Is AI a climate change villain, whose insatiable hunger for electricity will roast the planet? Or will it help predict where the next climate disaster will strike and what to do about it?
A new three-year research programme led by the Environmental Change Institute (ECI) will investigate how to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels to electricity across transport, buildings and industry.
The University of Oxford has been recognised as the top university in the world for an unprecedented 11th consecutive year by the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2027.
The 14th Oxford Energy Day was a great success with over 200 attendees all engaging with this year’s theme Towards resilient energy systems: research, policy and practice. Throughout the day, speakers from academia, industry and government shared perspectives on the future of energy resil...
Dr Radhika Khosla, formerly Associate Professor and researcher at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford, has been awarded the title of Professor of Environmental Science and Policy. The title was awarded through the University’s annual Recognition of Distincti...
Heat network zoning involves designating specific geographic areas where heat networks are the most cost-effective solution for decarbonising heat. This approach aims to provide local communities with the tools to accelerate the development of heat networks, ensuring access to greener and cheaper...
A new report, ‘Energy Retrofit, Repair, Maintenance and Improvement of Homes in Great Britain: Towards a Sector Skills Strategy’, has been produced by researchers from the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, and Nottingham Trent University, and commissioned by the Co...
The UK has some of the oldest houses in Europe. Half of the homes in England are rated below band C on energy performance certificates. This measure rates a property’s energy efficiency from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient), indicating potential energy costs and environmental consequ...
The landscape on the remote Isle of Lewis is striking: a mix of rugged terrain, peatlands, moorlands, lochs, sandy beaches and cliffs.