BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ERA Energy Research Accelerator - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ERA Energy Research Accelerator X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.era.ac.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ERA Energy Research Accelerator REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Malta BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220406T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220406T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T125713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T125713Z UID:1557-1649248200-1649251800@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Energy Transitions – A Policy and Politics Perspective DESCRIPTION:During this webinar Dr Caroline Kuzemko (University of Warwick) and Cheryl Hiles\, Director of Energy Capital at the West Midlands Combined Authority discussed the sustainable energy transition agenda through a policy and politics lens. Dr Caroline Kuzemko talk focused on some of the ways in which it is possible to harness the power of politics to challenge business-as-usual and drive more equitable change\, whilst Cheryl Hiles\, presented on the West Midlands Combined Authority’s vision to transition the West Midlands to net zero carbon emissions region. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/energy-transitions-a-policy-and-politics-perspective/ CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/net-zero-heroes-webinar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220427T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220427T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T125608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T125608Z UID:1555-1651062600-1651066200@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Hydrogen and the transition to a carbon neutral society DESCRIPTION:Zero fossil carbon options for long distance transport\nProf Robert Steinberger-Wilckens (University of Birmingham)\nHydrogen is certainly the choice for decarbonising transport without having to make compromises about vehicle range. Nevertheless\, for many vehicles\, vessels and aircraft travelling long distances\, hydrogen takes up too much volume on board. The talk will explore how hydrogen can be converted into other compounds that can be more bunkered in less volume and still do not contain any fossil carbon. \nBlue hydrogen production by Sorption Enhanced Reforming (The HyPER Project)\nDr Peter Clough (Senior Lecturer in Energy Engineering\, Cranfield University)\nLow carbon hydrogen could play an important role for decarbonising industry\, power\, heat and transport. The Royal Society concluded that natural gas reforming with carbon capture and utilisation/storage (CCUS) was one of the most likely technologies to be deployed at scale in the near to mid-term. The HyPER project\, funded by the UK Government Department for Business\, Energy and Industrial Strategy\, proposes to answer the call for technology development leading to a low carbon\, cost effective\, bulk H2 supply through pilot scale demonstration of the sorption enhanced steam reforming process\, based on existing GTI technology. With our existing expertise of the process and collaborative industrial support we are aiming to demonstrate the process as an integrated system. This project is designing\, constructing and operating a 1 MWth sorption enhanced steam reforming pilot plant reactor capable of producing a pressurised H2 stream and demonstrate the ability to achieve CO2 capture rates of >96%. The technology demonstrated in this project is expected to show the potential for reducing CAPEX by 50% relative to SMR/ATR+CCS. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/hydrogen-and-the-transition-to-a-carbon-neutral-society/ CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/net-zero-heroes-webinar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T125135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T125202Z UID:1552-1652877000-1652880600@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Integrating Energy Storage with Renewable Energy Generation DESCRIPTION:Dispatchable power from wind: Fantasy or engineering trivium?\nProf. Seamus Garvey\nThe UK’s best energy resource is wind. We have sufficient offshore wind resources to power all present energy consumption in the UK several times over and the costs-per-MWh of output energy are becoming very acceptable relative to coal-fired and gas-fired generation. Moreover\, wind has the very attractive feature that the resource is generally much higher in winter than in summer (the energy harvested in an average mid-winter day exceeds that collected in an average mid-summer day by a factor exceeding 2). Demand for energy also increases in winter but not by a factor of 2. Hence\, using a suitable blend of wind power and solar power (~80:20) in the UK can produce a net demand profile that does not have any strong seasonal (winter-summer) imbalance. Providing some small degree of over-capacity is very useful but there would still be many times when the wind resource is low but demand is high.  The phenomenon of having a few days without much wind during a deep cold spell in mid winter is not unusual and so several days worth of energy would have to come from somewhere during such times. Conceptually\, the most simple solution to that is to have very large energy stores to shore-up the requirement. However\, that is not be best solution. This talk will explain why. \nView slide deck\nIntegrating Battolysers (combined battery/electrolyser) with Renewable Energy Generation\nProf. Dani Strickland\nIn addressing net-zero targets\, it is recognized that green electricity alone is very unlikely to meet the requirements of the complete energy system\, for example in areas such as heavy transport. Therefore\, alternative energy sources will be required if ambitious decarbonization targets are to be achieved. Green hydrogen has been identified as a low carbon solution that can be used to meet these requirements. One approach to producing low carbon hydrogen is through the electrolysis of water using renewable electricity generation (for example wind or solar). However\, the cost of electrolyser technology is currently high and are not designed for intermittent operation. A novel alternative which is currently being explored to address these challenges is a battolyser. The battolyser acts like a battery until it is fully charged and then produces hydrogen gas. A single device which can produce both electricity and hydrogen has the potential to be more economically viable. This presentation explains what a battolyser is and how it can be integrated within the electricity grid. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/integrating-energy-storage-with-renewable-energy-generation/ CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/net-zero-heroes-webinar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220720T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220720T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T124750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T125340Z UID:1550-1658320200-1658323800@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:ECR Special DESCRIPTION:Find out about the fantastic research post-doctoral and doctoral researchers are doing to help drive forward the Net Zero Agenda. Confirmed speakers include Loughborough University and C-DICE Fellow Ben Roberts and the winner of the ERA Net Zero Doctoral Summer Showcase student talks Carmen Hierro Iglesias from Aston University. \nDr Ben Roberts is a Research Fellow in the Building Energy Research Group at Loughborough University. Ben has expertise in measuring thermal comfort and indoor air quality\, and is researching how buildings can provide optimal health and wellbeing in tropical climates he will speak about: “Monitoring indoor air quality in two hospitals in tropical climates to reduce transmission of airborne infectious disease”. \nCarmen Hierro Iglesias is a Bioprocess Engineering PhD student at Aston University. Her background is in industrial biotechnology and she is currently working on the sustainable production of biopolymers. She is interested in the use of microorganisms to transform biomass waste into bio-based products. This talk will be about the role of bioplastics in achieving a Net-Zero future. Carmen recently won first place in the ERA Net Zero Doctoral Summer Showcase student presentations. \nSiqi Wang is a PhD student in the Energy and Power department at Cranfield University with a background in Chemical and Process Engineering. Her current research is focused on developing catalysts and combined sorbent catalyst materials for blue hydrogen production. The title of her presentation is “Developing novel bi/polymetallic catalysts for (sorption enhanced) steam reforming of methane”. \nDr Tom Dolan is C-DICE Postdoctoral Research Fellow and UKCRIC Senior Research Fellow in the Infrastructure Systems Institute at UCL. Through his C-DICE Fellowship\, Tom is undertaking systemic research into the role National Infrastructure can play in addressing the Climate Emergen(t)cy. Tom will share systemic perspectives on the Climate Emergen(t)cy\, addressing the Climate Emergen(t)cy\, the role of National infrastructure as a systemic leverage point; and propose a set of Climate Emergency Success Factors (Systemic principles) that can be used to inform a systemically fit for purpose response to the Climate Emergen(t)cy. \n\n  URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/ecr-special-20-07-2022/ CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/net-zero-heroes-webinar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T124434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T124434Z UID:1546-1666182600-1666186200@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Circular Economy DESCRIPTION:Systems thinking towards net zero chemicals\nProfessor Jin Xuan (University of Surrey)\nAccording to a United Nations report\, chemicals production and consumption are to be doubled in the next 10 years to fulfil our essential needs. It’s simply not going to happen unless we adopt a circular economy approach to enable net zero chemicals. The UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy was established in January 2021 to kick start the timely transition of the UK’s £32bn chemical industry into a circular system. In this talk\, I will discuss why we need a whole system approach and an interdisciplinary team to address the challenge. I will give some examples of the on-going research in our Centre to tackle the challenges in the development of the circular economy and net zero chemicals. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/circular-economy/ CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/net-zero-heroes-webinar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T124259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T124259Z UID:1543-1668601800-1668605400@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Decarbonising heat DESCRIPTION:During this Net Zero Heroes webinar we bring together experts from academia. industry and government to discuss decarbonising heat and homes. \nEllie Horwitch-Smith (Assistant Director – Route to Net Zero\, Birmingham City Council.) \nEllie is an Assistant Director at Birmingham City Council. She is the strategic lead on net zero for and oversees a wide portfolio of projects and initiatives to deliver upon the councils Climate Emergency commitments and optimise the co-benefits that net zero presents. With a long-standing consultancy background in global and UK businesses\, she has led the development and delivery of a wide variety of projects with local authority and other public and private sector clients\, with particular expertise in heat and energy infrastructure and housing retrofit. Ellie is also Chair of the Sustainable Housing Action Partnership (SHAP)\, a not-for-profit member-led network supporting organisations and the supply chain to understand problems and develop solutions for large scale housing retrofit. \n Professor Mahroo Eftekhari (Professor\, Loughborough University) \nMahroo has a long-term interest in developing control systems\, fuzzy logic\, Model Predictive Controller MPC\, developing software for airport and strategies for buildings in order to reduce energy consumption while providing thermal comfort and improving occupant’s well-being. Her expertise lie in indoor air quality and thermal comfort\, HVAC and pipe network performance\, control systems and strategies for zero energy buildings\, Digital twin. \n Jeff House (External Affairs and Policy Director\, Baxi) \nJeff is the External Affairs and Policy Director at Baxi where he champions their vision to lead the UK and Irish markets in smart\, low carbon heating solutions. He is the chair of the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) Policy Group and has over two decades of industry experience with a strong background in legislation and policy for the residential and commercial heating sector. He regularly represents both Baxi and the wider industry at Government and trade body meetings\, offering in-depth advice and analysis. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/decarbonising-heat/ CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/net-zero-heroes-webinar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221214T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221214T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T123717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T124112Z UID:1534-1671021000-1671024600@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Christmas Special DESCRIPTION:In our Christmas special we give a whistle stop tour of the fantastic research that has been taking place across the ERA partnership in 2022. \nView slide deck URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/christmas-special/ CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/net-zero-heroes-webinar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T123357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T123456Z UID:1530-1674045000-1674048600@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Hydrogen use in decarbonisation of transport DESCRIPTION:Professor Robert Steinberger-Wilckens from the Centre for Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Research at the University of Birmingham discussed some of the latest research in hydrogen and the role of hydrogen based fuels in the future decarbonisation of road\, rail\, air and marine transport. \nView slide deck URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/hydrogen-use-in-decarbonisation-of-transport/ CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/net-zero-heroes-webinar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T123230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T123230Z UID:1527-1676464200-1676467800@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Biofuels DESCRIPTION:Dr. Alfred Fernández-Castané (Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) and Aston Institute of Materials Research (AIMR)\, Aston University) and Dr Vinod Kumar (VK) is a Senior Lecturer in Microbial Technology and Biorefining at Cranfield University discussed how biotechnology can be harnessed to accelerate biofuels production. \nView slide deck URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/biofuels/ CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/net-zero-heroes-webinar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230322 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230412T150132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T161127Z UID:2533-1679356800-1679443199@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Energy Storage Policy Masterclass DESCRIPTION:Event ReportThe Energy Storage Policy Masterclass brought together leading experts in energy storage in March 2023. \nThe need for Net Zero is clear to most. The “Energy Sector” is not the only contributor to man-made greenhouse gas emissions but ultimately it is the way that we use energy that dominates these emissions. \nLow/zero carbon generation such as wind turbines\, PV panels\, nuclear power\, natural hydro and related renewable-energy generators are clearly essential to our transition to net zero emissions. This was recognised early and put incentives in place that have been hugely successful in driving down generation costs\, shortening project timescales and eliciting private investment. The UK’s CfD has been a particularly noteworthy success. \nAs the penetration of low-carbon generation rises in the electricity system\, a different challenge is revealed – how to ensure that the energy consumer receives the energy when and where it is wanted. Coal\, oil and gas gave us flexibility at very low cost and that flexibility is not easy to replace. Energy storage is one of the main solutions to the problem of reconciling supply and demand. The state of policy development around energy storage is very far behind where it should be to meet political commitments\, including UK’s net zero grid target of 2035. \nThis event\, which took place at IMECHE in London on 21st March\, set out to expose some of the main issues behind why the policies around energy storage and the other flexibility technologies are less developed than they might be. The key objective was to unearth and to share what possible directions exist and what good practice is already established that can be adopted more broadly. \nEvent Chair – Michael LiebreichMichael Liebreich is an acknowledged thought leader on clean energy\, mobility\, technology\, climate\, sustainability and finance. He is the founder and senior contributor to Bloomberg New Energy Finance\, a member of numerous industry\, governmental and multilateral advisory boards\, an angel investor\, a former member of the board of Transport for London\, and an Advisor to the UK Board of Trade. \nThis event was kindly supported by the following organisations: \nDownloadable Presentations & VideosYou can download all presentations and view video from the event below. Please note that some of the videos are quite large so please allow a few seconds for them to display. \nSession 1Video from session 109:15 – 09:30 Opening remarks by the event Chair\, Michael Liebreich \n09:30 – 11:00 \nProf. Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith on Renewables\, energy storage and Net-Zero UKProf. Goran Strbac (Imperial College London) – Role and value of energy storage in supporting cost effective transition to resilient zero- carbon energy future Prof. Paul Ekins (UCL) – Energy policy and uncertainty11:00 – 11:30 Break \nSession 2Video from session 211:30 – 13:00 \nGary Preece\, Chief Market Development Officer\, Highview Power – Flexible Long Duration Energy Storage Prof. Keith Bell (CCC) – Delivering a reliable decarbonised power systemHannah Bronwin ( SSE) – SSE and Energy Storage13:00 – 13:45 Break \nSession 3Video from session 313:45 – 15:15 Semi-structured discussion \nJon Saltmarsh\, Energy Systems Catapult – Flexibility and Storage\, the long and short of it Naomi Baker\, Energy UK – Long Duration Energy StorageToby Morris\, Sunamp – Application of Phase Change Materials15:15 – 15:30 Break \nSession 4Video from session 415:30 – 17:00 Plenary discussion and summary outcomes \nJoin the energy storage discussionif you would like to join the discussion around energy storage and policy\, and want to be kept informed of future events and reports on this subject\, please email us with your details and your interest in energy storage. \nContact us URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/energy-storage-policy-masterclass/ LOCATION:Vaillant Live\, Derby\, DE1 1LA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/energy-storage-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230329 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230330 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230419T154528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T160407Z UID:3105-1680048000-1680134399@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Hydrogen Storage in Caverns 2023 DESCRIPTION:To access the presentations and videos from this event\, simply complete the form below. \nFirst name *Surname *Affiliation *Email address * \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubmitThank you for signing up. You'll be redirected to the full page of presentations.×There was an error trying to send your message. Please try again later.×This information is collected only for the purposes of monitoring who has accessed the data. You will not receive any additional email as a result of this. \nThe downloads are confidential to you. Please do not transfer these to others. If others may be interested\, please direct them to this page. \nEnergy stored as hydrogen in salt cavities will be the most cost-effective long duration solution for many countries configuring net-zero grids around intermittent renewables.  \nGreat Britain is a case in point where typical wind intermittency patterns suggest a storage need in the range of several tens of TWh; and where local geology provides sufficient suitable salt layer to accommodate this requirement. \nThis makes hydrogen storage in salt cavities both a source of potential competitive advantage\, and a huge commercial opportunity\, as a new industry with new equipment and new infrastructure is developed. \nThis event\, which took place at the Geological Society in March 2023\, built on the success of two previous events in 2021 and 2022\, with an entirely new list of speakers – including operators of existing salt cavity storage facilities\, developers of new schemes and engineers addressing design and innovation challenges. \nEvent summaryThe event covered the following: \n\nThe technical challenges of storing hydrogen in caverns.\nThe potential in the UK for making salt caverns to store hydrogen.\nCase studies of hydrogen storage in caverns in mainland Europe and the UK.\nStatus of hydrogen turbines and compressors and challenges around their development\nA discussion on business models for operating caverns.\nThe requirement for new policies that support and promote the development of hydrogen storage caverns.\n\nThe meeting concluded with a thought-provoking discussion panel comprising delegates from government bodies as well as experts from academia and industry. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/hydrogen-storage-in-caverns-23/ LOCATION:The Geological Society\, Burlington House\, Piccadilly\, London\, W1J 0BG\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Salt_Cavern_2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230420T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230420T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T174602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T135642Z UID:1616-1681990200-1681997400@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:The impact of sustainable design - midlands green innovation network event DESCRIPTION:This event will explain how to develop products sustainably to reduce the use of non-renewable resources and minimise waste. There will also be the opportunity to tour the workshops and facilities at the University. \nThe event will be run by De Montfort University\, you will learn how to think about the environmental impact of your products and how to design them from the outset to ensure that they are as green as possible.\n11:00 – Arrival and Coffee\n11:30 – Welcome by Christine White\, Deputy Dean of Art Design and Humanities and Director of the Design Unit\n11:40 – A series of short presentations discussing the Impact of Sustainable Design from a variety of disciplines and it’s relation to industry.\n Speakers include:\nKarl Letten – Sustainability Manager\nMark Charlton – Associate Director of Sustainable Development Goal Impact/Net Zero\nCarolyn Hardaker – Head of School of Fashion and Textiles\nAngela Davies – Programme leader MSc Textile Design\, Technology and Innovation\nClaire Lerpiniere – Associate Professor in Sustainable Textiles\nKyungeun Sung – Senior Lecturer in Product Design\nChristine White – Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Art Design and Humanities\nJonny Prest – Net Good City\, Leicester\n12:45 – Q&A with the Panel\n13:00 – Lunch\, Networking and Tours of our Workshops/Facilities\n13:30 Finish URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/the-impact-of-sustainable-design/ LOCATION:De Montfort University\, Vijay Patel Building\, 8 Newarke Close\, Leicester\, LE2 7BJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Green innovation network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sustainable-event-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230517T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230517T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T121339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T100838Z UID:1508-1684326600-1684330200@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:The policies and economics of the Net Zero transition DESCRIPTION:During this webinar Duncan Depledge from Loughborough university will talk about the policies and economics of low carbon warfare – you can find out more about this in his recently published article Low-carbon warfare: climate change\, net zero and military operations. \nWe are still looking for a second speaker for this webinar\, please contact L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk if you are interested in presenting on this topic. \nBook your place URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/the-policies-and-economics-of-the-net-zero-transition/ LOCATION:Virtual event CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Skills,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/nzh.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230525T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230525T131500 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230330T143958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T103358Z UID:2025-1685014200-1685020500@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Funding and Protecting your Ideas - A Midlands Green Innovation Network event DESCRIPTION:Protecting and funding your Ideas – a Midlands Green Innovation event. \nAt this online event from 11am to 12.45pm\, Paul Storer from the Intellectual property Office is joined by Peter Pardoe from Innovate Edge and IP attorneys to discuss the range of funding options and IP support available for businesses in all sectors that are developing and launching new products. \nIf you are looking for advice on funding and protecting your ideas\, this is a great opportunity for you to meet with experts who can provide the support that you need. \nRegister today URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/protecting-your-ideas-midlands-green-inovation-event/ LOCATION:Virtual event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230531T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230531T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230519T110010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T110155Z UID:4078-1685525400-1685548800@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:The Urban Analytics and Digital Twins Turing Regional Engagement Event DESCRIPTION:The University of Birmingham’s Exchange Building\, in the heart of Birmingham\, is a place that brings together communities to shape the ideas and solutions that will make our cities and regions better places to live\, work and learn – an ideal location for the Urban Analytics and Digital Twins Turing Regional Engagement event\, taking place on 31st May 2023. \nThis event will convene regional partners\, including universities\, city councils\, businesses and other organisations interested in the opportunities presented by urban analytics. An example to be explored within the day includes digital twins\, bringing the potential to provide cities with a bridge between the real and digital world\, where smart buildings and infrastructure share information with a virtual environment providing potential decision-making tools for areas such as energy and transport. The day will include: \n\nShare the learning through the Turing East Birmingham Digital Twin project.\nPresentation of the new Connected Places Catapult led Diatomic Innovation Accelerator programme\, looking to accelerate place-based innovation in the West Midlands through data to enable better decision making.\nProvide discussion to progress collaborative innovation and open-up new regional opportunities to tackle some of the most challenging questions for our city and region.\n\nConfirmed speakers include: \n\nProfessor Martin Freer\, Director of the Birmingham Energy Institute (BEI)\, University of Birmingham\nCatherine Hadfield\, Diatomic Innovation Accelerator Programme lead\, Connected Places Catapult\nDr Omid Ghaffarpasand\, Senior Research Fellow\, School of Geography\, Earth and Environmental Sciences\, University of Birmingham\nProfessor Aad van Moorsel\, Head of School of Computer Science\, Chair in Decentralised Systems\, University of Birmingham\n\nFor further information\, please contact turingliaison@contacts.bham.ac.uk URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/the-urban-analytics-and-digital-twins-turing-regional-engagement-event/ LOCATION:The Exchance\, The Exchange 3 Centenary Square\,\, Birmingham\, B1 2DR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/theexchange.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230613T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230613T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230323T174411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T120307Z UID:1473-1686649500-1686675600@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:The Midlands' Journey to Net Zero DESCRIPTION:Events around Net Zero tend to be based on a large scale\, such as the Government’s 2050 Net Zero goal\, however\, local goals are just as important for reaching Net Zero. The event will showcase how organisations and people can reach Net Zero with talks based on the theme “What are organisations undertaking to get to Net Zero?” The plenary session for the event will feature Wayne Bexton\, the Director of Environment and Sustainability at Nottingham City Council\, on the city’s progress and roadmap for their 2028 Net Zero Goal. Talks include “energising communities with active buildings” by Professor Mark Gillott at the University of Nottingham\, with further speakers tbc. There will also be a workshop for industry\, students\, and stakeholders to converse on how different sectors can work towards Net Zero and share ideas. Stalls will be held by Nottingham Friends of the Earth\, Extinction Rebellion\, Energy Research Accelerator\, Clean Air Nottingham and Nottingham Climate Assembly to circulate during breaks and lunch to learn more about what local groups are contributing to the battle to Net Zero. \nThe event is the first ERA Skills Community funded event\, created by Fern Baker at the University of Nottingham. \nRegister here URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/nottinghams-journey-to-net-zero/ LOCATION:University of Nottingham\, University Park\, Nottingham\, NG7 2RD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/amb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230621T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230621T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230324T121827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T111644Z UID:1514-1687350600-1687354200@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Living Labs - A Net-Zero Heroes event DESCRIPTION:During this webinar we will hear from the British Geological Survey (BGS) about their observatories for researchers to investigate the subsurface\, particularly in relations to shallow geothermal energy. \nOur second speaker is Prof Mark Gillott who will present his work on how our homes will play an active part within community energy systems in order to reduce our energy use\, cost and associated carbon emissions. His presentation will include real world demonstrators where new technical and socio economic models are being trialled and evaluated. \nMark Gillott\, is the University of Nottingham’s Professor of Sustainable Building Design\, has 30 years’ experience in low carbon sustainable energy technologies and sustainable building design. He is the research and project manager for the multi-award winning living lab ‘Creative Energy Homes’ low/zero carbon housing project through which he has co-designed\, constructed and monitored the performance of some of the UK’s first whole house retrofits and ‘Code for Sustainable Homes’ level 4 and 6 (zero carbon) homes. He project managed the multi award winning £8 million UK Energy Research Accelerator Community Energy Demonstrator at the £180 million Nottingham Trent Basin sustainable housing development of low carbon homes. This scheme operates under a new community energy business model and incorporates what was Europe’s largest community energy battery with onsite solar PV. \nRegister here URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/living-labs/ LOCATION:Virtual event CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Skills,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/net-zero-heroes-webinar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230626T090204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T091211Z UID:4170-1688551200-1688558400@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:ERA and C-DICE's Virtual COP world café. DESCRIPTION:Based on The World Café method this virtual workshop will bring together Early Career Researchers to discuss ways to tackle challenges identified by COP27 and how to make the resolutions a reality. The session will start with C-DICE fellow Tom Dolan giving a short talk to set the scene\, then we will use an interactive mural board with five stations that will cover the topics of Energy Systems Transformations\, Loss and Damage Fund\, Engineering and Infrastructure Leadership\, Current Barriers and Future Priorities\, and A Resilient Future. Participants will move between the stations to discuss their ideas; these will be captured on the interactive mural to create a living collaborative dialogue on how to resolve the challenges identified by COP27. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/era-and-c-dices-virtual-cop-world-cafe/ LOCATION:Virtual event CATEGORIES:Skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/nzh-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230626T091008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T091008Z UID:4174-1688560200-1688563800@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Net Zero Heroes – Early Career Researcher’s Special DESCRIPTION:During net zero week we will be holding an ECR special of our monthly net zero heroes webinars. This will highlights the fantastic research that ECR in the ERA network are undertaking\, come along to find out about the fantastic research Humera Ansari is doing on carbon capture and storage\, Mohammad Hamdan is undertaking on digital frameworks in retrofit community buildings and Rabee Jibrin’s research into optimisation for fuel cell hybrid trains. This webinars is for industry\, students\, academics\, professional services staff and the general public who are interested in green energy and transitioning to a net-zero society. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/net-zero-heroes-early-career-researchers-special/ LOCATION:Virtual event CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NetZeroHeroesWebinar_Image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230707T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230707T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230627T120333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T120333Z UID:4179-1688725800-1688738400@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:How to Design a Workshop DESCRIPTION:During this interactive workshop you will learn the principles of effective workshop design and be given the space to practise these principles. Experienced professionals will share their hints and tips on how to design and facilitate a workshop\, with a focus on the learning journey. This training will provide you with an opportunity to upskill\, collaborate with colleagues and apply best practice in designing and delivering your own workshop. \nThis face to face workshop will take place at Loughborough University on Friday 7th July\, 10:30-14:00 with lunch provided. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/how-to-design-a-workshop/ LOCATION:Loughborough University\, Loughborough University\, Loughborough\, LE11 3TU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Group-discussion-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230712T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230712T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230323T174930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230707T134303Z UID:1480-1689154200-1689192000@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:ERA Doctoral Summer Showcase DESCRIPTION:The Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) ECR Summer Showcase 2023 will be taking place at Aston University this summer. The ERA ECR Summer Showcase is designed to give PhD students\, and post-docs at the beginning of their researcher journey\, an opportunity to show off their fantastic research whilst helping them develop their interpersonal and communication skills in a welcoming and friendly environment.  \nEnter the Summer Showcase Competitions\nThis year there will be two competitions at the summer showcase with a first prize of £100 each! \nDoctoral researchers lightening presentations: Using one PowerPoint slide and/or one object doctoral researchers will explain their research in 60 seconds or less! All summer showcase delegates may enter this competition. Judging panel will consist of ERA academics and industry experts. \nNet Zero in pictures: A gallery of selected photographs will be displayed during the Net Zero Doctoral Showcase event and on the ERA website. You do not need to attend the summer showcase to enter this competition\, but it would be fantastic if you could. \nCan you use your smartphone or tablet to take an interesting or thought-provoking photograph based on the theme “Net-Zero in Pictures”? Or would you like to showcase how you research into Net-Zero via a photograph> Then enter our “Net-Zero in Pictures” competition. It would be great to see some photos of your labs\, workspace\, field trails or anything else that encompasses your research. \nHow to enter\nInterpret the theme “Net-Zero in Pictures” in any way you see fit\, take a photo using a smartphone or tablet and email your pictures to L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk by 12.00 noon on Monday 10 July 2023. Please include “Net-Zero In Pictures” in the subject line of your email and remember to include your name and a caption in the body of the email: who / what\, where and when should be enough. You can enter up to three images\, please send each image in a separate email or make it clear which image belongs to which caption. A gallery of selected photographs will be displayed during the Net Zero Doctoral Showcase event and on the ERA website. Please remember\, when taking your photos\, do not endanger yourself or others\, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws\, and if your photo involves taking a picture of a person\, please receive permission before taking the image. \nProvisional Programme:\n\n\n\nTime\nActivity\n\n\n09:30-10:00\nRegistration\, tea and coffee\n\n\n10:00-10:30\nWelcome + ice-breaker\n\n\n10:30-11:15\nCommunicating your research workshop\n\n\n11:15-12:00\nMapping the ERA research skills / knowledge workshop\n\n\n12:00 – 13:15\nLunch\n\n\n13:15-14:00\nFunding opportunities for researchers\n\n\n14:00-14:45\nInterdisciplinary collaboration workshop\n\n\n14:45-15:05 \n15:05-15:35\nGetting Policy Influence lecture \nPolicy Influence breakout session\n\n\n15:35-15:50\nBreak\n\n\n15:50-16:40\nIndustrial perspectives on energy research – view from a corporate world. Panel discussion\n\n\n16:40-17:20\nDoctoral researchers lightening presentations\n\n\n17:20-17:35\nPrize giving\n\n\n17:40-18:30\nNetworking drinks reception\n\n\n18:30-20:00\nFREE Summer Showcase BBQ URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/era-doctoral-summer-showcase/ LOCATION:Aston University\, Aston University\, Birmingham\, B4 7ET\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/nzh-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230713T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Malta:20230713T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230720T115520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T143130Z UID:4253-1689258600-1689269400@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Policy and Markets for Offshore Energy Storage - Online DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting hybrid event\, “Policy and Markets for Offshore Energy Storage\,” exploring the development of suitable technologies. \nAbout this event\n\nPrecis: \nIt is now certain that offshore renewable energy will supply a high proportion of primary energy in Northern Europe and other regions. Most forms of that energy are intermittent and there would be strong advantages to implementing energy storage alongside the energy harvesting. This event will explore how well existing policy and market structures can encourage the development of suitable technologies and projects and will attempt to set out how these structures might change for the better in the future. \n\n\n\n\nDiscussion areas: \nIt is beyond doubt now that offshore wind will become a major source of primary power for Northern Europe in the coming decades and it will be important in many other regions also. Wind power is obviously intermittent and some means must be found to reconcile the demand for electricity with its supply. Other forms of offshore renewable energy will also contribute and most of those also introduce intermittency. Energy storage provides one of the main solutions for managing the instantaneous mismatch between resource availability and natural demand and storage is rightly attracting huge attention across the globe now. \nStoring energy locally at offshore sites where renewable energy is collected has several obvious potential benefits. These include \n(a) the marginal cost of ground area is relatively low\, \n(b) implementing solid-state thermal storage may be significantly less expensive offshore than onshore for two separate reasons\, \n(c) there is virtually infinite availability of thermal ballast in the form of sea-water\, \n(d) there may be deep water or offshore salt deposits available to assist pressurised gas/air storage\, \n(e) the utilisation of power transmission lines from site to shore can be improved\, \n(f) there are at least some ways in which energy is collected from the renewable resource in a form that is directly compatible with storage and the conversion to electricity can be performed in response to the demand for electricity – saving both capital costs and power conversion losses \nThere is no suggestion here that all energy storage should be implemented offshore – onshore storage will certainly have a major role also. There is also no suggestion that long-distance power transmission\, including HVDC transmission\, does not have a major role – it will. Producing hydrogen offshore and exploiting that process for both conveying energy as well as for storage will obviously play an important part too. Similarly\, demand-side management will contribute. Notwithstanding these other possible ways to provide flexibility\, local offshore storage could still offer significant system benefits. \nOne objective of this session is to identify the benefits for implementing energy storage at offshore locations and to evaluate whether the associated challenges and costs can be justified based on current evidence. The primary purpose is to examine whether existing policy and market mechanisms might be suppressing developments that might otherwise find strong commercial traction by contributing very cost-effective functionality to the electricity systems to which they are connected. One useful case-study is the scheme for “contracts for difference” (CfDs) auctions. The CfD mechanism has been exceptionally successful in providing developers with the confidence to invest in low-carbon generation projects up to now but it primarily rewards powerplant operators in direct proportion to the energy exported (largely*) independent of how valuable that energy is/was to the system at the time it was exported. \nWe therefore seek to answer the following questions: \n(1) Are the benefits and costs of offshore energy storage sufficiently understood? \n(2) Do existing policy and market mechanisms for incentivising low carbon generation in various countries actually provide suitable incentives for project developers to incorporate storage at offshore generation sites if that would bring overall system benefits\, \n(3) Will “merchant trading” (simply selling electricity onto the wholesale markets) eventually provide the commercial pull for such systems if their benefits are sufficient\, \n(4) If existing policy mechanisms will not elicit good market behaviours and if the merchant trading prospect is still some way off\, what intermediate steps might be taken by governments to sustain at least some appropriate technology development in the meanwhile. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccess presentations from this eventPlease complete the form below to access downloads of the presentations from this event. \nFirst name *Surname *Affiliation *Email address * \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubmitThank you for signing up. You'll be redirected to the full page of presentations.×There was an error trying to send your message. Please try again later.×\n\nPrivacy Information \n\n\n\n\nWe may share your data with colleagues for the purpose of communicating with you and facilitating your company’s relationship with the University. We may also contact you about similar events in the future. \nFor more information refer to our Privacy Policy URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/policy-and-markets-for-offshore-energy-storage-online/ LOCATION:Corinthia St George’s Bay\, George's Bay Hotel\, Corinthia Street\, St Julians\, STJ 3301\, Malta ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_550355189_132884702832_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230729 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230323T175127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T120033Z UID:1483-1690156800-1690588799@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:2023 Birmingham Decarbonisation Summer School DESCRIPTION:This five-day in-person event will bring early career researchers together to propose a technical solution and business model for decarbonising a railway service in the UK. Ricardo plc\, a leading engineering consultancy\, will present the challenge and put you in the seat of a consultant for the week. Whilst this year’s theme of railways involves a lot of electric/mechanical engineering\, we strongly encourage applications from other disciplines such as business\, economics\, social sciences\, and environmental sciences. The winning team will receive a lot of kudos and a £100 prize per team member (this may take the form of vouchers). The programme will consist of plenty of technical talks by academics and industry experts to better familiarise attendees with the challenges facing railway decarbonisation\, a social programme\, and team building activities to ensure an informative and enjoyable week for all! URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/2023-birmingham-decarbonisation-summer-school/ LOCATION:Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education\, University of Birmingham\, Birmingham\, B15 2TT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hydroflex-Drone-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230908T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230908T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230929T101357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T111051Z UID:4344-1694160000-1694192400@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Royal Society Large Scale Energy Storage event DESCRIPTION:The Royal Society’s Large Scale Energy Storage event\nOn Weds 8th September\, an event was held at the Royal Society in London on the critical subject of Large Scale Energy Storage and the report on the subject that was recently published by the Royal Society. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt commenced with an introduction by Peter Bruce\, followed by Chris Llewellyn Smith providing an overview of the findings of the report published by the Royal Society on Large Scale Electricity Storage. \nPresentations delved into various aspects\, such as the effects of weather and climate change\, modeling with multiple storage options\, and the economics of storage\, led by Sara Walker\, Tony Roulstone\, Seamus Garvey\, and John Rhys. \nAfter a brief break\, the focus shifted to large-scale storage technologies\, including hydrogen and ammonia\, as well as non-chemical alternatives\, chaired by Sara Walker\, Mike Muskett\, and Phil Eames. \nThe event also featured a plenary discussion and Q&A session\, providing an opportunity for valuable insights from the panel of previous speakers\, led by Peter Bruce. \nFollowing a lunch break\, breakout sessions explored the implications of the report in areas like economics\, market changes\, regulator controls\, grid and system impacts\, and the future of hydrogen and ammonia technology. These sessions were guided by experts including Cameron Hepburn\, Maxine Frerk\, Nilay Shah\, and Yulong Ding. \nAfter another break\, the event reconvened with plenary feedback from the breakout sessions and discussions\, moderated by Chris Llewellyn Smith. \nCatherine Bremner addressed government policy impacts\, shedding light on the role of policy in shaping the energy storage landscape. Finally\, Peter Bruce and Chris Llewellyn Smith delivered a summary and brought the event to a close. \nThis event served as a platform for comprehensive discussions and insights into the challenges and opportunities of large-scale energy storage\, with experts and policymakers coming together to drive progress in this crucial field. \nNotes from the event\nTwo notes have been produced as a result of the event which can be downloaded below: \n\nHydrogen storage in aquifers and depleted gas fields\nTransporting Hydrogen vs. Transporting Electricity and the Relative Locations of Supply\, Storage and Demand\n\nDownload the event slides below\nThe slides from the event can be found by clicking on the relevant links in the programme\, or alternatively you can download the full pack of slides below: \n\nRoyal Society Energy Storage Launch Presentations\n\nRead the Royal Society’s report\nThe Royal Society’s report into Large Scale Energy Storage and other information about their work in this area can be found and downloaded from their webpage. \nEvent Programme\n10.30: Welcome and Introduction\, Peter Bruce \n10.40: Overview of the findings of the report – Chris Llewellyn Smith \n11.10: Presentations on: \n\nThe effects of weather on climate change – Tony Roulstone\nModelling including multiple stores – Seamus Garvey\nEconomic implications and questions – John Rhys\n\nChaired by Sara Walker \n12.00: Presentations on large scale storage technologies \n\nHydrogen and ammonia – technical assumptions – Mike Muskett\nNon-chemical storage technologies – Phil Eames\n\nChaired by Sara Walker \n12.25: Q&A session with previous speakers\, Chaired by Peter Bruce \n14.00: Breakout sessions looking at the implications of the large scale energy report \n\nEconomics of Storage\, Market Changes and Regulatory Controls\, Chair – Cameron Hepburn\nGrid and system impacts\, Chair – Maxine Frerk\nLikely developments in hydrogen and ammonia technology\, Chair – Nilay Shah\nLikely developments in medium duration storage\, Chair\, Yulong Ding\n\n15.00: Plenary feedback from the breakout sessions and discussion. Chair\, Chris Llewellyn Smith \n15.30: Government policy impacts\, Catherine Bremner \n15.50: Summary and close\, Peter Bruce and Chris Llewellyn Smith \nContact us\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you are interested in this subject\, have any comments on it\, or would like to be contacted about future events\, please email Professor Seamus Garvey at the University of Nottingham. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/royal-society-largescale-energy-storage-event/ LOCATION:Royal Society\, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace\, London\, SW1Y 5AG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ESS-image-v2-1200x872-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230928T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230928T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230913T101751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T104737Z UID:4321-1695902400-1695907800@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:The Future of Green Transport in the Midlands - A Midlands Green Innovation Network event DESCRIPTION:Midlands Connect is working to decarbonise the transport system in the Midlands. It is developing and prioritising the most important transport investments – the projects we need to support a more productive\, prosperous and sustainable Midlands. \nAt this online Midlands Green Innovation Network event\, Bharat Pathania\, Head of New Technologies at Midlands Connect will be explaining the future transport strategy for the Midlands and some of the new transport technologies that we could be seeing on our roads and railways and in our towns and cities over the next few years. \nBharat’s presentation will highlight some of the significant changes that we are likely to see in our transport system in the coming years\, and will identify potential opportunities for businesses to get involved with the new technologies. \nThe event will finish with a question and answer session. \nAbout the Midlands Green Innovation Network \nThe Midlands Green Innovation Network is run by ERA with the support of the Midlands Engine and Federation of Small Businesses. It aims to provide small businesses with information and new technologies and opportunities\, and the support they need in order to maximise their potential for innovation. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/the-future-of-green-transport-in-the-midlands-a-midlands-green-innovation-network-event/ LOCATION:Virtual event CATEGORIES:Green innovation network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/28-sept-mgin.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20231006T094024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T100016Z UID:4422-1698238800-1698242400@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:ERA Community Fund Info Webinar: Wed 25 Oct 2023\, 13:00-14:00 DESCRIPTION:During this info webinar we will tell you about the ERA Community Fund which provides up to £2\,500 to design\, develop\, and deliver energy and/or net-zero-centric events\, and hear from previous recipients of this award about why you should apply. \nMore info on the ERA Community Fund can be found at https://www.era.ac.uk/skills/funding-opportunities/ URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/era-community-fund-info-webinar/ LOCATION:Virtual event CATEGORIES:Skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/decarbonisation-summer-school-min.xbe33b9cf.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231026T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231026T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20231003T163623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T163623Z UID:4077-1698321600-1698327000@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Climate Change 3.0 & The Future of Sustainability - A Midlands Green Innovation Network event DESCRIPTION:Renowned futurist\, Chris Barnatt\, looks at the future of sustainability. How do we consume less yet find more of the resources we need? \nThere is now broad scientific and political agreement that we need to rise to the challenge of climate change and to live in a more sustainable manner. Yet\, in the UK and beyond\, is becoming clear that political mechanisms do not exist that will allow even currently declared climate change mitigation targets to be met. Businesses need to rapidly understand that we are entering a new era of the climate change debate\, and how policy is likely to evolve. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/climate-change-3-0-the-future-of-sustainability-a-midlands-green-innovation-network-event/ LOCATION:Virtual event CATEGORIES:Green innovation network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231102T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231102T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230913T161538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T150946Z UID:4333-1698935400-1698942600@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:ERA Partner Roadshow at Loughborough University (exclusive event) DESCRIPTION:This event is only for staff / students at  Loughborough University.  Please use your university email address to register. \n  \nAt this roadshow you will have the chance to meet with ERA staff to find out about the work that is being done in energy research and innovation and how you can get involved in the future. \nCome along to this session to find out how ERA can help you with: \n– Cross-university research collaborations \n– Disseminating your research \n– Funding applications \n– Building international links \n– Accessing world-leading facilities \n– Training and development opportunitie \nPlaces are limited so please book today! \nPlease note that this is an internal event and to attend you must have an institute-specific email address. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/era-roadshow-at-loughborough-university-exclusive-event/ LOCATION:Loughborough University\, Loughborough University\, Loughborough\, LE11 3TU\, United Kingdom ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231122T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231122T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20230913T162019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T124348Z UID:4335-1700647200-1700654400@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:ERA Partner Roadshow at University of Leicester (exclusive event) DESCRIPTION:This event is only for staff / students at  University of Leicester.  Please use your university email address to register. \n  \nAt this roadshow you will have the chance to meet with ERA staff to find out about the work that is being done in energy research and innovation and how you can get involved in the future. \nCome along to this session to find out how ERA can help you with: \n– Cross-university research collaborations \n– Disseminating your research \n– Funding applications \n– Building international links \n– Accessing world-leading facilities \n– Training and development opportunitie \nPlaces are limited so please book today! \nPlease note that this is an internal event and to attend you must have an institute-specific email address. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/era-roadshow-at-university-of-leicester-exclusive-event/ LOCATION:University of Leicester – Space Park\, Space Park\, 92 Corporation Road\, Leicester\, LE4 5SP\, United Kingdom ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231123T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231123T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T202008 CREATED:20231004T101648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T125010Z UID:4406-1700733600-1700742600@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:Start your Business's Net-Zero journey - A Midlands Green Innovation Network event DESCRIPTION:Learn how to create a sustainability plan for your business at our in-person event\, where we’ll delve into strategies for a greener future! \nJoin us for an exciting event at the Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill in Derby. This in-person event will guide you through the process of developing a sustainability plan. Learn how to create and implement strategies that promote environmental\, social\, and economic sustainability. \nAt this event\, award winning business woman\, Rachel Hayward from procurement consultancy\, Ask the Chameleon is joined by Tommy Allsop\, Net-Zero Delivery Lead for Tyseley Energy Park\, who will be providing practical advice and tips on how businesses can develop a sustainability action plan. \nRead more and register here! URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/developing-a-sustainability-a-midlands-green-innovation-network-event/ LOCATION:The Museum and Art Gallery on The Wardwick\, Derby\, The Strand\, Derby\, DE1BS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Green innovation network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Start-your-Businessess-Net-Zero-Journey.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR