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Sep
11th Oxford energy Day
Conference | Thursday 28 Sep 2023 | Oxford Martin School, Lecture Theatre
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01
Mar
Man-made Earthquakes and the Energy Transition
Profesor Ruben Juanes
Friday 01 Mar 2024 | Thom Building, Engineering Science
KIMBERLY-CLARK DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES 2024
While the most devastating earthquakes are of tectonic origin, human activities have been associated with the triggering of earthquakes that have caused substantial economic damage and societal concern. Critical gaps remain in our ability to understand and, more importantly, mitigate, the occurrence of induced earthquakes.
This lecture will discuss some of Prof. Juanes work employing contrasting approaches [...]
01
Mar
National Energy System Operator Webinar: Strategic Planning
Electricity System Operator
Friday 01 Mar 2024 | Online
Climate change is the challenge of our generation and decarbonising the energy system is a huge part of it. We need to continue moving away from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources, while making sure our system is secure and affordable for everyone.
That’s why the National Energy System Operator (NESO) is being set up, which will look across Great Britain [...]
26
Feb
National Energy System Operator Webinar: Resilience and Security
Electricity System Operator
Monday 26 Feb 2024
Climate change is the challenge of our generation and decarbonising the energy system is a huge part of it. We need to continue moving away from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources, while making sure our system is secure and affordable for everyone.
he National Energy System Operator (NESO) is being set up, which will look across Great Britain and across [...]
22
Feb
The future of the global green ammonia industry for shipping
Jim Hall, OPSIS programme lead, Research Associates Jasper Verschuur and Aman Majid
Thursday 22 Feb 2024 | Online
ECI OPSIS colleagues, Jim Hall, OPSIS programme lead, and Research Associates Jasper Verschuur and Aman Majid are among the speakers for this webinar which will present findings on future scenarios of global ammonia production and ship fuelling.
The United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) has recently set an updated target to reach net-zero GHG emissions by or around 2050. In response, an [...]
20
Feb
Energy Seminar – Week 6 HT24: Centralisation, state intervention and the redistribution of power in energy markets
Jose Maria Valenzuela
Seminar | Week 6 | Tuesday 20 Feb 2024 | Dyson Perrins Building | Slides available
Summary: State intervention in the energy sector has become increasingly evident, even in the most liberal arrangement of electricity markets –including in the UK. However, the literature treats these as marginal interventions to provide incentives or reduce business risks. This presentation will argue that the role of state intervention is more structural that just intervention on price signals. The presentation [...]
Seminar | Week 6
16
Feb
Batteries, dominos and exponential mathematics: why do we continue to underestimate the speed of the energy transition?
Dr Marek Kubik
Friday 16 Feb 2024 | Thom Building
A compelling speaker event that demystifies the pace at which the energy sector is evolving towards sustainability. Marek, Kubik, a distinguished figure in the energy storage sector will be sharing his insights on batteries, dominos, and exponential mathematics.
Marek has over 15 years of experience in the energy sector and is currently leading efforts to create a 100% renewable power grid [...]
13
Feb
Energy Seminar – Week 5 HT24: Efficient Wind Energy Systems – Challenges and Opportunities to Enable a Clean Energy Future
Lucy Pao
Seminar | Week 5 | Tuesday 13 Feb 2024 | Dyson Perrins Building | Slides available
THIS IS AN IN PERSON AND ONLINE EVENT
Summary: Wind energy is recognized worldwide as cost-effective and environmentally friendly and is among the fastest-growing sources of electrical energy. We will provide an overview of wind energy systems, discuss some of the challenges in the design and operation of wind turbines, and highlight how the performance of these systems has been improved [...]
Seminar | Week 5
30
Jan
Energy Seminar – Week 3 HT24: MSc in Energy Systems dissertation projects, understanding university building energy consumption & Green hydrogen in South Africa
Laurence Peinturier, DPhil candidate, Engineering Science, Colin Kinghorn, MSc Energy Systems alumnus
Seminar | Week 3 | Tuesday 30 Jan 2024 | Holywell House | Slides available
Summary: Limiting global warming to 1.5°C necessitates a significant reduction in energy demand and an increase in energy efficiency, particularly within the building sector; responsible for 26% of global energy-related emissions and 25% of UK emissions in 2022.
Among UK buildings, higher education institutions (HEIs) rank second in energy intensity, due to their diverse array of activities, spaces, and age. To [...]
Seminar | Week 3
23
Jan
Energy Seminar – Week 2 HT24: Finding the fuel poor and framing better policy
Dr Brenda Boardman, Emeritus Fellow, ECI, Dr Tina Fawcett, Senior Researcher, ECI
Seminar | Week 2 | Tuesday 23 Jan 2024 | Dyson Perrins Building | Slides available
Summary: During winter 2022/23 residential energy prices were exceptionally high in the UK and Europe. The UK government responded by subsidising prices for all households, spending almost £50 billion, and similar decisions were made across Europe. Despite the huge expenditure of public money, many millions of households still suffered from inadequate access to energy.
This talk presents analysis of the experience [...]
Seminar | Week 2
18
Jan
UKERC Webinar: Public Attitudes Towards Low-Carbon Heating Technologies in Britain
Thursday 18 Jan 2024
Join the UK Energy Research Centre for this free public webinar, where we will present and debate evidence from a new nationally representative survey of over 2,000 respondents in Britain regarding their views on the future of low-carbon heating.