Past events

07 Mar

Energy Seminar – Week 8: Organic Photovoltaics: Ubiquitous Solar Energy?

Moritz Riede, speaking in person and online SLIDES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST info@energy.ox.ac.uk

Summary: Organic Photovoltaics, OPV, is an emerging solar cell technology at the early stages of commercialisation. It has several advantages compared to silicon photovoltaics, the incumbent technology, like a much lower environmental footprint, lightweight and mechanical flexibility for endless new applications as well as the potential to compete with silicon PV in cost. However, will this be enough? In this [...]

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Seminar | Week 8
07 Mar

Futurebuild 2023 – The Retrofit Academy

Futurebuild is the industry’s premier event and provides the stage for inspiring ideas, innovative solutions, and knowledge sharing to drive sustainable construction and help us reach our goal of net zero. The Whole House Retrofit Zone is expanding and will return to Futurebuild 2023 as an established section of the show, not a Zone! With 27 million domestic buildings in the UK, the majority of which require [...]

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Conference
28 Feb

Energy Seminar – Week 7: Oxford University Environmental Sustainability Strategy and our plans to reach Net Zero Carbon by 2035

Harriet Waters and Tom Yearley - Speaking in person and online

Following the University’s adoption of it environmental sustainability strategy in March 2021, a great deal of work has gone into developing the University pathway to net zero carbon. This talk will cover our accounting approach, the main areas of focus in the short, medium and long term and some examples of carbon reduction interventions that have been taken.

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Seminar | Week 7
28 Feb

International Energy Week – London – “Transitioning out of a crisis”

Transitioning out of crisis Find out more here Convened by the Energy Institute’s sector experts, International Energy Week 2023 is the global conference focused on transitioning out of the geopolitical and environmental crises facing energy. Building on the renowned legacy of IP Week, the 2023 conference brings together senior figures from across the energy industry, investors, government, academia, and NGOs at a critical [...]

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Conference
28 Feb

Energy-smart places: delivering net zero

Learning and inspiration from the Prospering from the Energy Revolution Programme Register here The Prospering from the Energy Revolution programme, delivered by Innovate UK and EPSRC, has invested over £100m in developing and demonstrating place-based approaches to energy, with over 90 projects involving hundreds of organisations. This one-day conference and exhibition in Manchester will help tell the projects’ stories and give insight into [...]

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20 Feb

The Future of Transport in Oxford: A debate to reimagine what sustainable travel in Oxford could look like

Hannah Budnitz Nick Eyre

Hannah Budnitz  is a Research Associate in Urban Mobility at the Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford. She has a background in transport policy and planning, working in both the private and public sectors. Her areas of interest include transport’s role in tackling climate change, how shared and virtual transport options influence the flexibility of activity patterns, the potential of [...]

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20 Feb

Green Action Week – University of Oxford – 20-24 February

The Environmental Sustainability team of the University is hosting, for the first time, a Green Action Week during Hilary term, 20-24 February 2023. It is an exciting opportunity to bring together the diverse and extensive sustainability work in which Oxford University is involved. The week aims to enhance networking and exchange of ideas, engage students and staff with research and activities, [...]

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15 Feb

European Biomass to Power

ACI’s 11th European Biomass to Power Summit will take place on the 15th & 16th February 2023 in London, UK. The two-day event will bring together key industry stakeholders from the biomass industry: feedstock suppliers, biomass plant operators, end-product manufacturers, as well as technology providers – for two days of informative presentations, interactive discussion & excellent networking opportunities. Find out more here:  [...]

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Conference
07 Feb

Energy Seminar – Week 4: Heat pumps: how to scale this critical clean energy technology across the world?

Jan Rosenow - speaking in person and online

Summary: Heat pumps are widely recognized as a key clean energy technology in the energy transition. While the global heat pump market has expanded significantly, more than doubling in some countries in a single year, expanded policy support will be needed to build confidence in the technology and meet climate goals. In his talk Dr Jan Rosenow sets out recent [...]

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Seminar | Week 4