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Projects & Publications
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Heating Buildings: Reducing energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions
Focuses on fabric energy efficiency for reducing heat demand, exploring why this opportunity is not being fully exploited.
Transition to low-carbon heat
Considers options for low-carbon heating to understand their implications for users and energy systems.
Community energy and the low-carbon transition
Considers the motivations, costs, benefits and risks when using community energy as a means of increasing public engagement with energy usage and acceptance of energy infrastructure.
International Engagement
Development of energy technologies that can significantly reduce global carbon emissions will require an international effort. Recent initiatives from the EU, IEA and G8 demand that the UK take a strategic approach in involvement in international activities, which should include public and private sectors.
An Economic Value Assessment of Low Carbon Pathways (EVAP)
Considers how the UK currently assesses economic impacts & benefits within some of its major pathway and scenario works.
Engaging the public in the transformation of the energy system
Recommends the need for a Strategic Narrative and the importance of engaging with the public.
Public Engagement Workshop, 10 May 2013
This workshop brought together a cross-section of academics and public and private sector colleagues with a range of experiences in public engagement to inform ERP’s work on Public Engagement.
Energy Sector Skills Shortages
Addresses skill shortages at a time when the transition to a low carbon economy demands greater supply of engineers and scientists across a wide range of disciplines.