How Much Energy Do We Need?

Posted on January 17, 2018

Because energy fuels both human development and environmental damage, policies that encourage energy demand reduction can run counter to policies for alleviating poverty, and the other way around. Achieving both objectives can only happen if energy use is spread more equally across societies. However, while it’s widely acknowledged that part of the global population is living in…

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Bedazzled by Energy Efficiency

Posted on January 9, 2018

To focus on energy efficiency is to make present ways of life non-negotiable. However, transforming present ways of life is key to mitigating climate change and decreasing our dependence on fossil fuels. Energy efficiency policy Energy efficiency is a cornerstone of policies to reduce carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependence in the industrialised world. For example, the European…

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Kimberley O’Sullivan, University of Otago, Wellington

Posted on November 27, 2017

22nd November 2017, 16.00-18.00         The energy-time-bind Kimberley O'Sullivan, University of Otago, Wellington: DEMAND visitor Does working from home save energy? Discussions of this topic in research and policy have largely focussed on transport savings and potential energy demand reductions in the commercial sector.  Debates like these often…

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Ruth Lane, Monash University, Australia

Posted on November 14, 2017

Seminar held: 26th July 2017 Ruth Lane, Monash University , Australia and DEMAND visitor   Communications Technology, Life course Transitions and Energy Demand Research findings from the Wealth from the Waste research project at Monash University highlight the significance of both age and life course transitions in the numbers and usage of various types of electronic…

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Sam Hampton, University of Oxford

Posted on November 14, 2017

DEMAND seminar: Sam Hampton - streamed from Leeds Wed, Jul 12, 2017 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM BST         Muddling through the practice of policy  implementation: An ethnographic study of a multi-level behaviour change project Delivering effective low carbon policy for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is necessary to meet climate change targets. I…

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