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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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Nuclear vs renewable energy and the critical importance of independent research

Posted on by Louise Sheridan

This is an adapted version of a Nature.com blog by Prof Benjamin K. Sovacool and Prof Andy Stirling, to accompany the publication of their paper “Differences in carbon emissions reduction between countries pursuing renewable electricity versus nuclear power” in Nature…

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Project update: SONNET

Posted on by Louise Sheridan — No Comments ↓

This update is shared in SEG’s autumn 2020 newsletter. Join our new mailing list to get the latest updates about our research and events on transitions to sustainable, low-carbon energy systems. SONNET brings diverse groups together to make sense of…

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