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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...
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Path dependency in heating
Blog by Richard Hanna 09 May 2019
In a recent paper published in Nature Energy, UKERC academics demonstrate how the history of heating systems evolution helps us understand why some technologies go on to dominate heating supply in buildings
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UKERC experts inform Committee on Climate Change ‘net zero’ target
Press Release 02 May 2019
The UK can end its contribution to global warming within 30 years by setting an ambitious new target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 the Committee on Climate Change says today.
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UKERC Annual Conference: Keynote speech by Cllr Tom Hayes
25 Apr 2019
In his keynote speech for our 2019 Annual Conference, Councillor Tom Hayes outlines Oxford's pioneering projects, Low Carbon Oxford, Energy Superhub Oxford, Local Energy Oxfordshire and the Council's commitment to involve citizens.
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Co-producing Policy through Stakeholder Workshops
Blog 24 Apr 2019
(Repost) As part of our Whole Systems Networking Fund, the "Co-producing the Electric Vehicles Bill" project has led to a number of suggested amendments to the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act being written into law.
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Watch sessions from UKERC's Annual Conference 2019
18 Apr 2019
For the first time we live-streamed our conference. The conference focused on local energy systems in international contexts and a number of the sessions are now watchable.
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Residential demand response: actors, decisions, connections
Blog by Sarah Darby 17 Apr 2019
As we change from coal and gas power plants to renewable generation, electricity systems become more complex and have to perform far more functions than in the past. UKERC researcher Sarah Derby writes.
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Professor Keith Bell appointed to Committee on Climate Change
11 Apr 2019
UKERC co-director Professor Keith Bell will take up the position of power sector specialist on the Committee for a five-year term.
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Unlocking the potential of self-generation
Blog by Damien Frame 10 Apr 2019
When faced with widespread burdensome power outages, consumers, from individuals to large industrials, seek alternatives. However, of late the usual diesel backup generator has become a costly solution. Damien Frame, UK Energy Research Centre, and Madalitso Chikumbanje and Stuart Galloway, University of Strathclyde, report.