View Chris Jardine’s latest YouTube video in the Energy 101 series. Episode 7: Socio-Technical Lock-in. From the QWERTY keyboard and British sinks, to car culture and decentralised energy, Chris delves into the reasons why change is more difficult than it appears.
Energy bills in the UK are still expected to rise in the coming months, putting more pressure on household budgets despite the shaky ceasefire in the Gulf.
A decarbonised industrial heat system using renewable electricity has been commissioned at Annandale Distillery in Scotland, marking what its developers describe as a first-of-a-kind deployment.
Researchers from across the Smith School of Enterprise & Environment and Oxford Martin School discuss how renewed instability in the Gulf is reshaping global energy markets and what this means for UK consumers, businesses and policymakers.
The world economy survived the shocks of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, which has had limited impact on economic growth. But the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has transformed what had been, until early 2026, a surprisingly benign outlook into a far more uncertain one. It has created ...
A new study finds EV adoption could significantly cut energy use and emissions, but only with strong government action to reduce costs and coordinate policies globally.
This Easter could mark a milestone for the country’s transformation of the electricity system, though the exact moment depends on our mercurial weather.
Electric vehicle batteries are typically recycled by breaking them down with heat or strong chemicals. But new research shows that recycling does not have to begin with destruction.
Dr Chris Jardine is an Honorary Research Associate at the ECI, specialising in solar power, microgeneration and wider energy systems issues. Chris has been at the ECI since 2000, and was actively undertaking research until 2010.