The Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) Programme is designed to create the technical and regulatory frameworks to enable the untapped flexibility from small scale devices, such as domestic electric vehicle charge points and heat pumps. It should contribute to electricity system decarbonisat...
Engineering Lecturer received the early career award for pioneering impact in the field of thermal batteries for green chemical process engineering and sustainable chemical and fuel production.
In October 2022 the University of Oxford became one of nine leading research universities around the world selected to deliver the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship programme. Ten Fellows were recruited to Oxford in 2023 and this year a further 15 Fellows are joining th...
The UK faces a significant shift in how homes are heated. To meet climate change goals, new gas boiler installations must be phased out by 2050.
The University of Oxford is one of multiple partners in the project which brings together engineers and scientists from a wide range of universities and companies. Professor Emilio Martínez-Pañeda, leading the Oxford effort for the Department of Engineering Science, says, “Oxford’s role wi...
In partnership with Ilika, the University of Oxford and University College London will establish thought leadership in safety protocols for next-generation batteries and undertake physical safety testing on prototype solid-state cells.
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has branded the UK Government’s response to its inquiry into heat resilience and sustainable cooling a “missed opportunity” in a press release published this week.
Electricity networks in England and Wales have accelerated the grid connection offer dates for 7.8GW of clean energy projects, more than double the output of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.
The Rt Hon Sir Alok Sharma KCMG will join the Oxford Martin School as a Visiting Fellow from 1st May.
A new report from the International Energy Agency, reported in The Engineer, shows how the rapid growth of batteries is underpinning decarbonisation of the electricity and transport sectors.