New research shows the promising potential of off-grid solar energy for closing the electricity access gap in Africa, writes Research…
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Carbon capture technology is key to deliver on the UAE Consensus
For Earth Day 2024, Elsy Milan, Postgraduate Researcher for the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, reflects on her experience at COP28 in Dubai, the UAE Consensus and the increasingly central role of carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS) for many countries to achieve the Paris Climate Agreement.
Sustainable Urban Transport: Are cars compatible with cleaner, greener cities?
Lisa Winkler, who worked with Dr Drew Pearce, Professor Jenny Nelson and Dr Oytun Babacan at the Grantham Institute to…
The Paris Agreement: are we raising climate ambition fast enough?
Neil Grant, Research Postgraduate on the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet Doctoral Training Partnership, blogs on his latest…
Achieving net-zero: decarbonising industry
Imperial industrial energy expert Dr Gbemi Oluleye and former Member of Parliament, and now Peer, Lord Browne of Ladyton have…
Fracking Q&A: The background, the ban and what’s coming next
Last weekend, the United Kingdom Government announced a moratorium on fracking, based on evidence from a report by the Oil…
Energy for life – The underestimated component for good healthcare provision
Muriel Hauser, visiting research postgraduate at the Grantham Institute, considers why electricity is so important for healthcare, and how improving…
The pitfalls of hydroelectric power in drought-prone Africa
Alvaro Lara, former student on the MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance programme, considers Africa’s reliance on hydroelectric power, the impact of…
Gravity – the solution to energy storage?
Oliver Schmidt, research postgraduate on the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet DTP who is funded by the Grantham Institute,…
The energy conundrum: Bringing carbon under control and reversing rising emissions
Neil Hirst, Senior Policy Fellow at the Grantham Institute and author of The Energy Conundrum, Climate Change, Global Prosperity, and…