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Energy

  • POSTnote

    Future electricity networks, February 2011

    Tuesday, 01 February, 2011

    This POSTnote examines the possibilities and challenges for electricity network development.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
  • POSTnote

    Living with environmental limits, January 2011

    Saturday, 01 January, 2011

    This POSTnote summarises a longer POST report on environ-mental limits, which sets out the challenges to achieving this aim, whilst considering the complex trade-offs between social, economic and environ-mental objectives. O

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
  • POSTnote

    Electric vehicles

    Friday, 01 October, 2010

    This POSTnote focuses on the extent to which EVs could reduce carbon emissions and examines issues that would surround widespread uptake.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Resilience of UK infrastructure

    Friday, 01 October, 2010

    This POSTnote outlines efforts to improve the resilience of infrastructure to the risks of natural hazards and any effects of future climate change.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTbrief

    Science in the New Parliament, 2010

    Saturday, 01 May, 2010

    After every general election, POST produces a special briefing highlighting some of the main science-based issues that the new Parliament is likely to encounter.

    • POSTbrief
    • Digital technologies
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Renewable heating, March 2010

    Monday, 01 March, 2010

    This POSTnote examins the available resources and technologies for supplying renewable heating and cooling in the UK and the policy options that could support their take up.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
  • POSTnote

    Lighting technology, January 2010

    Friday, 01 January, 2010

    This POSTnote gives an overview of energy efficient electric lighting currently available and under development. It examines policy initiatives to drive uptake, as well as relevant health, environmental, public perception and economic issues.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
  • POSTnote

    CO2 capture, transport and storage, June 2009

    Monday, 01 June, 2009

    This POSTnote details the main carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies and considers their safety and legal issues. This is followed by an overview of global CCS projects as well as a discussion of UK and EU policy.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTnote

    Marine renewables, January 2009

    Thursday, 01 January, 2009

    Around 15-20% of the UK's electricity could potentially be produced from marine renewable sources, but the technology is not mature. This POSTnote considers the technologies available and the environmental, economic and technological challenges involved in their deployment.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTnote

    Future nuclear technologies. November 2008

    Saturday, 01 November, 2008

    This POSTnote provides an assessment of nuclear power generation technologies. It looks at the designs of any new UK reactors and outlines details of the regulatory design assessment process, with an emphasis on safety, security and waste. It also looks at longer term research into reactor design and waste management.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
  • POSTnote

    Renewable energy in a changing climate, October 2008

    Wednesday, 01 October, 2008

    This POSTnote looks at UK options for meeting the proposed target of 15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020, and discusses how climate change could affect both the UK capacity to produce renewable energy and demand for energy in general.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTnote

    Electricity storage, April 2008

    Tuesday, 01 April, 2008

    This POSTnote examines existing and proposed methods for large scale electricity storage, examines the technical challenges and discusses the economics of storage relative to other methods of providing electricity reserves. Electricity storage, April 2008. POSTnote 08/306.

    • POSTnote
    • Energy
  • POSTnote

    Smart metering of electricity and gas, February 2008

    Friday, 01 February, 2008

    Smart metering of electricity and gas, February 2008. POSTnote 08/301.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
  • POSTnote

    Public opinion on electricity options, October 2007

    Monday, 01 October, 2007

    Public opinion on electricity options, October 2007. POSTnote 07/294.

    • POSTnote
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTnote

    Transport biofuels, August 2007

    Wednesday, 01 August, 2007

    Transport biofuels, August 2007. POSTnote 07/293.

    • POSTnote
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Transport and infrastructure

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