Disruption

The following content has been tagged with the Disruption topic

Projects

Project 4.3: Public Attitudes and Decarbonised Heat

Introducing low carbon, sustainable heat systems will involve changes to both energy supply and...

Disruption and continuity in energy systems

Energy systems around the world are changing fast due to a combination of technological change,...

Publications

Research report

Disrupting the UK energy system: causes, impacts and policy implications

With government legislating for net-zero by 2050, what does this mean for UK energy markets and business models?

Jun 2019

Briefing paper

Disruption and Continuity in the UK Energy Transition: What do the experts think?

Disruption or repurposing? Expert and stakeholder views on the UK energy transition...

Apr 2019

News

Lockdown lifestyle: does working from home reduce carbon emissions?

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

5 days ago

UKERC Director on BBC Points West

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

5 days ago

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...

5 days ago

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...

1 week ago

The future of transport after Covid 19: Everything has changed. Nothing has changed.

In this blog, Jillian Anable argues that lower demand due to the pandemic probably won't lead to...

25 Jun 2020

How the energy transition can drive the economic recovery

This blog discusses the recently published report by Energy UK, in collaboration with PwC,...

25 Jun 2020

Cooking up a storm? What will it take to decarbonise UK’s heat for low-carbon cooking

In this blog, Rihab Khalid explores how sociodemographic factors and consumer behaviour –

24 Jun 2020

A New Green Shovel? Options for the transport stimulus package

As we begin the difficult transition out of lockdown, attention is turning to what kind of stimulus...

17 Jun 2020

COVID-19: The implications of the pandemic on the UK energy sector

Ágnes Szuda discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the energy sector. Besides the sector’s response...

17 Jun 2020

Bartlett Hacks: Climate solutions in a time of pandemic

From energy systems to travel, urbanisation, health and wellbeing to digital innovations, Bartlett...

02 Jun 2020

Every little helps? Lessons from lockdown on the impact of behaviour change on emissions reduction

James Dixon discusses the coronavirus fallout and the new normal for energy demand.

19 May 2020

We need an evidence-based approach to clean growth and stimulus

UKERC Director Rob Gross discusses the impacts of lockdown, and what it means for future clean...

13 May 2020

Road to zero or road to nowhere

Policy – and society – urgently need to engage with lowering the demand for mobility Like other...

29 Apr 2020

UK energy security in a pandemic

When the UKERC research programme on ‘UK Energy in a Global Context ‘was first conceived, we...

29 Apr 2020