Net-zero carbon and transport
CREDS Co-investigator, Greg Marsden, discusses how the Committee on Climate Change’s net zero report impacts the transport sector.
Commission on Travel Demand Shared Mobility Inquiry: Evidence Session 1
Discussions at this session found that there is no clear policy framework for shared mobility services – there may be a need to revisit the traditional divisions between private and public transport as the inquiry progresses.
Don’t throw money for heat decarbonisation out of the window
Guest author, Jan Rosenow from the Regulatory Assistance Project, discusses how a combination of low-carbon heating technologies and energy efficiency improvements is the obvious answer to decarbonise heating,
Dematerialisation and sharing of goods
The potential contribution of ICTs to a low carbon economy is unclear. On the one hand, ICTs offer many benefits for reducing energy demand and emissions, however, on the other hand, the digital economy has a large and rapidly growing energy and carbon footprint.
Business models in the digital society
This project looks at ‘consumer-centric’ business models which allow users to purchase high-quality energy services.
ICT energy consumption evidence
This project examines the current state of knowledge of the impact of ICTs on energy consumption.
Health & energy efficiency
This project looks at the impact of buildings’ energy efficiency, energy demand and internal temperatures on health and wellbeing.
In-use energy performance certificates (EPCs)
This project is developing data analysis methods to create accurate EPCs in close to real time from smart meter data.
Historical impacts of ICTs
This project estimates the historical relationship between energy demand and investment in ICT at sector and economy-wide levels.
Diffusion of smart meters
This project is investigating the drivers and obstacles for rolling out smart meters.
Expectations for automated vehicles (AVs)
This project explores the expectations regarding the potential energy-saving benefits of autonomous vehicles.
User perceptions of smart homes
This project explores user perceptions and acceptance of smart home technologies.