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Sustainable gardening at the UCL Energy Institute
Sustainable gardening at the UCL Energy Institute. 7 August 2014. Permission has been granted to transform two courtyards at Central House into sustainable garden areas. The project will focus on increasing local biodiversity and adding links to the…
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Professor Tadj Oreszczyn becomes Director of BSEER
Professor Tadj Oreszczyn becomes Director of BSEER. 7 August 2014. The Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment have confirmed the appointment of Prof. Tadj Oresczcyn as Director of the School of Environment, Energy and Resources. Tadj will…
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Professors Bob Lowe and Neil Strachan appointed as new Directors of UCL Energy Institute
The UCL Energy Institute is now five years old, during this period it has become a world leading centre for energy systems and energy demand research and postgraduate teaching.…
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Inferring the thermal resistance and effective thermal mass of a wall using frequent temperature and heat flux measurements
Inferring the thermal resistance and effective thermal mass of a wall using frequent temperature and heat flux measurements. 1 August 2014. Inferring the thermal resistance and effective thermal mass of a wall using frequent temperature and heat…
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The sustainability of sugarcane-ethanol systems in Guatemala: Land,labour and law
The sustainability of sugarcane-ethanol systems in Guatemala: Land,labour and law. 28 July 2014. Since 2010, Guatemala has been exporting ethanol, principally to European markets. This means that Guatemalan biofuel has been certified sustainable,…
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wholeSEM celebrates first birthday
wholeSEM celebrates first birthday. 23 July 2014. The whole systems energy modelling consortium (wholeSEM) celebrated a successful first year by holding their inaugural Annual Conference on 8th & 9th July at the Royal Academy of Engineering. The…
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EU Energy Efficiency target should be more ambitious and legally binding say researchers
EU Energy Efficiency target should be more ambitious and legally binding say researchers. 23 July 2014. The European Commission’s proposed energy efficiency target announced today is insufficient and should remain at the level of 40% originally…
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Lancet Commission on Climate Change and Health hold second meeting in Beijing
Lancet Commission on Climate Change and Health hold second meeting in Beijing. 22 July 2014. From the July 8-10th, 2014, the Lancet Commission on Climate Change and Health held its second meeting along with a public event held in the evening of the…
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Urban Planning and Sustainable Energy Transition in sub-Saharan African Countries
Urban Planning and Sustainable Energy Transition in sub-Saharan African Countries. 19 July 2014. Urbanisation rates in Africa are the highest in the world and in most sub-Saharan countries energy service delivery is inadequate to keep up with the…
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Large-scale Dissemination of Small-scale Renewable Energy Technologies in Developing Countries
Large-scale Dissemination of Small-scale Renewable Energy Technologies in Developing Countries. 19 July 2014. Access to clean energy services is considered as a requisite for any development in rural places of developing countries. In remote places,…
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