Phase 4: Energy for Mobility
The transport sector is responsible for 40% of UK final energy consumption, 98% of which is fuelled by oil. Energy consumption in the transport sector peaked in 2007, but has increased by almost 6% since 2013.
Projects in this theme target areas where transport decarbonisation efforts are generating particularly acute technological and governance challenges for the energy system, especially at the local level.
Six core projects will investigate the readiness of the grid for EVs; planning and governance of grid connectedness of new housing; air quality and ecosystem impacts of transport electrification; local energy and mobility transitions; aviation and shipping; and global battery & vehicle supply chains. These core projects will be complemented by collaborations with other themes and the CREDS research programme.
A comprehensive synthesis of two decades of UK energy and mobility research, providing evidence to inform strategic transport decarbonisation policy.
This study addresses the pressure to build workplace charging facilities by presenting a mathematical optimisation model, available via an open-source web application, that empowers business executives to manage energy consumption effectively, enabling them to assess peak loads, charging costs and carbon emissions specific to their power profiles and employee needs.
This research quantifies the health and economic co-benefits of net zero policies across transport and building sectors, making comparisons between net zero and existing UK policy.
UKERC researchers have been exploring public views on Autonomous Vehicles (AVs). Using three very...
This study presents policy-relevant insights into the potential and feasibility for transport...
The proliferation of large electric vehicles risks undermining the environmental and economic...