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Electricity market reform: What could it mean for Scotland? A report from the First Scottish Forum on Future Electricity Markets

April 2, 2025

University of Edinburgh academics Dr Ronan Bolton, Prof Chris Dent and Dr Lars Schewe recently led on the establishment of the Scottish Forum on Future Electricity Marke

CGEN Engineering's modular generato system set to transform offshore renewables

October 9, 2024

Invented by Professor Markus Mueller of the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering and developed by CGEN’s managing director, research fellow Dr Joseph Burchell, alongside mechanical and m

The CGEN team on Mocean Energy's BlueX wave converter. Credit Mocean Energy

High costs slow the widespread use of heat pumps

October 2, 2024

There has been a little to no reduction in the average installation cost of the green heating systems over the past decade in the UK, a study shows.

Higher energy costs impact poorer households

August 15, 2024

Those in low income households are more likely to pay more for their basic energy tariff and also incur higher costs per unit of energy compared with more affluent households, research suggests.

"Charting the Path to Net Zero: Harnessing Data for a Sustainable Edinburgh" by Kira Myers

July 24, 2024

NZELB is the governance framework established in 2022 from Edinburgh's 2030 Climate Strategy.

Energy Workshop with Royal Institute of Technology and the University of Linköping

July 24, 2024

The University of Edinburgh hosted an energy workshop attended by researchers from various schools, as well as from the Royal Institute of Technology and the University of Linköping.

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