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Cutting the shipping sector's CO2 emissions needs a new approach
Cutting the shipping sector's CO2 emissions needs a new approach. 14 May 2015. Cutting the shipping sector’s CO2 emissions in line with global climate change targets will need an approach that goes beyond current regulations, according to a new…
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The existing shipping fleet's CO2 efficiency
The existing shipping fleet's CO2 efficiency. 12 May 2015. This study of CO2 efficiency of the existing shipping fleet was commissioned as an update of a section within the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Second IMO GHG Study 2009…
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UCL-Energy Director comments on Amber Rudd's appointment as Secretary of State for Energy
UCL-Energy Director comments on Amber Rudd's appointment as Secretary of State for Energy. 12 May 2015. On May 11th Amber Rudd was named new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. UCL Energy Institute Director Bob Lowe sees this as a…
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Understanding the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator
Understanding the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator. 11 May 2015. This paper explores the determinants of the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI1) by decomposing the indicator into sub-indices that reflect the technical…
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Understanding the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator
Understanding the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator. 11 May 2015. This paper explores the determinants of the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI1) by decomposing the indicator into sub-indices that reflect the technical…
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UCL Energy Institute researchers inform Welsh Government's 'Smarter Living' plan
Researchers from UCL Energy Institute’s new People, Energy and Buildings Research Group were invited to speak at two Welsh Government events aimed at informing their ‘Smarter Living’ initiative.…
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Size and the City – The potential of downsizing in reducing energy demand and increasing quality of life
Size and the City – The potential of downsizing in reducing energy demand and increasing quality of life. 7 May 2015. Recent decades have seen a tremendous growth in the population, particularly in cities. London, for example, has increased from…
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Incorporating equity into sustainability assessments of biofuels
Incorporating equity into sustainability assessments of biofuels. 6 May 2015. This paper summarises the evidence regarding the impact of biofuels on equity, before going on to examine the equity dimensions of the most commonly used, formal methods…
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EnergyWise launches project to assess the impact of smart meters on vulnerable customers
EnergyWise launches project to assess the impact of smart meters on vulnerable customers. 5 May 2015. The EnergyWise LCNF Project has launched a pilot study to test participant recruitment rates. This project is the first to assess the impact of…
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Behavioural responses to cold thermal discomfort
Behavioural responses to cold thermal discomfort. 4 May 2015. Behavioural responses to cold thermal discomfort. Building Research & Information, 43 (3), 355-370. Gauthier, S., Shipworth, D. (2015). The full text of this article is not available…
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