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A dialogue on examining datasets in the nuclear vs renewable energy debate

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Following the publication of their paper “Differences in carbon emissions reduction between countries pursuing renewable electricity versus nuclear power” in Nature Energy last October, Prof. Benjamin K Sovacool, Prof. Andy Stirling and their co-authors received a number of responses and…

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Sussex Energy Group new projects: IDRIC, CREDS & more

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The UK Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) The decarbonisation of industrial clusters is of critical importance to the UK’s ambitions of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. The UK Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC) of the…

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Posted in All Posts, Energy Innovation and Digitalisation, Just and Sustainable Transitions to Net Zero

Long Run Trends in ICT Demand and its Impact on Energy Consumption

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This article was written by Dr Roger Fouquet, Associate Professorial Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, on his CREDS Digital Society project. Understanding ICT Long Run Trends Social distancing rules associated with Covid-19…

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Letter: New nuclear plants would be hopelessly problematic

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This letter was originally published in The Financial Times on 21/06/2021. By failing to consider alternatives in a balanced way, Admiral Lord West of Spithead (“Investment in UK nuclear power is long overdue”, Letters, June 18), treats UK energy policy…

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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

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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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Posted in All Posts, Energy infrastructure, Energy Innovation and Digitalisation, Energy systems and supply technology

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