17
Sep
12th Oxford Energy Day
Conference | Tuesday 17 Sep 2024 | Martin Wood Lecture Theatre
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03
Feb
Prospering from the Energy Revolution: Six in Sixty
Thursday 03 Feb 2022 | Online
Hear about one of the key facets of PFER, a £102m programme focussed on the integration of power, heat and transport and the business models needed to enable Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES) to scale towards net zero.
If you’re part of the smart systems community this session on Technology and Infrastructure within the Prospering From the Energy Revolution (PFER) ISCF, [...]
25
Jan
The past, present and future of ground source heat pumps
Matthew Trewhella
Tuesday 25 Jan 2022 | Online | Slides available
Summary: Matt will give an overview of how a ground source heat pump works and how they have been used in the UK. He will then discuss the cutting edge of how they are being used right now – including the shared ground array approach and the smart controls that are being demonstrated via the Energy Superhub Oxford project. He [...]
18
Jan
Heat: The major technical challenges we face in delivering decarbonised heat in the UK
Andrew Smallbone
Tuesday 18 Jan 2022 | Online | Slides available
Overview: Andrew Smallbone will present a summary of the major technical challenges we face in delivering decarbonised heat in the UK. Using a series of case studies, he will then describe the opportunities for future net-zero compatible energy systems which can support scaled-up hydrogen and electrified heating technology.
Speaker: Andrew Smallbone is the Director of the EPSRC Network+ on the Decarbonisation [...]
30
Nov
Introducing Energy Superhub Oxford: a world leading urban decarbonisation project
Tim Rose
Tuesday 30 Nov 2021 | Oxford Martin School | Slides available
Talk overview: Energy Superhub Oxford is a £41 million project helping to create the low carbon infrastructure Oxford needs to achieve net zero. This pioneering project is showcasing hybrid battery storage, ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging, low carbon heating and smart energy management technologies to cut carbon and improve air quality.
Visit the Energy SuperHub Oxford website here.
Speaker: Tim Rose – Programme [...]
23
Nov
Pathways to a zero carbon Oxfordshire
Sam Hampton
Tuesday 23 Nov 2021 | Oxford Martin School | Slides available
Abstract: Earlier this year the Environmental Change Institute were commissioned by a consortium of Oxfordshire-based organisations, including all six local authorities and the Local Enterprise Partnership to provide an evidence-based analysis of Oxfordshire’s potential to eradicate carbon emissions from the economy. The report highlights the challenges ahead in transforming the county’s energy and transport systems, as well as the need [...]
16
Nov
Green Ammonia – A potential global reserve fuel for a decarbonised world
Mike Mason
Tuesday 16 Nov 2021 | Oxford Martin School | Slides available
Abstract: Ammonia – made from sunshine air and water, is the cinderella of green energy options. It is not widely considered as a fuel, but it has huge benefits over hydrogen. It will be cheap to make in sunny places with the next generation of solar PV, it is easy to store, and easy to transport. It will be cheap, [...]
09
Nov
Net Zero Salt Cross Garden Village study
Benjamin Mousseau
Tuesday 09 Nov 2021 | Oxford Martin School | Slides available
Abstract: Salt Cross is a new garden village taking shape in West Oxfordshire, on land to the north of the A40 near the village of Eynsham. Salt Cross will be an exemplar for net zero carbon, energy positive development. To support this ambition and as part of the Local Energy Oxfordshire (LEO) project, Oxfordshire County Council has worked with Urbanomy [...]
02
Nov
Building on our strengths: A market transformation approach to energy retrofit in UK homes
Gavin Killip
Tuesday 02 Nov 2021 | Oxford Martin School | Slides available
Abstract: Numerous studies and policy documents highlight the importance of housing retrofit if we are to reach our net zero carbon targets. Compared with where it needs to get to, the market for retrofit remains tiny.
A new report by the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions and the Federation of Master Builders sets out the many reasons why this [...]
26
Oct
Energy sufficiency in buildings and cities: concepts and examples
Anja Bierwirth
Tuesday 26 Oct 2021 | Oxford Martin School | Slides available
Abstract: Energy sufficiency is needed to speed up the development of a climate neutral building stock and cities. Apart from technological efficiency and renewable energies and resources, sufficiency tackles over-consumption and tackles the question of “How much is enough?” The talk explains the need for sufficiency and presents examples on how sufficiency can be considered as a complementary strategy to [...]
19
Oct
India’s Energy Challenge in an Unequal and Warming World
Tejal Kanitkar
Tuesday 19 Oct 2021 | Online | Slides available
As an exception this term, this event is online only and will start at 4.30pm (BST), rather than our usual 4pm start.
We are delighted to join with the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development for this event. Read their brochure here.
Abstract: Despite relatively low historical emissions, India has set itself ambitious green energy targets to be achieved in the near [...]