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13 Oct

MT26 Energy Seminar – Week 1: Should the state generate our power? Public ownership and public control in the GB electricity system

Dr Donal Brown

Tuesday 13 Oct 2026 | School of Geography & the Environment
THIS IS AN IN PERSON AND ONLINE EVENT Summary: Andy Burnham has resurrected the idea of the public ownership of energy from the margins into Downing Street, promising “stronger public control” over energy in his forthcoming ten-year plan. But does control mean ownership? This seminar presents preliminary results from new research on how ownership shapes the cost of capital in Britain’s [...]

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17 Sep

Oxford Energy Day 2026 – Towards resilient energy systems: research, policy and practice

Conference | Thursday 17 Sep 2026 | Mathematical Institute
This year’s Oxford Energy Day took place on Thursday 17th September  Highlights from the day Mathematical Institute Andrew Wiles Building Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 6GG The theme for this year’s Oxford Energy Day is: Towards resilient energy systems: research, policy and practice Improving energy system resilience is essential at a time of fossil fuel price shocks, rapid socio-technical change and increased dependence on electricity in [...]

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09 Jun

TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 7: Is residential battery and solar the future for UK homes? Some data-driven thoughts

David Howey, University of Oxford

Tuesday 09 Jun 2026 | ECI-OUCE
If you would like access to the slides for this event, please contact David directly [email protected] Summary: David installed a 4 kWp solar array and a 10 kWh battery system at his home in Oxford in 2023. In this talk, David will share what the data so far reveal about system performance, including operational modes, energy production and throughput, and the [...]

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02 Jun

TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 6: The Future of Energy for Transport: Less about source and more about distribution

Dr Hannah Budnitz, Transport Studies Unit

Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 | Diversity Room - ECI, OUCE | Slides available
Summary: Transport is electrifying, and the transition is accelerating. The question is not so much whether electricity is the future of energy for (most) transport, but rather what modes of electrically powered transport are available in which geographies and for whose use? How are the energy and transport systems integrated – and how does that shape or reflect the built [...]

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26 May

TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 5: Exploring the social mandate for reducing energy demand

Andy Yuille, Climate Citizens research group at the Tyndall Centre, University of Manchester

Tuesday 26 May 2026 | Diversity Room - ECI, OUCE | Slides available
Summary: While support for net zero has become more fragmented, the majority of the UK public are still concerned about, and support action on, climate change. Recent research suggests that the level of ambition for demand-side measures in meeting our climate targets has been too constrained. This seminar will discuss the results of a two-year citizens’ panel exploring the social [...]

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20 May

Kellogg Conversations – Who do we trust? Evidence and accountability in the net zero transition

Professor Jim Davies

Wednesday 20 May 2026 | Kellogg College - the Hub
Who decides what counts as credible evidence in the race to net zero? How can we tell the difference between real progress and well-packaged claims? What happens to climate action when trust in data and reporting breaks down? This panel discussion explores the growing importance of trust and accountability in sustainability action at a time of rapid political change and mounting [...]

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20 May

ZERO Institute event – New Opportunity for Entrepreneurs in Oxford – Office Hours

Various

Wednesday 20 May 2026 | Oxford Edge
The ZERO Institute Founders Network and Oxford Edge are pleased to announce the launch of new ‘Office Hours’ sessions: an opportunity for budding entrepreneurs to meet one-on-one with experts in entrepreneurship and innovation in Oxford. Every Wednesday 1pm – 3pm during Trinity term. Each Office Hours session gives attendees the opportunity to meet different people and tap their unparalleled expertise in [...]

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19 May

TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 4: AI Data Center Growth: Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Power Systems

Pramod Khargonekar, UCI

Tuesday 19 May 2026 | Diversity Room - ECI, OUCE | Slides available
Summary: The main goal of this talk is to provide a current overview of the challenges and opportunities for electric energy systems resulting from the build-up of AI data centers. The talk will begin with the latest data on ongoing and projected growth in electric power load growth along with a discussion of key uncertainties and barriers. Next,  the impacts [...]

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12 May

TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 3: China clean energy innovation and the global clean energy transition

Anders Hove, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies China Energy Programme

Tuesday 12 May 2026 | Diversity Room - ECI, OUCE | Slides available
Summary: It has been nearly a decade since China began to be recognised as a global clean energy technology leader, rather than just a low-cost manufacturing centre for commoditised or copycat goods. What policies, institutions, and economic forces support clean energy innovation in China? What can other countries learn from China’s success, if anything? Will China have a permanent or [...]

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