Latest
1646 results
The need for speed: notes from an electric vehicle road trip
The need for speed: notes from an electric vehicle road trip. 28 June 2021. Electric cars are taking off in Britain. Sales have accelerated since the pandemic struck, and the increasing commitment from car makers is palpable. So when I hired an…
Faculty of the Built Environment|Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Inst. for Sustainable Resources|Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute
Just transitions: managing the fossil fuel decline
In this online event, a diverse panel of experts will bring their perspectives on what a just transition for the fossil fuel sector might look like, how it should be managed, and some of the key challenges to overcome.…
Faculty of the Built Environment|Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Inst. for Sustainable Resources|Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute
Societal uncertainties and the UK energy transition
Societal uncertainties and the UK energy transition. 21 June 2021. At a glance. The UK has put into law its commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, in order to play its part in reducing climate change. This requires a…
Faculty of the Built Environment|Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute
Investment strategies in the UK energy transition
Investment strategies in the UK energy transition. 15 June 2021. Achieving net-zero by 2050 in the UK presents a considerable investment challenge, requiring investments of £50 billion per year by 2030 in low-carbon technologies and infrastructure.…
Faculty of the Built Environment|Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute
New PhD studentship in active cooling
The Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute’s Energy Resilience and the Built Environment Centre for Doctoral Training invites applications for a fully-funded four-year PhD studentship sponsored by UK Government: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial…
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute
New PhD studentship in developing a flexibility capital framework
The Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute’s Energy Resilience and the Built Environment Centre for Doctoral Training invites applications for a fully-funded four-year PhD studentship.…
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute
How do policy-makers plan for net zero given all the uncertainties?
How do policy-makers plan for net zero given all the uncertainties? 7 June 2021. At a glance. Energy models have been widely applied to support policy-making for decarbonisation in the UK, particularly in relation to setting carbon budgets and…
Faculty of the Built Environment|Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute
Making heat pumps happen
A summary of the latest research enabling heat pumps to go large scale…
Faculty of the Built Environment|Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute
MaaSLab Guest Lecture Series
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute's Mobility-as-a-Service Lab (MaaSLab) welcome you to join their guest lecture series exploring cutting-edge research in the field.…
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute
Innovation policy for net zero
Innovation policy for net zero. 24 May 2021. In the past few months a flurry of new climate targets have been announced, including in the UK, suggesting a step-change in global political willingness to take action to reduce emissions. Innovation –…
Faculty of the Built Environment|Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Inst. for Sustainable Resources|Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Energy Institute