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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

Clean energy pioneer’s lab destroyed in suspected arson attack in Liverpool

Luke Evans stands among the burned remains of his research facility
Luke Evans stands among the remains of his research facility in Wavertree, Liverpool. Photograph: Iain Watts/Liverpool Echo

A scientist in Liverpool has lost more than a decade of work after the prefabricated building that served as his research lab was destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

Luke Evans, the chief executive of Scintilla CME and a PhD student at the University of Liverpool, was due to submit his work in March. His research centres on advanced fuel cell technology that converts organic waste into clean energy, and could be crucial in the transition away from fossil fuels.

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