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Could hydrogen be used to power homes?

Features, Gas, Heat, Power, Technology Operations / aaliyah.murphy

As the Government looks to solve the carbon emissions problem associated with heating Britain’s homes, could hydrogen provide the answer? Arup is leading a team commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which is currently investigating the technical and safety case, downstream of the gas meter, of converting the UK’s gas network to run on hydrogen, rather than natural gas.

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Could hydrogen piggyback on natural gas infrastructure?

Features, Gas, Power, Technology Operations / aaliyah.murphy

With fuel cell vehicles now on the forecourts, hydrogen is being enthusiastically promoted as a clean, efficient and sustainable energy source.

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Consumers matter

Customers, Features, Heat, Technology Operations / aaliyah.murphy

Recently, Ofgem has put a renewed focus on how energy network companies engage with their customers and stakeholders. In their framework consultation for the next energy network price control (RIIO2), Ofgem made it clear that consumers should be given a stronger voice and introduced new models for stakeholder engagement.

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Complex whole systems for critical national infrastructure

Features, Power, Strategy Management / aaliyah.murphy

The answer is energy, and to be more specific energy is the underlying river of economic and societal wellbeing.

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Considering the impacts of localised energy

Customers, Features, Gas, Heat, Power, Technology Operations / aaliyah.murphy

Creating local energy plans as part of a wider whole system was hot on the agenda as delegates from across the sector came together for a thorough examination of the best ways in which to achieve this.

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Comparing markets

Features, Gas, Power, Technology Operations / aaliyah.murphy

Utilities in the UK and US are in flux. A wide range of technological, social, governmental, regulatory and economic factors are creating major disruptions. The pace and breadth of change may be different in both countries but common to both is the need to mitigate the impact of climate change.

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Collaboration in action

Customers, Features, Gas, Heat, Power, Technology Operations / aaliyah.murphy

Its been a turbulent time for the energy networks over recent months.

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Changing fast and slow

Features, Gas, Heat, Power, Technology Operations / aaliyah.murphy

There’s something of an energy sector mantra that’s developed in the past few years – the energy system is changing, changing faster than ever before. It’s repeated ad nauseum in offices, work sites, and government offices across the country, sometimes with enthusiasm at the thought of the efficiency and decarbonisation benefits it heralds; but sometimes with a sense of unease at how we’ll need to change to stay relevant and keep pace.

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Challenges around RIIO2

Customers, Features, Policy Regulation / aaliyah.murphy

In RIIO2 Ofgem aims to address its concern that the regulated networks sector is earning too much and delivering too little. It is fiercely focused on dealing with this problem but that brings a real risk that it will hold back the progress of the energy transition. That means there are a number of aspects of the RIIO2 decision that will require careful fine tuning to avoid unwelcome side effects.

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Capturing carbon

Features, Gas, Heat, Power, Technology Operations / aaliyah.murphy

The first output from the Catapult’s project was published in May 2018 and was an analysis of the current pattern of ‘effective carbon prices’ in the UK for decarbonisation in different economic sectors and activities. This showed a range of “effective carbon prices” with a number of areas that still appear “under taxed”, including coal and gas-based generation and energy consumption in homes and businesses.

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