There is arguably no greater challenge for the UK and the rest of the world right now than the energy systems transition. Radical challenges require radical solutions. A new world-leading multi-disciplinary hub and co-working space located in Oxford, Mini TESA – The Energy Systems Accelerat...
When world leaders come together to discuss a common goal as they did during the climate summit COP26, this collaboration can deliver some notable achievements.
Ukraine’s energy system is continuing to function as Russia invades the country, but a stray rocket that damages energy infrastructure or a nuclear power plant could prove a major blow, a Ukrainian energy company warned on Saturday (26 February).
GC0137 Authority Decision now allows converter-connected technologies to provide virtual synchronous machine capability to the grid. The code – which embraces renewables and interconnectors – has been a decade in formation. Replacing retiring physical inertia from thermal power plant, Nationa...
Oxford University has been awarded £10 million by UKRI, the official research and innovation body, to provide rapid solutions to critical environmental issues. The Agile Initiative at the University’s Oxford Martin School will deliver high-impact interdisciplinary research and contribute urgen...
The IEA and CMCC Weather for Energy Tracker is a new free platform showcasing weather-related data useful to understand, analyse and model the energy sector, from generation to use across sectors. Data is available at the grid, country and sub-national levels, with a daily and monthly resoluti...
EU green investment rules facilitate the rollout of blue hydrogen, a fuel that could be more polluting than the fossil gas it is set to replace
Professor David Howey and colleagues in the Department of Engineering Science are using big data to improve battery testing – a vital step towards a clean energy future.
Researchers at the University of Oxford have collaborated with industry experts to develop an adaptable smart window technology that could reduce the energy usage of an average home by up to a third. The new glass has a spectrally tuneable low-emissivity coating that uses a phase change material ...