Renewables

Projects

National scale spatial modelling

The ADVENT programme has developed a sophisticated modelling tool that can be used to optimally...

The impact of renewables on ecosystem services and natural capital

This activity has three components to address key knowledge gaps (e.g. Armstrong et al, 2016) and...

The costs and impacts of intermittency

The costs and impacts of intermittent renewable generation In 2006, an assessment of the evidence...

Energy from biomass: the size of the global resource

A debate has been raging about the role biomass could play in the future energy system: some say it...

The 2006 intermittency report

An Assessment of the Evidence on the costs and impacts of intermittent generation on the British...

The great expectations report

Offshore wind energy is expected to play a major role in contributing to the UK’s renewable...

Impact of Variability of Renewable Energy

Utilising results from the energy security analysis in the Future Energy System Pathways programme...

Publications

Journal article

Public perceptions of heat decarbonisation in Great Britain: Awareness, values and the social circle effect

This journal article explores public attitudes of three decarbonised heating technologies currently being trialled or entering the market: heat pumps, hydrogen heating, and district heating networks. It found that network modelling estimated normative social forces (ie the ‘social circle’ effect) were highly influential in shaping attitudes to decarbonised heating.

Nov 2024

Research report

Financing community energy case studies: Edinburgh Community Solar Cooperative

This report presents a case study of Edinburgh Community Solar Cooperative, exploring how it financed the project against a backdrop of diminishing government support for grassroots sustainable development.

Jun 2020

Research report

Financing community energy case studies: Green Energy Mull

This report presents a case study of community energy project Green Energy Mull, exploring how it was financed against a backdrop of diminishing government support for grassroots sustainable development.

Jun 2020

Research report

Financing community energy case studies: Gwent Energy

This report presents a case study of Gwent Energy, exploring how it was financed against a backdrop of diminishing government support for grassroots sustainable development.

Jun 2020

Research report

Financing community energy case studies: Brighton and Hove Energy Services

This report presents a case study of Brighton and Hove Energy Services co-operative, exploring how it was financed against a backdrop of diminishing government support for grassroots sustainable development.

Jun 2020

Research Atlas Landscape

UKERC Research Atlas Landscape – Wind

Mar 2013

News

Article

Talking Energy: The UKERC Podcast – The Crunchy Decade for Energy Policy with Dhara Vyas

Check out the latest episode of the UK Energy Research Centre podcast with the new Energy UK CEO...

3 weeks ago

Article

UKERC Director Robert Gross to join the 2030 Clean Power Mission as a Commissioner

We are delighted to announce that UKERC Director Robert Gross will be joining Chris Stark as one of...

10 Oct 2024

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...

15 Jul 2020

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...

01 Jul 2020

Bioenergy and the road to net-zero

This year represents one of the most important opportunities for the UK to demonstrate its climate...

12 Mar 2020

In bioenergy, size really does matter

An insight from UKERC member, Gail Taylor as she attends one of the four USA Bioenergy Research...

12 Sep 2019

Winds of change: Britain now generates twice as much electricity from wind as coal

Just six years ago, more than 40% of Britain’s electricity was generated by burning coal. Today,...

21 Mar 2019

Waves and rays: resources open for hire

Do you research offshore renewable energy or solar? Wave and solar test facilities are available...

18 Jan 2019

Britain has shifted 30% of its electricity away from fossil fuels in just nine years

Nine years ago, Britain generated nearly 75% of its electricity using natural gas and coal. In...

10 Jan 2019