BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ERA Energy Research Accelerator - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 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;VALUE=DATE:20230329 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230330 DTSTAMP:20260403T185301 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. 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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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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. 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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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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:20260403T185301 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240112T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240112T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185301 CREATED:20240117T105323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T094107Z UID:4703-1705050000-1705078800@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:MDES 2024 – Medium Duration Energy Storage 2024 DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n\nMDES 2024 was held from 09:00 – 17:00 UTC on January 12\, 2024 and addressed recent advances in thinking around the technologies\, the policies and the commercial realities of Medium Duration Energy Storage (MDES). It covered the following issues: \n– Specific technology and project updates within compressed air energy storage\n– Specific technology and project updates within pumped hydro energy storage\n– Short updates from MDES developments in early commercialisation stages\n– Modelling that elucidates the added value of different storage technologies\n– A panel discussion on latest thinking about what policy and market mechanisms are needed to elicit investment in MDES \nThe event was free to attend – either physically (at IMechE in London) or virtually. \nThis event was brought-about through funding from Research England under its “Policy Support Fund” scheme. It drew upon support from Energy Research Accelerator (where presentations and recordings will be archived)\, Supergen Energy Storage Network Plus\, the IEA Technology Collaboration Programme on Energy Storage and EERA (European Energy Research Alliance) SP4. \n\n\n\nView all event presentationsProgramme\n\n\n\n09:15 – 10:45: ADVANCES IN COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE \n\nIsothermal Compressed Air Energy Storage for Decentralised Energy Grid: Dr. Yasser Mahmoudi (Manchester Univ)Download PresentationView Video\n \nSustainable & Affordable CAES\, Dr. Edward Barbour (Loughborough Univ)Download PresentationView Video\n \nHigh Performance CAES through elevated temperature thermal storage\, Dr. Wei HeDownload PresentationView Video\n \nOffshore CAES – FLASC\, Dr. Daniel BuhagiarDownload PresentationView Video\n \nCAES with Heat: Cheesecake Energy Ltd\, Dr. Mike SimpsonDownload PresentationView Video\nVideo of question session for Compressed Air Energy Storage\n\n10:45 – 11:15: REFRESHMENTS \n \n11:15 – 12:30: ADVANCES IN MEDIUM DURATION ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONS \n\nIron Air: Enabling Ultra-Low Cost Multi-Day Storage\, Cillian Totterdell (FORM Energy)Download PresentationView Video\n \nRheEnergise\, Lizzi GoldDownload PresentationView Video\n \nSmall-scale Pumped Hydro projects. Mr. Jonathan Cox (AECOM)Download PresentationView Video\nVideo of question session for Medium Duration Energy Storage\n\n \n12:30 – 13:30: LUNCH \n \n13:30 – 14:30: THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE \n\nTopologically Engineered Thermal Energy Storage for Carnot Batteries – Dr Adriano Sciacovelli (Birmingham)Download PresentationView Video\nPRISMA: Compressor Integrated Energy Storage\, Dr. Adrian Alford (Innovatium)Download PresentationView Video\n \nSynchroStor – a Pumped Thermal E.S. system\, Prof. Win Rampen (Edinburgh)View Video\n\n14:40 – 14:50: REFRESHMENTS \n \n14:50 – 15:35: MODELLING AND MEDIUM DURATION ENERGY STORAGE \n\nThe benefits of blending storage types\, Dr. Tony Roulstone (Cambridge)Download PresentationView Video\n \nWhole-system value of MDES&LDES solutions in Net Zero Futures\, Prof. Goran Strbac (Imperial College)Download PresentationView Video\n \nMonetising Medium Duration Storage\, Dr. Iain Staffell (Imperial College)Download PresentationView Video\nModelleing Energy Systems Including Multiple Stores\, Professor Seamus Garvey\, (University of Nottingham)Download PresentationView Video\n\n15:40 – 16:40: PANEL SESSION: POLICY AND MARKET ISSUES AFFECTING MDES \nPanel Session chaired by Tom Bent. \n– Nina Skorupska\, CEO of the REA (Association of Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies)– Prof. Ian Arbon (Independent Consultant\, EngineeredSolutions)– Sarah Keay-Bright from National Grid ESO (TBC)– Dr. Iain Staffell (Imperial College) \n Video of Q&As for the panel session \n\n\n\nAny questions about this event? \nPlease email Professor Seamus Garvey at the University of Nottingham. URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/mdes2024/ LOCATION:Vaillant Live\, Derby\, DE1 1LA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/imeche.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240118T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240118T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185301 CREATED:20230913T160308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T134736Z UID:4325-1705572000-1705579200@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:ERA Partner Roadshow at University of Warwick (exclusive event) DESCRIPTION:This event is only for staff / students at University of Warwick.  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-warwick-exclusive-event/ LOCATION:University of Warwick\, Scarman Building\, Scarman Road\, CV4 7AL\, United Kingdom ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240125 DTSTAMP:20260403T185301 CREATED:20231205T173748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T171211Z UID:4618-1706054400-1706140799@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:ERA Skills Retreat: raising your research profile. DESCRIPTION:During this one day retreat we will look tools and techniques that doctoral and post doctoral researchers can use to raise awareness of their research. Including how to make a video bio\, how to pitch your research\, and tools and techniques for conferences (fantastic if you are joining us for the ERA conference). \nWe will be joined by Rob Glass a television presenter and producer for both the BBC and ITV who has run video training workshops around the world for organisations such as Siemens\, Deloitte and Disney and regular Masterclasses for The Guardian. Rob will help you produce your own video bio all about you and your research. \nPlaces are limited so book now via our short EOI form. \nThis event is run in partnership with The Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure Cities and Energy (C-DICE). URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/era-skills-retreat-raising-your-research-profile/ LOCATION:Cranfield University\, College Road\, Wharley End\, Bedford\, MK43 0AL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MicrosoftTeams-image-20.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Lennie Foster":MAILTO:L.A.Foster@lboro.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240124T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240124T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185301 CREATED:20231031T151743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T154217Z UID:4524-1706104800-1706112000@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:ERA Partner Roadshow at Cranfield University (exclusive event) DESCRIPTION:This event is only for staff / students at  Cranfield 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-partner-roadshow-at-cranfield-university-exclusive-event/ LOCATION:Cranfield University- AIRC\, AIRC Ideas Space\, First floor\, Wharley End\, Bedford\, MK43 0JR\, United Kingdom ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185301 CREATED:20230913T160956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T120731Z UID:4328-1706175000-1706200200@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:ERA Conference: A Race Against Time - Energy Innovation for Net-Zero DESCRIPTION:Conference details and downloadsAim of conference\nThis was an in person conference with the aim to discuss the role that energy innovation is playing in achieving Net-Zero and to discuss the Energy Research Accelerator’s plans for the future. Throughout the day we will be focusing on our key themes including: \n• Energy Generation and Systems\n• Transport and Mobility\n• Sustainability and People\n• Decarbonising Industry\n• Data and AI\n• Skills for the Net-Zero transition \n09.00: Arrival and refreshments \n09.30: Welcome and Introduction: Prof Chris Fogwill\, Cranfield University \n09.50: A race against time\, the role and challenges of energy research and innovation in achieving Net-Zero: Keynote speaker: Rachel Fletcher\, Director of Regulation\, Octopus Energy \n10.20: ERA’s national activities: Prof Martin Freer\, Director of the Energy Research Accelerator \n10.40: Panel discussion on National Energy Innovation Challenges with senior representatives from industry and academia\, including: \n\nMichelle Bentham Chief Scientist for Decarbonisation and Resource Management\, British Geological Survey (BGS)\nDavid Wright\, Director of Electricity Transmission\, National Grid\nTom Greatrex\, CEO\, Nuclear Industries Association\nDennis Hayter\, MD\, Intelligent Energy\n\n11.30: Refreshments and Networking \n11.50: Regional Energy Developments and Opportunities: \nFaye McAnulla\, Programme Director ERA \n12.05: Panel discussion on Midlands energy opportunities with senior leaders from the public and private sector: \n\nIan Cuddington\, Director of Economic Development\, Rolls-Royce\nKelly Manders\, Regional Development Manager\, Cadent\nDavid Horsfall\, Director\, Tyseley Energy Park\nKatie Greenhalgh\, Green Growth Lead\, East Midlands Freeport\n\n13.00: Lunch and Networking \nLunch break to include Early Career Researcher Posters and presentations in Foyer \nOptional tours of Cranfield energy facilities: \nThe HyPER demonstrator – HyPER can produce hundreds of kg of hydrogen each day. It is a megawatt scale pilot facility that utilises sorbent enhanced reforming to generate clean hydrogen. The pilot sized demonstrator can be of use to any business developing anything from hydrogen/Co2 leak detection\, gas analysis\, pipe fittings/gaskets non-destructive testing and evaluation of metals and pipes\, gas compressors and purification systems etc. \nThe Turquoise Hydrogen demonstrator – The Turquoise Hydrogen demonstrator consists of a central upright fixed fluidised bed reactor which generates hydrogen from methane\, with built in mechanisms for heating and heat recovery. In the reactor\, methane molecules are split into their constituents\, H2 and carbon. This pilot reactor has an in-built system to separate gaseous H2 and remove the solid carbon \nOptional – Test drive Tesla car \n14.10: Breakout groups\, exploring collaborative ideas in several ERA research themes: \n\nEnergy and the Built Environment – Dominika Walker\, (Tomato Energy)\nTransport and Mobility – Faye McAnulla and Martin Freer (ERA/University of Birmingham)\nDecarbonising Industry – Vasilije Manovic and Phil Longhurst (Cranfield University)\nData and AI – Rob Shipman (University of Nottingham)\nSkills – Lennie Foster (ERA)\, Keith Wishart (IBM)\, Swathi (C-DICE post doc)\, Nazmiye Ozkan (Cranfield)\nHydrogen Storage – Kat Mycock (HyDEX) and Gordon Arnott (University of Nottingham)\n\nEach group to focus on one of ERA’s themes and developing one or two ‘Big Ideas’ for industry and universities to work together on. \n15.10: Groups to feedback to the conference on their ideas \n15.30: Summary of day and next steps: \nProf Martin Freer \n15.50: Close URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/era-conference-a-race-against-time-energy-innovation-for-net-zero/ LOCATION:Cranfield University- AIRC\, AIRC Ideas Space\, First floor\, Wharley End\, Bedford\, MK43 0JR\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-10-31-151522.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:enquiries.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240229 DTSTAMP:20260403T185301 CREATED:20240126T150602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T104540Z UID:4748-1708992000-1709164799@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:ECR Net Zero Conference 2024 DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to be running another ECR Net Zero Conference in 2024\, this time in collaboration with even more fantastic organisations working in the Net Zero space – C-DICE\, CO2RE\, EDI+\, EDRC\, ERA\, IDRIC\, IGNITE+\, HI-ACT\, Supergen Bioenergy Hub\, SUSTAIN\, TFI Network+\, UKCCSRC\, UKERC and UK-HyRES! \nThe conference will take place at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre (Birmingham\, B5 4EW)\, on Tuesday 27th – Wednesday 28th February 2024.  It will provide an opportunity for ECRs to meet and network with peers from different research organisations within the wider net zero research community\, and build a more collaborative\, multidisciplinary community. \nThe two days will include a mix of keynote speakers\, parallel sessions (skills and topic based) and a networking dinner.  New to this year’s conference is the opportunity to present your work in our poster reception to stimulate discussion and find potential collaborative research pathways with fellow ECRs. \nThere is also an option to attend virtually. The event will not be fully hybrid\, however\, and only sessions taking place in the main room will be streamed. \nAgenda: \nTuesday 27th February \n10:00 – 11:00 – Registration and coffee \n11:00 – 11:30 – Welcome and keynote \n11:30 -12:30 – Centre Overviews \n12:30 -13:30 – Lunch \n13:30 -15:00 – Plenary Session: EDI \n15:00-15:30 – Coffee break \n15:30-17:00 – Parallel Sessions: Public engagement for Net Zero – Research into practice; Multidisciplinary Net Zero research UK; How to write a narrative CV workshop \n17:00-19:00 – Networking and poster reception \n19:00-22:00 – Conference dinner \nWednesday 28th February \n9:00-9:30 – Arrivals and coffee \n9:30-11:00 – Parallel Sessions: Business Speed Networking workshop; Cost of net zero transition; Reaching net zero in the built environment \n11:00-11:30 – Break \n11:30-12:30 – Plenary session: Net zero: A global ambition. \n12:30-13:00 – Keynote\, poster awards and closing remarks \n13:00-14:30 – Networking lunch and departures \nFor further agenda details and more information regarding speakers\, visit: https://ukccsrc.ac.uk/ecr-net-zero-conference-birmingham-27-28-february-2024/ URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/ecr-net-zero-conference-2024/ LOCATION:The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre\, Hill Street Birmingham B5 4EW\, Birmingham\, B5 4EW\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ECR-NZ-Conf-2024-media-asset-original-with-TFI.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T164000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185301 CREATED:20240206T113243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T234840Z UID:4888-1709024400-1709052000@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:HyDEX Hydrogen Summit DESCRIPTION:The HyDEX Summit\nThe HyDEX Hydrogen Summit is taking place on Tuesday 27 February at Keele University in Staffordshire. \nThe aim of the summit is to showcase some of the latest work taking place in hydrogen and energy more widely\, and it will also highlight a number of careers available for people who want to enter the energy sector. \nAfter the summit will be the Hydrogen Awards\, the UK’s first award competition recognising industries and researchers involved in hydrogen innovation. \nIf you would like to attend the Hydrogen Awards\, please visit www.hydrogenawards.com for more information. \nProgramme \n9.00am – 9.50am: Arrival and coffee \n9.50am – 10.05am: Welcome \n10.05am – 10.20am: Keele University\, a living laboratory – Julian Reed \n10.20am: Visits to energy facilities on the Keele University site and workshops. This involves travel by coach around the campus. \n11.50am: Dr Sharon George\, PI for HyDEX– Hydrogen Research and Innovation overview \n12.10pm: Lunch and networking \n1.10pm: Hydrogen Innovators spotlight \n1.10pm – 1.25pm: Arcadis – Clive Maggs \n1.25pm – 1.40pm: Clean Hydrogen Power – Qamar Khan \n1.40pm – 1.55pm: Hydrologiq – Ben Lindley \n1.55pm – 2.10pm: Origin 21 – Sabin Nair \n2.10pm – 2.25pm: Geopura – Matt Bennett \n2.25pm – 2.40pm: Hygrid Energy – Harshal Sankhe \n2.40pm – 2.55pm: Fuel Cell Systems – Richard Stockwell \n2.55pm – 3.10pm: Panel Q&As with the Hydrogen Innovators \n3.10pm: Coffee Break \n3.25pm: Support for Hydrogen Businesses \n3.25pm – 3.40pm: Rob Scott – UK Business Growth (funding and support) \n3.40pm – 3.55pm: Ben Lincon & Stephen Moore – Potter Clarkson (IP support) \n3.55pm: Q&As on support for businesses \n4.05pm: Hydrogen Skills \n4.05 – 4.20pm: Hydrogen Skills Report: Jeisson Cardenas-Rubio\, Warwick University \n4.20pm Q&As on Skills \n4.30pm: Summary and reflections\n4.30 – 4.45pm: Dr Sharon George\, summary and reflection on the summit \n4.40pm: Finish URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/hydex-hydrogen-summit/ LOCATION:Sustainability Hub\, Keele University\, Home Farm\, Keele\, Select a State or Province:\, ST5 5AA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Demonstration tour,Suumit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/hydex-large-png.png ORGANIZER;CN="HyDEX":MAILTO:hello@hydex.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240413 DTSTAMP:20260403T185301 CREATED:20240430T161557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T163546Z UID:5059-1712880000-1712966399@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:HSiC 2024 DESCRIPTION:HSiC-2024 was run as part of a the energy storage conference UKES\, which ran 10th-12th April 2024. \nStoring hydrogen underground will be a vital component in the UK achieving Net Zero. Transformation from primary energy to hydrogen and back again to usable energy is not technically complex – and huge amounts of energy can be stored in this medium. \nLast year the Royal Society published a report entitled “Large Scale Electricity Storage” where they emphasize that the UK will need about 100 TWh of storage capacity provided by underground hydrogen caverns and depleted fields to decarbonise the electricity system. Rounding to the nearest integer\, the country currently has a total 0 TWh of storage capacity. There is a real need to get on with it! \nIn an effort to kickstart strategic developments in the country\, the Department for Energy  Security and Net Zero has published a document outlining the government’s plans to support hydrogen storage\, including a strategy to minimize the risk of low revenue for potential cavern operators. \nThis year the Hydrogen Storage in Caverns 2024 (HSIC 2024) event took place at the University of Nottingham on the 12th of April. It was held as part of the wider UK Energy Storage Conference (UKES 2024). It builds on successful previous events held in London in [2020\, 2022\, and 2023]. \nThe event explored some of the key challenges involved in deploying the necessary amounts of hydrogen caverns as well as some of the high profile projects currently being carried out in the country . \nHSiC 2024 event resourcesPlease submit your details using the form below to request access to event resources\, including speaker videos and presentations from across the event. \n\nSubmitThank you for your message. Please check your email shortly for the link to the event resources.×There was an error trying to send your message. Please try again later.×HSiC 2024 Agenda09:50-10:10\nGeological storage of Hydrogen for Net Zero.\nDr. Katriona Edlmann\, University of Edinburgh\n10:10-10:30\nAssessing the Regional Demand for Geological Hydrogen Storage: Building a Strategic Case for Investment in the East Coast Region.\nMr. Adam Kemshell\, Arup \n10:30-10:50\nSensitivity Analysis in Planning of Seasonal Hydrogen production and Storage Systems.\nDr. Abdussalam Aburziza\, Sheffield University10:50-11:10\nAn overview of gas cavern construction and its energy requirements.\nMs. Aura Alvarado de la Barrera\, DEEP.KBB11:50-12:10\nTransforming Rough for large-scale hydrogen storage.\nMr. Chris McClane\, Centrica\n12:10-12:30\nPathfinder project: Engineering electricity storage using hydrogen.\nMr. Klim MacKenzie\, SSE \n12:30-12:50\nH2 long-duration energy storage: How much capacity will there be across Europe by 2030\, and will this be enough?\nMr Brendan Murphy\, LCP Delta12:50-13:00\nProjects EMStor: Exploring potential for geological hydrogen storage in the East Midlands.\nDr. Faye McAnulla\, Net Zero Strategy URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/hsic-2024/ LOCATION:University of Nottingham\, University Park\, Nottingham\, NG7 2RD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ukes-banner-600-x-300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185301 CREATED:20240321T094406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T095047Z UID:4955-1714471200-1714492800@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:How to Design a Workshop: 30 April 2024\, 10:00-16:00 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 the University of Birmingham. \nBooking:\nClick here to book your place. \nBooking is via Inkpath (the C-DICE researcher development platform) if you are not registered with Inkpath follow this link for information on how to register www.cdice.ac.uk/programme/inkpath/ . URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/how-to-design-a-workshop-2/ LOCATION:University of Birmingham\, Birmingham University Campus\, Birmingham\, B15 2TT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MicrosoftTeams-image-20.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T185301 CREATED:20240318T155547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T155547Z UID:4942-1715940000-1715947200@www.era.ac.uk SUMMARY:AI for Researchers: A Beginner’s Guide Friday 17 May 2024\, 10:00-12:00 DESCRIPTION:We have collaborated with the Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure Cities and Energy (C-DICE) to host an AI for beginner’s workshop. \nThis workshop is for you if you want to use Generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT\, Co-Pilot\, Claude) in your research but you’re not sure where to start! \nIt is a workshop for AI beginners\, not AI experts.  You do not need to have any experience of using Generative AI to attend the workshop. \nWe will explore a range of GenAI tools for general users and researchers\, and consider how they work\, how you can optimise them for research tasks\, effective prompt engineering\, and how you can understand AI outputs.  We will also discuss the ethics of Generative AI and guidelines for their use in research. \nA recent ‘Nature’ article found that 25% of researchers sampled were already using AI to write grants.  The pace of AI change is rapid in areas like content production and data analysis.  Being up-to-date with how you can use these tools is becoming essential for researchers. \nThis workshop will help you to become more aware of the potential uses of AI tools in your research. \n(Chat GPT-4 helped to write this workshop summary!) \nBooking:\nClick here to book your place. \nBooking is via Inkpath (the C-DICE researcher development platform) if you are not registered with Inkpath follow this link for information on how to register www.cdice.ac.uk/programme/inkpath/ . \nDate and time:\nFriday 17th May 2024\, 10:00-12:00\, Online via Zoom. \nPresenter biography:\nDr Naomi Tyrell is the founder of ‘Research Your Way’ and has over 20 years of research and evaluation experience. \n​Naomi has led research projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council\, European Commission\, British Academy\, Leverhulme Trust\, University of Plymouth\, charitable trusts and the National Lottery. She is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth. \nYou can see Naomi’s published\, peer-reviewed journal articles\, books and book chapters here and here. \nresearchyourway.com URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/ai-for-researchers-a-beginners-guide/ LOCATION:Virtual event CATEGORIES:Skills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.era.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AI-3.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR