CREST is Based at Loughborough University in the UK. Aims and Objectives CREST’s remit is to advance renewable energy technology so as to provide substantial and benign energy options for present and future generations. In particular CREST: Contribute to the development and implementation of Renewable Energy through high quality research and demonstration; Work with research institutions, industry and related organizations world-wide to promote renewable energy; Provide training and education in both theoretical and practical aspects of Renewable Energy systems technology.