17
Sep
12th Oxford Energy Day
Conference | Tuesday 17 Sep 2024 | Martin Wood Lecture Theatre
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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 [...]
12
Oct
A new perspective on decarbonising the global energy system
Doyne Farmer, Matthew Ives and Rupert Way
Tuesday 12 Oct 2021 | Oxford Martin School | Slides available
Please note that this is a hybrid event. You will need to register and choose whether you wish to attend in person or online. The online link will be sent out at 10 am on the day.
Abstract: In their report ‘A new perspective on decarbonising the global energy system’, published in April this year, Doyne Farmer, Matthew Ives and Rupert [...]
23
Feb
Transforming Energy Demand
Dr Brenda Boardman
Seminar | Week 6 | Tuesday 23 Feb 2021 | Online | Slides available
Has your electricity bill gone down in the last few years? Do you know why? This talk explains some of the reasons and ponders the effect of Brexit.
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Brenda Boardman’s main research focus is on energy efficiency and the way that energy is used in British homes, particularly by low-income households, i.e. fuel poverty. She considers the economic, social and technical [...]
Seminar | Week 6
16
Feb
Biomass and Bioenergy: a vital component of the UK’s green economy?
Professor Patricia Thornley
Seminar | Week 5 | Tuesday 16 Feb 2021 | Online | Slides available
Bioenergy is arguably the oldest form of energy provision known to man and yet, in recent years it has also become one of the most controversial and contested forms of energy provision. Doubts have been cast on the ability of bioenergy systems to actually deliver real carbon reductions and concerns raised about wider impacts, including land-use and food-fuel tensions.
In this [...]
Seminar | Week 5
09
Feb
UK devolution and divergence in energy efficiency policies: Scotland and England
Professor Janette Webb
Seminar | Week 4 | Tuesday 09 Feb 2021 | Online | Slides available
This seminar examines diverging energy efficiency policy commitments, instruments and financing in England and Scotland, consequent on UK devolved government. Drawing on institutional theory, it analyses the political dynamics associated with the mix of relevant powers, and the scope for interpretative flexibility to enable differential policy formation. Differing political-economic commitments in UK Conservative-led, and Scottish SNP-led, governments have sustained a [...]
Seminar | Week 4
05
Feb
The path to net zero in the UK
Chris Stark UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC)
Friday 05 Feb 2021 | Online
In December 2020 the UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) published the Sixth Carbon Budget report, which provides ministers with advice on the volume of greenhouse gases the UK can emit during the period 2033-2037. This report is based on an extensive programme of analysis, consultation and consideration by the CCC and its staff, building on the evidence published the previous year when advising on [...]