Hannah Butnitz, Research Associate, Transport Studies Unit, Environmental Change Institute, writes in The Conversation about Elon Musk’s controversial political views and actions, which have sparked an exodus from X (formerly Twitter), his social media platform, and mass protests against his ca...
A multidisciplinary team of researchers, including three fluid dynamicists from Oxford, was awarded a £3.5 million research grant to contribute to the ‘ECOFlow’ programme led by NERC and The Crown Estate.
The first major project from Great British Energy will see rooftop solar installed at around 200 schools and 200 NHS sites across the UK.
New international research has found that rooftop solar could meet around two-thirds of global electricity demand.
The government needs to incentivise motorists into buying electric vehicles, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has declared.
The University of Oxford’s ZERO Institute (Zero-carbon Energy Research Oxford) has announced the establishment of a new DPhil scholarship funded by the Ezgi and Michele Attisani family foundation.
Dr Jan Rosenow, an award-winning international expert in energy and climate is returning to the Oxford University department where he completed his doctorate in Energy Policy 13 years ago.
Towns and cities are pushing ahead with ambitious climate policies, even as global collaboration on climate breakdown splinters. One flagship example is the proliferation of bans on advertising for highly polluting companies and products such as fossil fuels, airlines, luxury travel and SUVs.
In an increasingly heating world, air conditioning has become an essential technology. In fact, demand for it is expected to double by 2050. The problem is that air conditioning, while essential to cooling, is also contributing to the problem of global warming. So, are there any solutions?