Hi energy innovation enthusiasts! 🌿⚡Last week was a bumper ride of project closures, on-the-ground exploration, and lively Gaelic sun flair — all centred around green hydrogen. Let me take you for a quick spin through the week, where history and technology met in a surprising, flamed-out climax. 🎥 1. Electrolyser Horizons: Reshaping Hydrogen Strategy Across the UK The week began with the closeout...
The Uneven Road to EV Adoption in the UK
By Priya Bhagavathy and Hannah Budnitz Online Interactive Tool The UK has a net zero target by 2050, as enshrined in law, and with transport being the largest emitting sector, accelerating electric vehicle (EV) uptake is fundamental to reaching that target. Luckily, the adoption of new technologies is rarely linear; instead, has been shown to follow an S-curve as uptake moves from tech-savvy to...
How should we share the benefits of the low carbon transition?
This is a cross post of the original write up in the Oxford Martin School site. Ten years since the Climate Change Act, the UK has made significant progress in reducing emissions from the power sector. Overall emissions have dropped by nearly 60 per cent on 2008 levels and, while five years ago fossil fuels contributed nearly two-thirds of the UK’s power, by August 2018 over 60 per cent was...