Introduction to the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) September 2013
Introduction to the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC)
May 29, 2015
The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) carries out world-class research into sustainable future energy systems. It is the hub of UK energy research and the gateway between the UK and the international energy research communities. Our interdisciplinary, whole systems research informs UK policy development and research strategy.
UKERC is funded by the Research Councils' Energy Programme.
UKERC is funded by the Research Councils' Energy Programme.
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Introduction to the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC)
September 2013
About UKERC
The hub of UK energy research
National energy research laboratory
World-class, whole systems, interdisciplinary
Shaping energy futures
Informing research strategy and energy policy Sharing
knowledge
Talking to the research, policy, media and business
communities
The gateway between the UK and international energy
research communities
Who We Are
Established in 2004 Funded by Research Councils’
Energy Programme 5-year funding phases: Phase 2
ends April 2014 Phase 3 funding to 2019
approved
UKERC Activities
Research - across UK
Communications -HQ
UK stakeholder & policy engagement
International engagement
UK research capacity development
Where do we operate?
In the UK 200 researchers active in over 30 universities and research
institutions across UK Meeting Place in Oxford runs popular events for the UK research
community National Energy Research Network Research Atlas
In Europe
EC Advisory Group on Energy European Energy Research Alliance Links with International Energy Agency (IEA) Expert input to French National Research Agency
International Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) UK-China focal point Links with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Brunei, South Africa,
Chile and India
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Global Links
UKERC has a truly international reach – with strong connections throughout Europe and with countries as diverse as Chile, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand & Brunei
Canada: Government Department
Brazil: Research Institute
Chile: Research Institute
Europe: EERA
France: Research Centre
South Africa: Research Institute
Australia: Government Department
New Zealand: Research Institute
China: Research Institute
Japan: Government Department
India: Research Institute
Korea: Government Department
Brunei: Research Institute
Main Audiences
UK research community
Public
EU/ InternationalStakeholders
Media
Policy-makers Parliament
Private sector
UKERC Structure
Advisory
Board
SupervisoryBoard
Professor John Loughhead, Executive Director
Energy Demand Energy SupplyEnergy &
Environment
Energy SystemsTechnology &
Policy Assessment
Research Themes
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Research Committee
Research Atlas
Meeting Place
National EnergyResearch Network
Sparks
Capacity Building
Communications
International Summer School
Studentships
Website
Internal/external communications
Knowledge Transfer NetworkEnergy Generation & Supply
Research Co-ordination
International Engagement
Professor Jim Watson, Research Director
UKERC: A Distributed Structure
Technology & Policy Assessment
Research Atlas &
Energy Data Centre
Energy Demand
Meeting Place
Energy Systems
Energy Supply
Energy & Environment
Research Coordination
Over 200 members, from 30 institutions
Phase II – Key outputs so far
Great Expectations: The cost of offshore wind in UK waters
Understanding the past and projecting
the future
Energy from biomass: the size of the global resource
Assessment of the evidence that biomass can make a
major contribution to future global energy supply
Transport: What policies are effective at reducing carbon emissions from
surface passenger transport?
Phase II – Key outputs so far
Carbon Capture and Storage: Realising the potential?
Assesses the technical, economic, financial and social uncertainties
facing CCS technologies.
Carbon Emissions Accounting
A method of estimating a nation’s carbon emissions taking into account emissions related
to shipping, aviation and those that are embedded in imported goods and services.
Major outputs to come
1. Quantifying impact of global changes on the energy market
2. Energy futures under uncertainty
Both projects focus on decisions and policy implementation up to 2030, tying in with the UK and international community’s longer-term energy and climate change objectives and ambitions.
The next generation ...
UKERC Interdisciplinary PhD studentships 35 studentships awarded since 2004
(programme has now come to an end)
UKERC Annual International Energy Summer School Week-long School for PhD students – 8th Year 100 UK and international students Professional facilitation Competitive – 400+ applications
UK Energy Research Centre+44 (0)20 7594 1574
www.ukerc.ac.uk
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