Dean Millar, Renewable Energy Business Fellow, has considerable expertise in renewable energy technologies. Dean serves as a link for businesses wishing to access the University of Exeter's vast capabilities in renewable energy technologies, including expertise and specialist facilities.
Current research initiatives include marine renewables, automotive and marine biofuels, automotive bioengine testing, performance of zero emission dwellings and the development, testing and performance monitoring of heat pumps.
Businesses can be assisted in a number of ways, including:
- Resource assessment and feasibility studies; financial engineering.
- Environmental impact assessment & environmental management studies.
- Health, safety and risk assessment studies.
- Energy policy/strategy development.
- Electrical power systems engineering.
- Materials testing facility.
- Materials analysis facility.
- Instrumentation design & data logging.
- Energy management services.
- Computer modelling: stress analysis, computational fluid dynamics, machine design, electrical networks, control systems, VRML visualisation.