In 2021 we re-focused attention on making videos to help communicate some of our key outputs. These cover the following topics:
Watch each of these videos below.
Published: 14 December 2021
2021 has been a landmark year for UK energy policy. In our Review we focus on gas and the UK continental shelf, industrial decarbonisation, heat, mobility and the environment, we look at developments both at home and internationally and ask whether the UK is a leader in decarbonisation.
Published: 17 November 2021
In this video Director Rob Gross provides a high level summary of the recent UKERC paper on the future of electricity markets, highlighting why it is so important. Access ‘Risk and investment in zero-carbon electricity markets’ here.
Published: 4 November 2021
Thursday the November 4th was energy day at COP26 when the main negotiations turned to energy-related topics. Watch a video of Rob and Will Blyth at COP26 discussing energy day and the green grids initiative below. You can also read a blog by Will about this here.
Published: 1 November 2021
On the 21st of October UK Research and Innovation hosted a parliamentary reception to highlight the role that their funded research and innovation investments play in tackling climate change. We attended this reception and developed the video below to highlight some of key research outputs. Read about the event here.
Published: 8 July 2021
UKERC Co-Director Jan Webb MBE discusses local and regional energy systems. Touching on both the benefits and challenges of implementing local solutions, she highlights that by utilising distributed energy resources connected to the local network, net zero could be met more more equitably and satisfactorily.
Published: 2 June 2021
Prof Neil Strachan from UKERC’s Energy Modelling Hub discusses their survey of UK energy models. In this video, he draws on results from the survey, discussing some initial findings including the scope of modelling in the UK and who hosts, maintains and uses models.
Published: 3 March 2021
UKERC Director Rob Gross discusses the concept of green jobs, highlighting their importance to the economy and the difference between net and gross jobs impacts.