REFIT: Smart home technologies
Smart Homes are becoming a reality with information and communication technologies increasingly present in our homes. Smart Home technology can provide a range of services including safety, security,
Our Research Projects
RESNET: Resilient Electricity Networks for Great Britain
“Blurred Lines” by Phil Dolby via Flickr is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Aim: To develop and demonstrate a comprehensive approach to analyse, at a
RESPONSES: European responses to climate change
Overview RESPONSES – European responses to climate change deep emissions reductions and mainstreaming of mitigation and adaptation. The FP7 RESPONSES project investigated EU policy action
RIGSS: Resilience In Groundwater Supply Systems – integrating resource-based approaches with agency, behaviour and choice in West Africa
Access to safe and reliable water supplies is a key goal for households and governments across most of Africa. Groundwater reserves can play a critical
RiseUp: Resilience of the UK seafood system to COVID-19 disruption
The UK seafood industry is under unprecedented pressure to deliver on national food security during the COVID-19 pandemic, while trying to adapt in order to
Russia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In Annex-1 nations, despite Kyoto commitments, the levels of emissions continue to be well in excess of those required to avoid ‘dangerous climate change.’ Compounding this
Science of climate communication
There is a wealth of scientific evidence for climate change – enough to fill five IPCC reports – but there is much less focus on
ScienceBrief
In response to the rapidly expanding scientific literature, researchers at the Tyndall Centre built ScienceBrief: a platform to keep up with the topical issues of climate change science and make sense of publications.
SILCI: Social Influence and disruptive Low Carbon Innovations
“Low carbon footprint” by Chris (a.k.a. MoiVous) via Flickr is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Overview Disruptive innovations offer something new and different to users,
Smart metering: perceptions, practices and processes
ADDRESS (Active Distribution network with full integration of Demand and distributed energy RESourceS), funded through the 7th Framework Programme, aims to deliver a comprehensive commercial
STEPPING UP Project
The STEPPING UP project was a 3-year EPSRC funded collaboration between researchers at eight universities and research institutes across the UK. We undertook research to
SUCCESS and CLAPS
Globally, migration has emerged as a critical adaptation strategy in the face of escalating climate change impacts. Yet, it remains neglected in most government planning