When electric vehicles reach the end of their life, their batteries still have economic value and a range of possible uses. For example, a battery may still be able to support solar and wind generation by providing electricity storage. Such ‘second-life’ schemes are also preferable to direct ...
Sebastian Bonilla, Associate Professor of Materials, writes in The Conversation on how tandem solar cells can improve the efficiency of solar panels. Key elements considered in the use of solar panels are the production costs and their power conversion efficiency – a measure of how much sun...
The National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has announced a significant restructuring aimed at addressing the backlog of projects awaiting connection to the UK’s electricity grid. This follows an earlier proposal detailing plans for streamlining project connections.
The UK has stopped producing any electricity from burning coal – ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel.
The MPLS Division seeks to appoint a new Convenor to the University’s Energy Network (OEN).
The transition to cleaner energy has a profound effect on the lives of those who have worked in the fossil fuel industries. Workers and unions are demanding a “just transition” from polluting industries into the clean industries of the future. But to achieve this, the UK government must learn...
The number of companies, cities, and regions with net zero targets increased, up 23%, 8% and 28%, respectively, since the previous Net Zero Stocktake in June 2023. However, more than 40% of major non-state and subnational actors still have no emissions reduction targets.
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Sam Hampton, Senior Researcher and Acting Energy Programme Deputy Lead at the ECI, explains why our behaviour and attitudes have changed towards our carbon footprints.
In the UK, we need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels by transitioning to low carbon and renewable energy sources for homes and businesses. The heating sector contributes 37% of the country’s annual carbon emissions, with residential heating alone responsible for 18% of greenhouse gas emi...