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Heat pump users in Finland and the UK: How low-emission technologies can grow from enthusiast projects to a mainstream industry

Posted on by Francisco Dominguez — 1 Comment ↓
Technician installing heating system

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently reported that gas boiler sales should stop by 2025 to meet emission reduction goals. Heat pumps, which operate by extracting warmth from the ground, air or water, are often regarded as one of the…

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Can nuclear power play a large part in getting to net zero?

Posted on by Gordon MacKerron — 3 Comments ↓
Nuclear cooling tower in countryside

In late 2020, there was a flurry of announcements about climate change and energy – first a ten-point plan for a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’[i] followed a few weeks later by a much–delayed energy White Paper[ii]. Nuclear power figures prominently in both narratives, with…

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Why ‘rebound effects’ may cut energy savings in half

Posted on by Steven Sorrell — No Comments ↓
Earth from space, showing clusters of electric lighting

This blog was originally published by Carbon Brief as a guest post from Dr Paul Brockway and Prof Steve Sorrell. Improving the energy efficiency of everything from the lights in people’s homes to the cars they drive is a key component of…

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Posted in All Posts, Energy efficiency and energy security, Energy Governance and Policy, Energy infrastructure, Energy systems and supply technology, Just and Sustainable Transitions to Net Zero, The Co-benefits of the energy transition

SEG energy experts respond to the Prime Minister’s ten point net zero plan

Posted on by Francisco Dominguez — 2 Comments ↓

This is a repost of this news article written by Neil Vowles for the Sussex news page. Earlier today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his ten-point plan designed to lead the UK towards net zero by 2050. The plan includes…

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Transitioning to low-carbon transport must address social justice issues alongside emissions reductions

Posted on by Mari Martiskainen — No Comments ↓

Dr Mari Martiskainen, Senior Research Fellow at SPRU and Equity and Justice Theme lead for the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS), and Dr Max Lacey-Barnacle, Research Fellow in Energy Justice at SPRU, explain why we must think…

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