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New research investigating challenges to floating wind expansion

Offshore wind will be key for many governments to meet their carbon targets. In this article Ben...

Climate change, net zero and the many assemblies of citizens

Climate Assembly UK marks an important moment for climate change and democracy. To have real value...

Why nuclear power will (and won’t) stop climate change

Dr. Ellen Webborn asks do we need nuclear power? How does it compare with renewables? This blog...

Four scenarios for the future of global energy

In this blog, UKERC’s Mike Bradshaw updates four scenarios first published in Nature in 2019, to...

UK Data Centres – Carbon Neutral by 2030?

In this blog, John Booth and Haiyan Wu discuss data centre energy consumption. They explore whether...

Nuclear energy: An outlook on radioactive waste management

In this blog, Brendan Comyn draws on an industry placement at a nuclear power plant. He discusses...

Congratulations Professor Gross

We are delighted to announce UKERC Director Rob Gross been awarded a professorship by Imperial...

Survey: Open data for local energy system innovation

Regen is working with UKRI, Innovate UK, and the Energy Systems Catapult to explore how open data...

Energy transition or energy revolution?

The concept of an ‘energy revolution’ has become a prominent way of thinking about energy...

A just and inclusive energy transition – what can local authorities do to ensure more people are involved?

In this blog, Sioned Haf and Rosie Robinson discuss the importance of citizen involvement with the...

Low carbon heating can improve living standards of financially challenged households

In this blog, Jack Flower, Graeme Hawker, Keith Bell examine the potential impact on the costs of...

Expression of Interest (EOI) – EERA E3S UK Representative

Are you interested in the social, economic and environmental implications of energy transitions?

Lockdown lifestyle: does working from home reduce carbon emissions?

In this blog, Francisco Dominguez discusses lockdown, and the impact of working from home on...

UKERC Director on BBC Points West

UKERC Director Dr. Rob Gross made an appearance on BBC Points West on Friday, July 17th. He was...

COVID-19 and Energy System Transformation – the future in fast forward? Or old habits die hard?

In this blog, originally for the Academy of Social Sciences, UKERC's Professor Michael Bradshaw and...

How lockdown is disrupting the usual coping strategies of the fuel poor

Households are spending an average of £32 extra a month on energy during lockdown. This blog by...

Managing solar parks for nature: delivering to the climate and ecological emergencies

Despite solar park expansion, little is known of the impacts on the landscape. This blog introduces...

Green recovery: why energy efficiency matters

In this blog Aidan Rhodes and Richard Hanna assess the UK Government’s announcement of new...

State of the nation review: performance evaluation of new housing

The inaugural state of the nation study highlights the gap between the designed and the actual...

COP26 expert database

The Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology (POST) is inviting anyone with expertise in COP26,...

The co-benefits of energy efficiency stack up; and they do for other low carbon options too

As UK energy professionals add their voices to those calling for a green recovery, UKERC Director...

UK Research and Development Roadmap

The government’s Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap sets out the UK’s vision and ambition...

Finding the win-win for BECCS as we move to net zero

The UK plans to deploy NETs to achieve a net zero economy by 2050. In this article Gail Taylor...

Devolution and heat decarbonisation: Lessons from Europe

In this article Lauren Stabler draws on her recent secondment with BEIS, highlighting the...

Efficient new ships won’t be enough to meet the Paris Agreement’s goals

Shipping has a low profile in discussions of energy and climate change. In this blog John Broderick...