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14.09.21

Energy for a Net Zero Society – Comments on Energy Policy

 The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) presidency provides an opportunity to drive further action and change in policy. The UK was the first ma...
14.09.21

UK Heat Networks: The prospects of decarbonisation through developing a heat marketplace

 As active energy consumers of today we need to re-think how we source our heat in our homes and businesses simply by questioning ourselves how this can be done ...
14.09.21

Decision support tool for improving energy and environmental performance of public sector multi-energy systems

 The public sector consumes 6% of the UK’s energy, spends around £2 billion per annum on its energy bill and is expected by the UK Government to lead the de-c...
13.09.21

Comparative assessment of electrification and low carbon gases for decarbonising heating in buildings

 Comparative assessment of electrification and low carbon gases for decarbonising heating in buildings Pooya Hoseinpoori, Sustainable Gas Institute & Cent...
13.09.21

Plug and play: The impact of plug-in frequency on the potential of vehicle to grid to support transport and electricity system decarbonisation

 Bi-directional electric vehicle (EV) charging, or 'vehicle to grid' (V2G), can provide electricity system flexibility in the same way as stationary battery stor...
13.09.21

The role of policy in creating opportunities for alternative futures in heat decarbonisation

 This paper analyses key decision-making processes relating to alternative pathways for heat decarbonisation in the UK. Decarbonising heating is a key element of...
13.09.21

Technological phase-out experiences in the Energy Sector: Using historic and international analogues to inform ‘net zero’ heat decarbonisation policymaking in the UK

 Decarbonising heat is seen as probably the most difficult policy and technology challenge to meet the UK’s net-zero carbon emission targets. In the context of...
13.09.21

Using qualitative social science to investigate the desirability of decarbonisation pathways: evidence from the FLEXIS project

 Decarbonisation of energy systems is an urgent global social goal, to which technological innovation to address the need for flexible energy systems will be a m...
01.06.21

Achieving a net-zero carbon railway

 The development of the East-West rail network across the Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge arc is seen essential to contribute to the UK’s economic growth. Yet, ...
04.04.19

Modelling Decarbonisation: pitfalls and potential

 Alec Waterhouse, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
20.02.13

The Economic Case for Action against Climate Change

 Prof Sam Fankhauser , from the Grantham Research Institute at the LSE , discussed  the  economic considerations and the policy case for action on emissions. C...
23.09.10

Is small always beautiful or is bigger better?

 Dr Keith MacLean, SSE The policy context shows that there is: an unnatural pace, scale and technology mix required by national/international targets; a credit ...
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