My awesome SPRU Masters experience
I have always planned to follow-up my undergraduate studies with a policy course. My work in different themes of development: poverty reduction, education, water and sanitation, health care and...
View ArticleHow good is your model? Quantifying quality research
Our latest EPSRC-funded research carried out in CIED (and led by SPRU, Sussex) has something new to say about the testing of statistical models. Available now in the journal Energy Economics and...
View ArticleWhy we need to rethink the financial future of oil
Andreas Goldthau, Central European University and Benjamin Sovacool, University of Sussex The price of oil keeps moving in one direction – down. Even political tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia...
View ArticleStorm Imogen reminds us that there are winners and losers with climate change
AFTER Storm Imogen, is it not time more people faced up to the reality that man-made climate change is causing huge changes to weather patterns which are affecting us? One storm does not equal climate...
View ArticleFinancing Innovation in Renewable Energy
Global new investment in green energy technologies hit $329 billion in 2015 say Bloomberg New Energy Finance. That’s a good thing right? Well, not necessarily. Knowledge is always partial, and despite...
View ArticleUnderstanding China’s involvement in South Africa’s Renewable Energy Sector
China is Africa’s largest trading partner, providing demand for the continent’s energy and minerals, and its direct investments in the continent are also on the rise. When Chinese Premier Li Keqiang...
View ArticleWhy South Africa is finding it difficult to wean itself off coal
Lucy Baker, University of Sussex and Jesse Burton, University of Cape Town South Africa has made domestic and international commitments to climate change mitigation. But the country continues to depend...
View ArticleShould Fracking Decisions be made locally?
Shale gas exploration in the UK has been in the headlines, but little activity has taken place so far. Whether unconventional gas should be part of the UK energy mix is not only the question of...
View ArticleBudget 2016: Stakeholders await crucial policy clarity
“What do we want? Clarity over the Levy Control Framework! When do we want it? In the Budget would have been nice…” On Wednesday, the Chancellor unveiled his 2016 Budget. Reports have unsurprisingly...
View ArticleBritain is sending a huge nuclear waste consignment to America – why?
A very unusual exchange is about to take place over the Atlantic. The UK is sending some 700kg of highly enriched uranium to be disposed of in the US, the largest amount that has ever been moved out of...
View ArticleWhat would Brexit mean for UK energy efficiency policy?
Only 10 weeks and UK voters will make the most profound decision of this decade – will Britain stay or leave the European Union? There have been numerous analyses of what the implications of a...
View ArticleIntermediary actors in low energy transitions
Intermediary actors can be crucial for bringing about low energy transitions. This blog explores what they are and provides some key insights about intermediaries in low energy transitions. It has long...
View ArticleLimits to growth or opportunities for prosperity?
Last week, in a hot and crowded room deep within the Houses of Parliament, myself and fellow researchers from The Sussex Energy Group (SEG) and The Centre on Innovation and Energy Demand attended the...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency: Time to get out of reverse gear
by Jan Rosenow & Richard Cowart In recent years across the UK, citizens, government, and the business community have all demonstrated a willingness to lead the world in the fight against climate...
View ArticleFuel poverty research presented to Secretary of State for Energy and Climate...
2.35 million households in England living in poor quality, energy inefficient housing have to decide each winter whether to ‘eat or heat’. They live in cold homes because they can’t afford to pay their...
View ArticleCustomer power: are you the kind of energy user who makes a difference?
In the story of how energy is made and used to keep a country functioning, you don’t get a starring role. You are the passive receiver and consumer of electricity or gas in a tale dominated by...
View ArticleRethinking energy’s impact on society in Bangladesh and beyond
On the 4th of April 2016, Bangladeshi police opened fire on protesters, killing four people, including a 37-year-old salt cultivator, from the remote village of Gandamara in the district of Chittagong,...
View ArticleMakerspaces: Creating inclusive spaces for sustainable innovations
Making stuff is all the rage these days. But how does sustainable development fit into this enthusiasm? The White House is celebrating a Week of Making from June 16-23 2016 after hosting its first...
View ArticleSouth Africa: could gas pave the way towards greener sources of energy?
In South Africa, the process of mining coal for power generation or for export is increasingly becoming difficult, because the ability to source finances in a carbon conscious market is limited. The...
View ArticleBack to the DTI? – The merger of DECC and BIS is a new opportunity to...
As part of the new Prime Minister’s extensive reshuffle late last week, it was announced that the Departments of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) are to merge...
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