Filip Babovic (Department of Civil Engineering) (@filipbabovic) looks back on the record-breaking floods experienced in the UK last December, asking…
Category: Research
Why clean tech innovation and selfish action go hand in hand
SSCP DTP student Oliver Schmidt argues that technological innovation is key to empowering individuals to act on climate change. Some…
A trip to the cutting edge of Saudi science
Grantham Institute Co-Director Prof Joanna Haigh shares her impressions on the Saudi science scene following a recent visit to the…
What my internship at the IEA taught me about life, love and the potential for renewable technologies
SSCP-DTP student Jonathan Bosch reveals his insights into modelling the growth of renewable energy technologies at the International Energy Agency. At…
Grantham wish list 2016– our hopes for the year ahead
Last year ended on a high with a global climate deal agreed at the UN climate change conference in Paris (COP21)….
Unconvinced about CCS? Let me tell you more…
SSCP DTP student Clea Kolster (Centre for Environmental Policy) gauges views on Carbon Capture and Storage at the UN climate…
Weighing up the evidence on CCS
Dr Sara Budinis and Zara Qadir of the Sustainable Gas Institute review the current state of research on Carbon Capture…
Peering into the emissions gap
Grantham Affiliate Dr Heather Graven gives us the lowdown on the emissions gap. What is the emissions gap? The international…
How do we make renewable electricity cheap enough to leave coal in the ground?
Ajay Gambhir discusses the role of public funding on energy technology innovation The Global Apollo Programme proposal aims to get renewable electricity so…
Apollo has landed: the role of the private sector in completing the race for 100% renewables
Dr Charles Donovan and Christopher Corbishley discuss the falling cost of renewables. In the lead-up to the UNFCCC Conference of Parties…