Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)

Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)

@strathcep.bsky.social

Established in 2015, CEP works towards a prosperous and equitable transition to net zero. https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/centreforenergypolicy/ University of Strathclyde Department of Government & Public Policy

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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

✒️ New BLOG - 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 "...𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆." Read the blog here: www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/c... Photo: Ana Hernandez

Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

🔹This project has identified the 10 most promising long duration electricity storage (LDES) and low carbon dispatchable power (LCDP) technologies. 🔹They will provide the flexibility needed to fill in the gaps from renewables. 🔹It will require a combination of tech to solve the issue 🧵(2/3)

Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

How can we create a fair energy system ❓ 💡 CEP Senior Research Fellow Dr Christian Calvillo will speak at this timely panel discussion at the People Power conference by @fairbydesign.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social ➡️Register here: fairbydesign.com/people-power... 📍London 🗓️16 Nov

Fair By Design@fairbydesign.bsky.social

Do we fix the system we have, build a new one, or find a middle way? That's what we'll be unpacking in session two at People Power on 16 November titled 'From optimisation to transformation, how can we create a fair energy system?' www.tickettailor.com/events/fairb...

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UK Energy Research Centre
@ukerc.bsky.social

Listen to UKERC's @cmaciver11.bsky.social as he talks about turbocharging the UKs grid capacity on the Energy Conversations Podcast. Listen and download ⤵️

Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)@strathcep.bsky.social

𝗡𝗘𝗪 podcast episode: ⚡𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙆'𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮⚡ Upgrading the grid is a massive task, but it's absolutely essential for a more efficient energy system. Listen🎧➡️ www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/c... Guests from: Scottish Power, SP Energy Networks, Uni of Strathlcyde, @ukerc.bsky.social

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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 #𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? Scotland has promising potential - but needs the right conditions to thrive. 📖Read the concluding report of this project 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 ➡️ scga.scot/2026/09/29/t... Commissioned by @scga.scot @hydrogenscotland.bsky.social @woodmac.com

Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 #𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? Scotland has promising potential - but needs the right conditions to thrive. 📖Read the concluding report of this project 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 ➡️ scga.scot/2026/09/29/t... Commissioned by @scga.scot @hydrogenscotland.bsky.social @woodmac.com

Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

Dr Aliya Tskhay has published the concluding report of her #scottishhydrogen project commissioned by @scga.scot (report linked in the post below📖👇) You can also listen to our three-part hydrogen podcast series: www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/c... 🎧

Scottish Council on Global Affairs scga.scot@scga.scot

🆕'Scotland has a big potential to play in the global hydrogen market from its production capacity, to storage, to the development of skills and services.' report on the global hydrogen sector by Dr Aliya Tskhay @strathcep.bsky.social scga.scot/2026/09/29/t...

scga.scotThe Global Hydrogen SectorAs the world moves towards the achievement of net-zero goals, low-carbon solutions are becoming ever more important.
Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

All the latest CEP updates from the past month - read below! 📒 POLICY BRIEFS ✒️ BLOG - Who pays for transport decarbonisation? 📰 NEWS - CEP Researcher appointed to RSE Young Academy of Scotland www.linkedin.com/pulse/cep-ne...

linkedin.comCEP Newsletter - September 2026📒 POLICY BRIEF - Deep-water quay development in Shetland 📓 POLICY BRIEF - The importance of grid flexibility in offshore wind ✒️ BLOG - Who pays for transport decarbonisation? 📰 NEWS - CEP Researcher ...

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UK Energy Research Centre
@ukerc.bsky.social

UKERC Researcher @cmaciver11.bsky.social appeared before the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee to discuss the implications of growing energy demand from data centres in Scotland. Read more, including BBC's coverage of the consultation. ukerc.ac.uk/news/ukerc-r...

ukerc.ac.ukUKERC Researcher Gives Evidence on Energy Use of Data Centres in ScotlandUKERC Researcher Dr Callum MacIver appeared before the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee on...
Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

Dr Christian Calvillo tackled tariff design in his keynote speech at ACREEF conference last week, exploring how social & flexible tariffs can make the low-carbon transition fairer and more efficient. Read our briefing on rising block tariffs: ukerc.ac.uk/publications... @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social

ukerc.ac.ukRising Block Tariffs: A Progressive Social Tariff or Heavily Damaging to Vulnerable Consumers?This Policy Brief examines whether rising block electricity tariffs can function as a cost neutral, progressive form of...
Scottish Economic Society @scoteconsociety.bsky.social

📢 This week in Aberdeen! We’re pleased to support the ACREEF conference on Advancements in Energy, Environmental, Development Economics and Finance, taking place 17–18 September. Two days of research, keynotes & discussion 👇 #EconSky

Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

At the #DesignHOPES Summit, our Knowledge Exchange Associate Paulina Gonzalez-Martinez shared how CEP's work with Shetland Islands Council helped bring evidence on Sullom Voe Terminal into policy discussions on Shetland's energy transition. #ResearchImpact #KnowledgeExchange

Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

📢 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙥𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙒𝙀𝘿𝙉𝙀𝙎𝘿𝘼𝙔 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 📊 📈 ❕𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲👇 www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/c... Featuring Chris Wood (Elexon) and Dr @jessbritton.bsky.social (@ukerc.bsky.social & Uni of Edinburgh)

Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
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📢 ❕ UK Government Announces New Funding to Store Clean Energy for Longer and Protect Households from Price Spikes❕📢 The announcement comes after the publication of a @ukerc.bsky.social report, led and co-authored by CEP researchers. For full details see link below👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

linkedin.comNew challenge launched to store clean energy for longer and protect households from price spikes | Centre for Energy Policy at the University of Strathclyde📢 ❕ UK Government Announces New Funding to Store Clean Energy for Longer and Protect Households from Price Spikes❕📢 UK Research and Innovation has announced the new 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮-𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴...
Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

📢CEP researchers have co-authored this new report on the significance of #heatpumps in the transition. Published with @granthamicl.bsky.social and @edrc-uk.bsky.social 🔗Read the full paper here: www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham/pub... More info in thread below 👇🧵

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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment@granthamicl.bsky.social

Heat pumps have proven themselves as scalable solutions to cut emissions, while providing efficient heating AND cooling for homes and buildings across the UK over recent years. However, there are concerns that electrifying heating may make power system operation more challenging. 🧵

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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
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Catch up on the latest CEP developments in our newsletter: 📒 REPORTS 📜 STATEMENTS 📰 NEWS ✒️ BLOGS 🎙️ PODCASTS www.linkedin.com/pulse/cep-ne...

linkedin.comCEP Newsletter - July 2026📒 REPORT - Long Duration Electricity Storage and Low Carbon Dispatchable Power 📜 STATEMENT - CEP comments on the new Labour leadership 📰 NEWS - Four priority actions government can take on energy affo...

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CEP Colleagues present at the @energy-ethics.bsky.social Ethics 2026 Conference💡

linkedin.comCEP Colleagues present at the Centre for Energy Ethics 2026 Conference💡 📍 St. Andrews EE2026 asks: 🔸 What is at stake in our infrastructures of energy? 🔸 How can change come about? 🔸 What… | Cent...CEP Colleagues present at the Centre for Energy Ethics 2026 Conference💡 📍 St. Andrews EE2026 asks: 🔸 What is at stake in our infrastructures of energy? 🔸 How can change come about? 🔸 What visions...
Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

CEP Colleagues present at the @energy-ethics.bsky.social Ethics 2026 Conference💡

linkedin.comCEP Colleagues present at the Centre for Energy Ethics 2026 Conference💡 📍 St. Andrews EE2026 asks: 🔸 What is at stake in our infrastructures of energy? 🔸 How can change come about? 🔸 What… | Cent...CEP Colleagues present at the Centre for Energy Ethics 2026 Conference💡 📍 St. Andrews EE2026 asks: 🔸 What is at stake in our infrastructures of energy? 🔸 How can change come about? 🔸 What visions...
Centre for Energy Policy (CEP)
@strathcep.bsky.social

CEP's take on the new Burnham leadership: 👉🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/cep-st... 🔹 The government's early actions show willing to address the #costofliving, but it will need to form part of a wider concerted effort. @labouruk.bsky.social

linkedin.comCEP statement on the new Labour leadershipAndy Burnham and his new cabinet take office at a critical moment for UK energy policy. Households and businesses continue to face high and volatile energy costs.