Increasing the uptake of behaviours that are not yet niche is crucial to the sustainable energy transition. The authors of this paper test a novel approach to foster the uptake of renewable energy tariffs among a large sample of households in England and Wales. Read more
Nick Robins and Ciara Shannon suggest a green recovery plan from COVID-19 for the northern English county of Cumbria now that its council is reviewing its controversial decision to open a new colliery. Read more
Nick Robins describes how the just transition is rising to the top of the agenda as the connective tissue that binds together climate goals with social outcomes. Read more
Four key factors make the scaling of renewable energy investment in fragile and conflict-affected states desirable and relevant: cost and practicality, increased and secured energy access, economic resilience, and inclusion and empowerment. Read more
Investing in clean energy systems and technologies is just as urgent a priority for fragile and conflict-affected situations as it is for more stable environments, and a positive feedback loop exists between securing access to clean energy, state-building and peace, argue Camilla Sacchetto, Nicholas Stern and Charlotte Taylor. Read more
The authors of this paper analyse flexibility in residential energy demand through a series of experiments on the adoption and usage of WiFi-enabled smart plugs in the home. Read more
How much electricity in the UK is currently generated by onshore wind turbines? Onshore wind was the second biggest contributor... Read more
The Minister for Energy and Clean Growth, Claire Perry, will today (31 January 2019) launch an initiative to create a... Read more
This major reference work brings together for the first time key articles on the economics of renewable energy. From a... Read more
China has been steadily intensifying its economic and strategic relations with developing countries in recent years. Through deepening trade ties,... Read more
