A5079223926- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Electric Power System Optimization
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Wind Energy Research and Development
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Renewable Energy and Sustainability
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Green IT and Sustainability
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Capital Investment and Risk Analysis
- Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
- Power System Reliability and Maintenance
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
- Life Cycle Costing Analysis
Imperial College London
2009-2024
UK Energy Research Centre
2008-2024
University of London
2007
Universidad de Londres
2007
In recent years, Carbon Capture and Storage (Sequestration) (CCS) has been proposed as a potential method to allow the continued use of fossil-fuelled power stations whilst preventing emissions CO2 from reaching atmosphere. Gas, coal (and biomass)-fired can respond changes in demand more readily than many other sources electricity production, hence importance retaining them an option energy mix. Here, we review leading capture technologies, available short long term, their technological...
Recent climate change initiatives, such as 'Mission Innovation' launched alongside the Paris Agreement in 2015, urge redoubled research into innovative low carbon technologies. However, is an urgent problem – emissions reductions must take place rapidly throughout coming decades. This raises important question: how long might it for individual technologies to emerge from research, find market opportunities and make a tangible impact on reductions? Here, we consider historical evidence time...
Residential heat pumps are a critical energy transition technology, but their installed costs often much higher than incumbent technologies – imposing policy imperative, in the UK and elsewhere, to reduce deployment costs. Here, we systematically review historic forecast international data on pump Installed reported using three main metrics: Single Point Cost, Experience Rates Percentage Cost Reduction. offer highest quality metric, there few available studies, particularly for non-equipment...
There have been attempts, using various approaches, to assess the additional cost of running an electricity system when intermittent renewable generation is used provide a significant proportion energy. The key issues are difference, in statistical terms, between resource availability source and conventional contribution can make meet peak demand while maintaining reliability. considerable agreement over capacity credits that be attributed energy sources, amount renewables reliably displace,...
This paper reviews the key issues and fndings of UK Energy Research Centre report on costs impacts intermittent or variable renewable electricity-generating technologies. The relevant principles managing electricity networks are examined aspects that change when significant generation is added analysed. generators can be quantificed only in context characteristics system which they form part. principal reasons why these differ from one to another explained. evidence for likely UK, at...
There is increasing recognition that a whole systems approach required to inform decisions on future energy options. Based qualitative and quantitative analysis of forty influential ecosystem services scenario exercises, we consider how the benefits society are derived from natural environment integrated within current scenarios. The demonstrates set common underlying themes across exercises. These include relative contribution fossil sources energy, rates decarbonisation, level...
Whilst carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies are now in the demonstration phase, they still characterised by a range of technical, economic, policy, social legal uncertainties. This paper presents results an interdisciplinary research project funded UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). The aim was to analyse main uncertainties facing potential investors CCS policy makers wishing support these through commercial deployment. framework for analysis uncertainties, applies this nine...