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What happened to our electricity system on Friday August 9th 2019?
Blog by Keith Bell 14 Aug 2019
Keith Bell, Professor of Smart Grids at the University of Strathclyde and a co-Director of the UK Energy Research Centre
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Is efficient sufficient? UKERC at the ECEEE Summer Study
Blog by Kajsa-Stina Longuere 01 Aug 2019
UKERC co-sponsored the bi-annual ECEEE Summer Study with CREDS this year. This year’s theme was ‘Is efficient sufficient?’ UKERC's Kajsa Longuere reports.
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We should all feel ‘flying shame’ when we step onto a plane
Blog by Matthew Winning 10 Jul 2019
Going on holiday is meant to be the one time of year when you forget your worries and let your hair down – but not anymore, because flygskam is here, writes Matthew Winning.
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It takes imagination to see a clean, net-zero future
Blog by Keith Bell 04 Jul 2019
In case you missed it, three weeks ago we published a blog from Keith Bell, UKERC Co-director and CCC member, calling for imagination to reach Net Zero by 2050.
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Game on: climate scientists develop heat decarbonisation table top game
Blog by David Stoker 20 Jun 2019
A collaboration between charity 10:10 Climate Action and professors at Manchester Metropolitan University, a game based on the real life challenges involved in heat decarbonisation is on the horizon.
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Disrupting transport sooner a “no brainer”
Blog by Christian Brand 06 Jun 2019
What are the impacts if the UK Government were more ambitious than the current ‘Road to Zero’ strategy? How much disruption is needed to meet climate and air quality goals? What are the potential implications for key actors in the transport energy system? UKERC researcher Christian Brand discusses.
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Storms, cyberattacks and solar eruptions: Jim Watson features on BBC Radio 4’s The Stress Test
Blog by David Stoker 05 Jun 2019
The year is 2030. The UK has decarbonised. Unexpected events challenge our energy system. Are we ready? Our director Jim Watson joined a panel of experts this week on the BBC Radio 4’s The Stress Test to discuss the UK's resilience in the face of shocks.
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New analysis shows the scale of Great Britain’s gas system flexibility
Press Release 30 May 2019
New research highlights the scale of flexibility currently provided by the high-pressure pipelines in Britain’s gas networks.
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Director Jim Watson features in Social Market Foundation "Ask the Expert" podcast
by Jim Watson 16 May 2019
In their latest "Ask the Expert" podcast Prof. Jim Watson of UKERC chats to Social Market Foundation Director James Kirkup about how the UK could achieve a just transition to a zero carbon economy.
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IVUGER Network Funding Retreat
Blog 09 May 2019
In one of the latest Whole Systems Networking Fund events, the IVUGER network hosted a writing retreat. With the network growing, it was a resounding success...