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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230420T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230420T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230330
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
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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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230322
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230412T150132Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221214T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221214T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220720T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220720T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220427T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220427T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220406T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220406T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220323
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230629T143540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T143929Z
UID:4242-1647907200-1647993599@www.era.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Grid Inertia 2022
DESCRIPTION:Inertia and Grid Forming webinar \nInertia is a vital component of a stable electricity grid. Momentary imbalances between supply and demand are an inherent part of a flexible network\, occur on time scales where prime mover adjustment is infeasible\, and must be accounted for is reliable operation is to be achieved. In the thermal plant dominated grids of the past it was the kinetic energy of steam turbine rotors that acted as a reserve to smooth out imbalances. As this resource is eroded through decarbonisation\, many are asking how grid stability can be maintained. There are many technological solutions\, many grid phenomena that\, until now\, have been neglected\, and many economic factors that must be considered. How to best answer the important question of grid inertia is still very much open and optimum solutions will likely be as varied as the make-up of electricity grids we see across the planet. \n This event ‘System Inertia Providers and Grid Forming Inverters: Modelling\, Control\, and Application’ is the third in a series of annual events organised in collaboration between EPRI and the University of Nottingham. This event invites stakeholders from academia and industry to discuss technical\, organisational\, and economic aspects of the inertia question. \nThis year’s event will include talks around two thematic areas\, namely the broad topic of grid inertia and the specific topic of grid forming inverters. Contributions from administrative bodies and analysts will explore how inertia technologies can be incentivised and what the repercussion are for the rest of the market. Speakers from the National Grid\, ESB\, Simens Energy\, Reactive Technologies\, RTE\, AEMO\, Hawaiian Electric\, and SGRE have confirmed their attendance. \nThis FREE online event\, which is taking place on 22nd March 2022\, invites a diverse international audience to discuss the wide spectrum of reactions and approaches to Grid Inertia\, with a view to starting the conversation on grid inertia. The day will comprise of a series of talks from both industry and academia\, culminating in a panel discussion. Talks will discuss emerging technologies as well as developing market place models. \nInertia and Grid Forming event programme\n\n\nTime (UK time)\nTopic\nPresenter\n\n\n1:00PM–1:05PM\nMC Introduction\n \n\n\n1:05–1:25 (20MIN)\nScene Setting\nSolomon Brown (Sheffield University)\n\n\n1:25–1:40 (15MIN)\nSystem Operator\nBen Gommersall (National Grid)\n\n\n1:40–1:55 (15MIN)\nInertia Hardware\nRuairi Costello (ESB)\n\n\n1:55–2:10 (15MIN)\nInertia Hardware\nVijay Shinde (Siemens Energy)\n\n\n2:10–2:25 (15MIN)\nSoftware (TBD title)\nBrian Berry (Reactive)\n\n\n2:25–2:35 (10MIN)\nCoffee Break\n \n\n\n2:45–3:00 (15MIN)\nResearch Collaboration\nEPRI\n\n\n3:00–3:15 (15MIN)\nResearch Collaboration\nThibault Prevost (RTE)\n\n\n3:15–3:30 (15MIN)\nSystem Operator\nNilesh Modi (AEMO)\n\n\n3:30–3:45 (15MIN)\nSystem Operator\nLi Yu (Hawaiian Electric)\n\n\n3:45-4:00 (15 MIN)\nGrid Forming Technology\nElena Salz (SGRE)\n\n\n4:00-4:30 (30 MIN)\nPanellist Session & Finish\n \n\n\n\nEvent sponsors \n \n As large amounts of renewable energy generation are introduced to electrical grids and fossil-fuelled plants close down\, the energy system loses the short-term storage provided by the huge spinning rotors of the power stations.  Want to work with us?For more information about this event\, or if you are a company and would like to discuss ideas related to this topic\, please contact Professor Seamus Garvey at the University of Nottingham. \nEmail: Seamus.Garvey@nottingham.ac.uk \nAn enhanced flywheel system would be much cheaper than a battery based equivalent. It turns out after all that some new problems have some excellent old solutions. \nProfessor Seamus Garvey\, University of Nottingham
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/grid-inertia-2022/
LOCATION:University of Nottingham\, University Park\, Nottingham\, NG7 2RD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220317
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230627T154406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T144452Z
UID:4194-1647388800-1647475199@www.era.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Medium Duration Energy Storage 2022
DESCRIPTION:Presentations and video from Medium-Duration Energy Storage\, which took place on 16th March 2022 at IMechE\, LondonThe importance of Medium Duration Energy Storage As the UK decarbonises its economy\, offshore wind turbines and solar PV panels will deliver increasingly larger fractions of the country’s energy demand.  \nEnergy storage will become one of the main mechanisms to maintain a balance between electricity generation and demand in a renewable-dominated electricity grid.  \nEnergy storage will be required over a vast range of discharge times\, going from milliseconds up to several months.   \nThis event\, which took place at IMechE in London\, focused on the medium duration range (between 4 to 200 hrs)\, which is best handled by thermo-mechanical solutions.   \nThe event brought together academics\, industrial stakeholders\, and policy makers together to discuss:   \n\nwhat is the extent of the role for medium duration energy storage? \nwhat are some of the current blockers? \nwhat new policies are required to support the deployment of medium duration storage technologies.  \n\nYou may also be interested in our Hydrogen Storage in Caverns eventWe also held a hydrogen Storage in Caverns event at the Geological Society in London on Monday 14th March 2022. If you are interested in the discussions that took place at this event\, and to view the presentations and video\, visit the page. \nHydrogen Storage in Caverns Event 2022Presentations from Medium Duration Energy Storage\nThe presentations from each of the speakers can be found below\, as can the videos from the event. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nVideo for the morning session \n\n\n\n\n10:00 – 10:10 \n\n\nProf. Seamus Garvey\, University of Nottingham: “Welcome and opening remarks”  \n\n\n\n\n10:10 – 10:40 \n\n\nNational Grid\, Alex Hart: “The need for medium duration energy storage”  \n\n\n\n\n10:40 – 11:10 \n\n\nEnergy Dome\, Rembrandt Niessen and Francesco Oppici:  “A CO2 based thermo-mechanical energy storage solution” \n\n\n\n\n11:10 – 11:40 \n\n\nSSE Renewables\, Sean Kelly: “Coire-Glas: A pumped hydro project in Scotland”   \n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo for the presentations from 12:00 – 13:00 \n\n\n\n\n12:00 – 12:30  \n\n\nMalta\, Dr. Michael Geyer: “Utility scale long duration synchronous pumped heat electricity storage for the energy transition” \n\n\n\n\n12:30 – 13:00  \n\n\nCheesecake Energy\, Michael Simpson: “A modular\, tank-based compressed air energy storage system”   \n\n\n\n\n13:00 – 13:45  \n\n\nVideos from 13:45 – 15:15 \n\n\n\n\n13:45 – 14:15 \n\n\nSiemens Gamesa\, Maxwell Cameron-Jones:  “NetZero grid challenges\, SGRE’s ETES elicits the stone-age” \n\n\n\n\n14:15 – 14:45 \n\n\nHighview Power\, Kiran Munji: “LAES fit for a Renewable world” \n\n\n\n\n14:45 – 15:15 \n\n\nDNV-GL\, Alistair Steele: “Bankability assessments of medium duration storage systems” \n\n\n\n 15:15 – 15:35\n\nVideo for the final presentation and discussion panel \n\n\n\n\n 15:35-15:45  \n\n\n Flasc B.V. Daniel Buhagiar: “Hydro-Pneumatic Energy Storage for Offshore Applications” \n\n\n\n\n15:45 – 16:25 \n\n\nDiscussion Panel: A thought-provoking panel featuring delegates from BEIS (Chris Quarton)\, Ofgem (Francis Mosley)\, the REA (Frank Gordon) and CREDS (Prof. Nick Eyre) \n\n\n\n 16:25 – 16:30 \n Closing words
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/medium-duration-energy-storage-2022/
LOCATION:Vaillant Live\, Derby\, DE1 1LA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220315
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230629T102222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T103734Z
UID:4214-1647216000-1647302399@www.era.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Hydrogen Storage In Caverns 2022
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATIONS AND VIDEO FROM HYDROGEN STORAGE IN CAVERNS 14 MARCH 2022 HELD AT GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY\, LONDON \nTOWARDS NET ZERO\nEnergy storage is going to be absolutely central to the timely achievement of Net Zero. That storage will have to be applied over a vast spectrum of times ranging from fractions of a second to many months – and possibly more than a year. \nStoring pure hydrogen in caverns has a vital role to play in this\, because the transformations from primary energy to hydrogen and back to usable energy are so relatively straightforward. \nThis event\, which took place at the Geological Society in London on Monday 14 March 2022\, set out to explore some of the key challenges involved in deploying the necessary amounts of hydrogen storage in caverns. \nEvent Summary\nThe event started with a keynote review of just how much hydrogen storage we are likely to need in the UK – many tens of TWh worth and possibly more. The workshop will examine: \n\nHow hydrogen storage blends with large-scale compressed air energy storage and other thermo-mechanical energy storage solutions much better suited to shorter timescales than hydrogen.\nThe potential in the UK for making salt caverns to store hydrogen\nThe technical challenges of storing hydrogen in caverns\nExamination of case studies of hydrogen storage in caverns \n\nThe workshop concluded with a panel session comprising experts from academia and industry. \nYou may also be interested in our Medium Duration Energy Storage event?\nWe also held a Medium Duration Energy Storage event at the Institution for Mechanical Engineers on Wednesday 16th March. If you are interested in the discussions that took place at this event\, and to view the presentations and video\, visit the page. \nMedium Duration Energy Storage web-page \nEvent Sponsors\nThis event was run by the University of Nottingham in conjunction with our sponsors\, the Geological Society\, the Supergen for Energy Storage\, The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Supergen\, and the Energy Research Accelerator. \n \nEvent Presentations\nWelcome and Introductions: Tom Bent\, Chair\, Independent Energy Market Consultant \nPart 1: Video presentations of Deep KBB\, Birmingham University\, Gravitricity and Arup \nRe-tasking methane cavities for H2 – Rene Schneider\, Deep KBB GmbH  \nThe need for H2 storage – Dr. Grant Wilson from Birmingham University  \nHydrogen Storage in Underground Lined Rock Shafts – Dr. Anastasios Stavrou from ARUP \nPart 2: Video presentations of Atkins and Teeside University \nHydrogen Storage in Underground Lined Rock Shafts – Sally Molyneux from Gravitricity \nUtilising public data for identifying offshore salt strata and developing salt caverns for storing hydrogen – Dr. Georgios Yfantis \nHydrogen geological storage in saline aquifer and depleted gas reservoirs – Dr Sina Gomari\, Teeside University \nPart 3: Video presentations of UCL\, SSE & Equinor\, BGS and University of British Columbia \nThe value of hydrogen storage in the UK’s net-zero emissions energy system – Dr. James Price from UCL  \nHydrogen in the Humber: Creating one of the world’s largest hydrogen storage facilities at Aldbrough – Michael Gillatt\, Director of Gas Storage\, SSE &  Dr. Silvan Hoth\, Equinor \nSSE Thermal and Equinor: Hydrogen storage at Aldbrough (vimeo.com) \nGeology as an enabler and barrier to underground hydrogen storage- Research questions – Dr. Ed Hough from BGS \nElectrolysis at elevated pressures – suited to charging caverns – Professor Walter Merida from University of British Colombia \nPanel session: Video featuring Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith (Oxford University)\, Sarah Kimpton (DNV)\, Georgina Morris (BEIS)
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/hydrogen-storage-in-caverns-2022/
LOCATION:The Geological Society\, Burlington House\, Piccadilly\, London\, W1J 0BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220216T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220216T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230324T125802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T125812Z
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SUMMARY:Decarbonisation of Transport - part 2
DESCRIPTION:Transport in the UK is the largest emitter of CO2 emissions\, in order to meet the Governments ambitious goals of Net Zero 2050\, significant reductions need to be realised. During this webinar\, Professor Sarah Sharples (Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department for Transport) talked about the challenges faced in decarbonising transport\, and describe some of the current R&D being undertaken by DfT to support the decarbonisation of transport. \nSarah is a Professor of Human Factors in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham and from 2018-2021 was Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Equality\, Diversity & Inclusion and People. She has led research in transport\, manufacturing and healthcare\, and currently leads the EPSRC (Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council) Connected Everything Network Plus. She founded and co-director of the EPSRC Horizon Centre for Doctoral Training\, and has led research programmes examining implementation of new technologies in rail\, highways and aviation. She was President of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors from 2015-16.
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/decarbonisation-of-transport-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220119T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220119T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230324T125905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T125905Z
UID:1562-1642595400-1642599000@www.era.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Decarbonisation of Transport - part 1\, an ERA perspective
DESCRIPTION:During this webinar Faye McAnulla gave an overview of the project Decarbonising Heavy Transport in The Midlands: H2GVMIDS\, Thomas Steffen (Loughborough University) talked about the contribution Electric Vehicles (EVs) can make towards a net zero future\, and Frank Tutu (EDF R&D UK Centre) presented on how EDF is working towards decarbonising transport. \nElectric Vehicles as a Key Enabler for the Decarbonisation of Our Electricity Grid: Dr. Thomas Steffen (Loughborough University).       \nThis presentation originates from the Future of Technology Series\, and it discusses the contribution Electric Vehicles (EVs) can make towards a net zero future. Renewable generation is notoriously volatile\, and smart charging of EVs offers a simple yet effective opportunity to shift the charging load to periods of excess generation. Thus\, smart charging provides private and public benefits\, and this research explores how both can be aligned. Because of the limited capacity\, EVs will only be able to provide daily or weekly storage\, while seasonal flexibility could be achieved via hydrogen storage in combination with hybrid vehicles. \nHy4Fleets: Frank Tutu (EDF R&D UK Centre). \nHy4Fleets was a feasibility study project that developed and tested the value for an assessment tool to support decision-making and encourage the transition of diesel-powered heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) to hydrogen fuel cell fleets. The project’s main goal was to address the gap in technical and economic insights on the hydrogen switching process that presents a barrier to the uptake of hydrogen vehicles by fleet operators.
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/decarbonisation-of-transport-part-1-an-era-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211215T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211215T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230324T125946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T113526Z
UID:1564-1639571400-1639575000@www.era.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Whistle Stop Tour of Energy Research Happening Across the Midlands
DESCRIPTION:During our Christmas Special ERA Net Zero Heroes webinar we showcase all the fantastic energy research that is happening at the ERA partner universities. Our partners gave a brief summary of the research\, innovation and commercial developments in green energy that have taken place at their institution during 2021. \n\n 
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/whistle-stop-tour-of-energy-research-happening-across-the-midlands/
CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211117T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211117T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230324T130035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T130035Z
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SUMMARY:Making smart local energy systems happen
DESCRIPTION:Christoph Mazur from Engie was joined by Tobiloba Elusakin from Trilateral Research and Amruta Joshi from the University of Birmingham to discuss the implementation of smart energy systems. Christoph Mazur is Project Lead of Zero Carbon Rugeley\, a project to produce an innovative design for a town-wide Smart Local Energy System (SLES) including the former Rugeley Power Station site. This project will demonstrate how carbon emissions and energy costs can be reduced whilst also providing a boost for local regeneration. Dr Amruta Joshi from University of Birmingham specialises in supporting businesses with needs in renewable energy\, optimisation of energy storage for different applications\, and energy efficiency analysis. Her talk highlights smart energy system implementation strategies for SMEs with exemplar case studies; reemphasising the contribution of SMEs in the UK’s action on climate change and hence\, the need to address their challenges. Dr Tobi Elusakin is a Research Analyst within the Applied Research and Innovation (ARI) team at Trilateral. During his talk he discusses the EERA data project that proposed and is implementing a data framework to help assess the impacts of energy efficiency investments by taking into account all the relevant building-stock\, energy\, environmental and socio-economic data in order to assist local government administrators in assessing and prioritising energy efficiency measures in the modernisation and renovation of buildings.
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/making-smart-local-energy-systems-happen/
CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211020T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211020T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230324T130302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T130302Z
UID:1568-1634733000-1634736600@www.era.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Black Researcher Special
DESCRIPTION:As part of ERA’s Black History Month Celebrations\, we have invited two of our black researchers\, Eugene Boadu (Keele University) and Dr Shandelle Steadman (Cranfield University) to talk about the exciting research they are carrying out. Check out the recording of their talks below: \n Would you like to trade your energy?\nDr Shandelle Steadman\nAs energy markets are becoming more decentralised\, energy trading platforms are emerging as potential tools to facilitate the coordination of energy consumption and generation. Shandelle’s presentation will provide an overview of her research on the factors that affect indivial consumer’s and prosumer’s willingness to participate in a peer-to-peer energy trading platform. Focusing on a set of three European countries\, it disentangles the effectiveness of both economic and non-economic incentives in fostering energy trade via intermediate platforms.  Check out the talk Shandelle gave as part of the ERA Black History Month Net Zero Heroes Special below: \n\nClimate Change mitigation and adaptation: Role of multinational enterprise subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa\nEugene Boadu\nClimate change continues to pose risk to humanity. Continents such as Africa is vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. The project aims to examine\, at a granular level\, the strategies used by multinational subsidiaries in mitigating and adapting to climate change within the context of developing countries. Empirical data will be obtained through the interview of relevant officials in selected subsidiaries in Ghana. It is hoped that the outcome of the research will provide policy and academic literature on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Check out the talk Eugene gave as part of the ERA Black History Month Net Zero Heroes Special below: \n\n 
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/black-researcher-special/
CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210922T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210922T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230324T130426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T130426Z
UID:1570-1632313800-1632317400@www.era.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Post Doc Appreciation Week Special: The Life of a Postdoc!
DESCRIPTION:Our speakers Dr Barton Chen (University of Exeter)\,  and Dr Sarah Yasir (Cranfield University) provide an insight into the variety of research being carried out by postdoc across the ERA network. They give a short overview of their research\, outline what they do as a post doc and how this differs from when they were a PhD student\, both from a research and more personal perspective. \nDr Jorge López Ordovas (kalfrisa) talks about Reseacrh in Academia and Industry.
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/post-doc-appreciation-week-special/
CATEGORIES:Net Zero Heroes,Past Events,Webinars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210630
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230629T095213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T143830Z
UID:4205-1624924800-1625011199@www.era.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Hydrogen Storage in Caverns Event 2021
DESCRIPTION:Hydrogen Storage in Caverns – a vital component in accelerating to net-zeroThis event outlines the vital importance that hydrogen storage in caverns can play in the push towards net-zero. \nTowards Net Zero\nEnergy storage is going to be absolutely central to the timely achievement of Net Zero. That storage will have to be applied over a vast spectrum of times ranging from fractions of a second to many months – and possibly more than a year. Different sets of technology excel at different parts of that time spectrum and for very long duration storage that can charge and/or discharge continuously for weeks at a time\, the clear technology favourites are based on storing fuels. Within that subset\, storing pure hydrogen in caverns stands out as being the leading candidate because the transformations from primary energy to hydrogen and back to usable energy are so relatively straightforward. This event set out to elucidate some of the key challenges involved in deploying the necessary amounts of hydrogen storage in caverns. \nEvent summary\nThe event began with a keynote review of just how much hydrogen storage we are likely to need in the UK – many tens of TWh worth and possibly more. The workshop proceeded to examine how the hydrogen storage blends with largescale compressed air energy storage and other thermo-mechanical energy storage solutions much better suited to shorter (medium-duration) timescales than the hydrogen and to a first order\, the same amount of energy will pass through hydrogen storage as through the medium-duration storage. The latter may be around one order of magnitude smaller in capacity than the hydrogen storage but is cycled much more frequently. Subsequently\, a talk examined what potential there is in the UK for making salt caverns to store hydrogen – and in short there is much more capacity than we will need to use by 2050. \nThe second session of the event covered the description of the near-term project\, HyNet which aims to decarbonise an industrial cluster in the north-west of England around Chester and the related project HySecure which explores how to create new hydrogen cavern storage. A short commentary followed noting that the work required to push hydrogen gas into a cavern can be several hundredths of the chemical energy contained within that hydrogen. This second session closed with a fascinating insight into social acceptance aspects of the hydrogen economy. \nThe third and final session comprised two more technical contributions: the first outlining why hydrogen presents very singular challenges for compression and expansion machinery and the second noting the connections between hydrogen and several aspects of Rolls-Royce business – Small Modular Reactors\, large reciprocating engines for power\, PEM fuel cells and\, of course\, aerospace. The event ended with a lively panel session containing\, among other things\, a near-unanimous consensus that the UK should be aiming to implement 2 TWh of hydrogen storage capacity in caverns every year between now and 2050!” \nPlease remember to bookmark this event page for your future reference \nThis event was kindly sponsored by\n \n \nEvent Programme\n10:00 – Welcome: Prof. Seamus Garvey\, University of Nottingham \nWatch the video of the first session here \n10:10 – The need for long duration electricity storage and options available: Prof. Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith\, University of Oxford \n10:50 – The optimal mix of hydrogen storage and compressed air energy storage: Dr. Bruno Cardenas\, University of Nottingham \n11:10 – UK Geological Resource suitable for hydrogen storage: Dr. Ed. Hough\, British Geological Survey \n11:40 – BREAK \n11:50 – HyNet: Project overview and converting Keuper Gas Storage for hydrogen duty (John Egan and Richard Stevenson) \nWatch the video of the second session here \nJohn Egan (Progressive-Energy) \nRichard Stevenson (Inovyn) \n12:40 – Pressure exergy and isobaric operation with hydrogen storage: Prof. Seamus Garvey\, University of Nottingham \n13:00 – Social acceptance of hydrogen: Prof. Zoe Robinson\, University of Keele. \n13:30 – LUNCH \nWatch the video of the third session here \n13:50 – Hydrogen compression and expansion – observations and experiences: Mr. Tony Kitchener\, SVW Compressors pty\, Victoria (Au) \n14:10 – Some Rolls-Royce perspectives on hydrogen: (SMRs\, PEM FCs and reciprocating / gas-turbine engines): Dr. Adam Morton\, Dr. Phil Butler and Prof. Herve Morvan (Rolls-Royce plc) \n14:40 – Panel Session: Panel members from National Grid\, BEIS\, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and BGS. \n15:10 – Event Close
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/hydrogen-storage-in-caverns-event-2021/
LOCATION:University of Nottingham\, University Park\, Nottingham\, NG7 2RD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210512
DTSTAMP:20260403T205211
CREATED:20230629T142143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T145219Z
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SUMMARY:Grid Inertia 2021
DESCRIPTION:A summary of Grid Inertia 2021Event overviewAs large amounts of renewable energy generation are introduced to electrical grids and fossil-fuelled plants close down\, the energy system loses the short-term storage provided by the huge spinning rotors of the power stations. This event provides a space to discuss the reduction in grid inertia and to explore solutions in terms of technology\, markets and policy. \nThis is a summary of Grid Inertia 2021 which was run in conjunction with EPRI. \nBelow is the agenda for the event\, followed by links to various thought pieces. For more technical details about this event\, please visit the EPRI website here. \n\n\n\nTime (GMT)\nSession\n\n\n9:10 -9:20\nWelcome – Seamus Garvey\n\n\n9:20 – 10:40\nNetworks and Technology session \n\nInertia Services in the Australian Power System – Samantha Christie\, AEMO\nRegional Inertia Challenges in Weakly Coupled Systems – EPRI’s Efforts and Experience – Papiya Dattaray\, EPRI\nQuantifying Inertia and System Strength in Modern Power Systems – Brian Berry\, Reactive Technologies\nRole and Value of Inertia in Future Decarbonised Grids – Goran Strbac\, Imperial College London\n\n\n\n\n10:40 – 10:50\nBreak\n\n\n10:50 – 12:10\nMarket and policy session \n\nTrends in Inertia: Past Markets and Plans – Ben Gomersall\, National Grid\nDesign of Inertia Markets\, Martin Kearns\, EDF\nNordic System Overview – Mikko Kuivaniemi\, Fingrid\n\n\n\n\n12:10 – 13:00\nLunch \n\nAsk an Expert – Andy Turner\, Reactive Technology and Adrian Kelly\, EPRI\n\n\n\n\n13:00 – 13:55\nBreak-out sessions\n\n\nRoom 1: Synchronous Machines Tutorial – Seamus Garvey\, University of Nottingham\n\n\nRoom 2: Grid forming and Synthetic Inertia – Mark Sumner\, University of Edinburgh \n\nGrid Forming Converters – Deepak Ramasubramanian\, EPRI\n\n\n\n\nRoom 3: Storage and Fast Frequency Response – Papiya Dattaray\, EPRI \n\nGary Preece\, HighView\,\nGrid Frequency Volatility in Future Low Inertia Scenarios: The Role of Grid Scale Battery Storage – Solomon Brown\, University of Sheffield\n\n\n\n\nRoom 4: Pure Flywheels – James Rouse\, University of Nottingham \n\nSHyKESS James Rouse\, University of Nottingham\nGyrotricity – Keith Pullen\, City University of London\n\n\n\n\nRoom 5: Inertia and Renewables\n\n\n13:55 – 14:05\nBreak\n\n\n14:05 – 15:00\nPanel / Q & A – Michael Colechin \n\nAndy Turner\, Reactive Technologies\nDavid Cole\, Atkins\nDave Potter\, Uniper Stability Pathfinder\n\n\n\n\n\nLinks to Events and Thought Leadership Pieces on Energy StorageWe have developed a number of useful events and thought leadership pieces on energy storage. A link to each of these can be found below. \nwww.era.ac.uk/Medium-Duration-Energy-Storage \nwww.era.ac.uk/Medium-Duration-Energy-Storage-2022 \nwww.era.ac.uk/Hydrogen-Storage-in-Caverns-2021 \nwww.era.ac.uk/Hydrogen-Storage-in-Caverns-2022 \nwww.era.ac.uk/Grid-Inertia \nwww.era.ac.uk/Grid-Inertia-2022 \nEvent sponsors \n \n As large amounts of renewable energy generation are introduced to electrical grids and fossil-fuelled plants close down\, the energy system loses the short-term storage provided by the huge spinning rotors of the power stations.  Want to work with us?For more information about this event\, or if you are a company and would like to discuss ideas related to this topic\, please contact Professor Seamus Garvey at the University of Nottingham. \nEmail: Seamus.Garvey@nottingham.ac.uk \nAn enhanced flywheel system would be much cheaper than a battery based equivalent. It turns out after all that some new problems have some excellent old solutions. \nProfessor Seamus Garvey\, University of Nottingham
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/grid-inertia-2021/
LOCATION:University of Nottingham\, University Park\, Nottingham\, NG7 2RD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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SUMMARY:Medium-Duration Energy Storage Event
DESCRIPTION:Medium-Duration Energy Storage in the Net-Zero UKIn the future\, energy storage and the storage of energy services will be one of the main mechanisms by which the mismatch between resource availability and service demand is resolved. \nThe importance of Medium Duration Energy StorageAs the UK transitions to a sustainable future in which the net emission of CO2 is driven to zero\, it is inevitable that solar power and offshore wind power will deliver large fractions of the total energy requirement. In this future\, energy storage and the storage of energy services will be one of the main mechanisms by which the mismatch between resource availability and service demand is resolved. \nDifferent technology sets are appropriate for addressing different storage durations. Supercapacitors and flywheels dominate the very short discharge durations. Batteries and demand-side response combine to provide very effective solutions for discharge durations up to 2-3 hours. \nFuels of different sorts such as hydrogen\, ammonia\, bio-ethanol\, bio-methane etc. deliver very attractive options for long-durations where energy may be stored for years and discharged over periods of months. A fundamental\, and still unresolved\, question is whether there is a role for storage technologies which are suited to discharge durations between 3-4 hours and ~100-200 hours. \nSponsored by The Energy Research Accelerator and by Supergen Energy Storage Network+\, this unique event\, which took place online on Monday 16th March aimed to address that question head-on.  \nEvent ProgrammeSession 1 \nSeamus Garvey Neville Rieger Professor of Dynamics\, University of NottinghamMedium-Duration Energy Storage explained \nSir Chris Llewellyn Smith FRS\, Professor and Director of Energy Research at the University of Oxford.The need for Energy Storage in a Net Zero World. \nGoran Strbac\, Professor of Energy Systems at Imperial College.What energy systems modelling indicates that we need in terms of energy storage. \nHenrik Stiesdal\, Former CTO Siemens WindpowerEnergy storage for high penetrations of offshore wind: needs and solutions. \nSession 2 \nToby Peters\, Professor of Cold Economy\, University of Birmingham.Storage of coolth (coldness) as a means of introducing flexibility into the electricity grid. \nAngelos Chatzidiakos\, Ramboll\, UK.Pit Thermal Energy Storage\, Experience and working systems. \nSeamus Garvey\, Neville Rieger Professor of Dynamics\,University of Nottingham. Technologies for energy storage especially suited to the integration of high penetrations of offshore wind. \nSession 3 \nGareth Brett\, CTO of Highview Power Ltd.Experiences in designing and operating liquid air energy storage. \nSimon Branch\, CEO of Innovatium LLP.Exploiting liquid air to transform industrial air compression into a service delivering medium-duration energy service storage. \nSession 4 \nHaisheng Chen\, Professor of Propulsion and Power at the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics\, Chinese Academy of Sciences\, Beijing.Research Progress of Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage in China.  \nZiping Feng\, Professor at Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversation\, Chinese Academy of Sciences\, Guangzhou.How ice slurry technology can unlock the electrification of winter heating in Northern Europe.
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/medium-duration-energy-storage-event/
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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SUMMARY:Grid Inertia
DESCRIPTION:What are the current perceptions and direction of travel around Grid Inertia?This is the summary of an event which took place the the University of Nottingham on 24th February on the subject of Grid Inertia. \nGrid Inertia – current perceptions and direction of travelGrid inertia is a form of energy storage which addresses imbalances between supply and demand on electricity grids over very short time periods\, typically on the order of fractions of a second to several of seconds. This is a summary of an event which took place at the University of Nottingham on 24th February. \nUntil now grid inertia has been provided by fossil fuel power plants as an unintended consequence of operating large synchronous machines stiffly connected to both the grid and large spinning masses (turbines). It is the kinetic energy of the turbine that may be passively adjusted\, albeit momentarily\, to account for short term supply/demand imbalances. \nThese sources of grid inertia will clearly be lost however as grids are decarbonised\, leading to legitimate concerns over how future grids will operate. The field of grid inertia replacement is dynamic and rapidly developing\, with many potential technological solutions\, market designs\, and mitigation strategies being proposed by a range of players. \nGrid Inertia: Current Perceptions and Directions of Travel looks to invite this diverse international audience to discuss the wide spectrum of reactions and approaches\, with a view to starting the conversation on grid inertia. The day will comprise of a series of talks from both industry and academia\, culminating in a panel discussion. Talks will discuss emerging technologies as well as developing market place models through presentations from EPRI\, the National Grid\, EDF\, and others. \nThe event took place at the University of Nottingham on 24th February\, and was supported by the EPSRC funded Supergen programme and the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA). \nEvent Presentations9:10 – 9:40\, Grid Inertia – Fundamental concepts and the developing marketplace\, Adrian Kelly – EPRI \n9:40 – 10:10\, What have synchronous generators ever done for us? Guarang Vakil – UoN \n10:10 – 10:40\, Generator Stability Study for High ROCOF Events in a Low Inertia Grid\, Martin Aten – UNIPER Talk 3 – UNIPER – Generator Stability Study for High ROCOF Events in a Low Inertia Grid \n11:00 – 11:30\, A generators perspective of grid inertia\, Alastair Davies – EDF \n11:30 – 12:00\, The profile of grid inertia thus far and expected profile into the future \, Ben Gomersall – National Grid \n12:00 – 12:30\, The DS3 approach: how Ireland is achieving high NSSP\, Tony McGuinness and Marios Zarafakis – ESB \n13:30 – 14:00\, Inertia in energy storage. SynchoStore\, Win Rampen – University of Edinburgh \n14:00 – 14:30\, Gyrotricity – a cost effective flywheel solution for supply of inertia\, Keith Pullen – City University of London/Director of Gyrotricity \n14:30 – 15:00\, Real\, partially-real and synthetic inertia. \, Adam Hoskin – UoN \n15:15 – 15:45\, Grid-forming converters and what they do. Mark Sumner – UoN \n15:45 – 16:15\, Project Phoenix\, Campbell Booth  \n As large amounts of renewable energy generation are introduced to electrical grids and fossil-fuelled plants close down\, the energy system loses the short-term storage provided by the huge spinning rotors of the power stations.  Want more information?For more information about this event\, or if you are a company and would like to discuss ideas related to this topic\, please contact Professor Seamus Garvey at the University of Nottingham. \nEmail: Seamus.Garvey@nottingham.ac.uk \nAn enhanced flywheel system would be much cheaper than a battery based equivalent. It turns out after all that some new problems have some excellent old solutions. \nProfessor Seamus Garvey\, University of Nottingham
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/grid-inertia/
LOCATION:University of Nottingham\, University Park\, Nottingham\, NG7 2RD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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