work undertaken by the Whittle Laboratory, through the National Centre for Propulsion and Power project, demonstrates the University’s leadership in addressing the fundamental challenges of climate change. The development of new technologies, allowing us to decarbonise air travel and power generation, will be central to our efforts to create a carbon-neutral future."
Professor Stephen Toope, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
The New Whittle Laboratory
The New Whittle Laboratory, housing the National Centre for Propulsion and Power, is designed to revolutionise technology development, making the process at least 10 times faster and cheaper.
The state-of-the-art facility will allow for the scale-up of recent pioneering trials undertaken at the Whittle Laboratory. This will enable rapid technology development for ultra-low emission aircraft and low carbon power generation, ensuring that the UK remains a world leader as these sectors enter a period of unprecedented disruption.
The New Whittle will be vital in helping the UK to maximise the economic opportunities of becoming a greener economy and in meeting its commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
"In the past, technical innovations from the Whittle Laboratory made mass air travel a possibility. In the future, its unparalleled academic prestige and strong industrial links will give it a unique role in decarbonising mass air travel and power generation and enabling new forms of flexible air transport."
Professor Richard Prager, Head of the Department of Engineering
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