Oxford University to co-lead £8m Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory to help UK reach net-zero

Thursday 12 Jan 2023
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Dr Phil Grünewald (left) and Dr Tina Fawcett (right). EDOL will investigate how energy demands may change in the near future – for instance, due to greater uptake of electric vehicles. Image credit: Ian Wallman.

Dr Phil Grünewald (left) and Dr Tina Fawcett (right).                Image credit: Ian Wallman

The University of Oxford, alongside University College London (UCL), is to lead on an £8.7m research project to establish an Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory (EDOL) in the UK. The five-year programme, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC, part of UK Research and Innovation) and working with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), will establish a national energy data platform to help facilitate the transition to net-zero carbon emissions.

EDOL will investigate how energy demands may change in the near future – for instance, due to greater uptake of electric vehicles.

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