Last weekend, the United Kingdom Government announced a moratorium on fracking, based on evidence from a report by the Oil…
Category: Energy
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…
The future of the electricity utility – decision time for US stakeholders
Last month, Grantham Affiliates Dr Jeffrey Hardy and Dr Chris Mazur travelled to Chicago to run a ‘Decision Theatre’ workshop…
Could solar-thermal be the solution for low-carbon heating?
Well-established solar heat technologies could be playing a key role in creating a sustainable future energy system and meeting an…
Energy Utopia: What stands in the way of smart, clean, affordable, customer-led energy?
Last year, Dr Jeffrey Hardy took a career break from his role as Head of Sustainable Energy Futures at Ofgem…
Don’t score an own goal on energy policy: Fatih Birol presents the World Energy Outlook at Imperial
The International Energy Agency’s most important report is a warning that words are not enough, and now is the time…
The similarities between our energy outlook and BP’s will surprise you
New analysis foreshadows a dwindling demand for fossil fuels, but what will the oil companies make of the future? Grantham Institute Director of Policy and Translation, Alyssa Gilbert, looked into her crystal ball to find out.