Halving energy bills would ensure households don’t suffer this winter, according to research by the Environmental Change Institute. Even with Ofgem’s recent price cap drop it’s estimated that bills will still likely be more expensive than last winter.
The Ayrton Challenge is a multi-partner R&D programme aimed at developing skills, technology accelerators, and venture/market building activities – all focused on the expansion of energy access in emerging economies.
Dr Binjian Nie, Departmental Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, has been awarded several grants to explore and demonstrate solutions in hard to decarbonize sectors using thermal batteries.
Britain’s energy needs could be met entirely by wind and solar, according to a policy brief published by Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero introduced the Boiler Upgrade Scheme in 2022 to support the decarbonisation of heat in buildings. Under the Scheme, capital grants are available to support the installation of heat pumps and biomass boilers in homes and buildings in England and Wale...
Many people are now becoming “energy citizens” by installing rooftop solar panels and other small-scale renewable energy projects in their properties.
The government has ditched the controversial ‘hydrogen levy’ following pushback from the energy sector.
The Winser report, published earlier in August, focused on recommendations for accelerating the rollout of electricity transmission infrastructure, crucial to moving electricity sources to where it is most needed.
The Oxford Martin School Agile Initiative focusses on putting essential research based knowledge required to solve societal challenges such as biodiversity loss and climate change, into the the hands of policy makers.