ESC

Data could revolutionise low carbon home heating design

A new, data-driven approach to designing low carbon heating and retrofit solutions for existing homes could help minimise the costs of upgrading the UK’s 27 million homes to meet climate targets, according to a study.

21-22 May: Join us at Utility Week Live

Energy Systems Catapult is hosting a stand at this year's Utility Week Live right outside the keynote theatre and beside network theatre where you can meet a range of experts from across the whole energy system, aiming to help businesses unleash innovation and open new markets to capture the clean growth opportunity.

Living Carbon Free report

The Committee on Climate Change has advised that the UK should set a Net-Zero emissions target for 2050, including emissions from aviation and shipping.In this supporting analysis, Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) has explored net zero from the point of view of households.

Smart Systems and Heat: Insights and Presentations

Digital technology has the potential to make low carbon heat a better, more consumer-friendly option for all UK households. The Smart Systems and Heat (Phase 2) programme has focused on learning how to enable the market to deliver this, so the UK supply chain can benefit from major opportunities for innovation in technologies and business models.

"We’ve gathered an enormous amount of evidence on options for heat decarbonisation through the Smart Systems and Heat programme, through Energy Systems Catapult, and through the local work that is going on."

Claire Perry MP, Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth

Smart Systems and Heat

Domestic heating accounts for around 20% of total UK carbon emissions. So Energy Systems Catapult is delivering the UK’s largest smart, consumer-focused project aimed at overcoming the barriers to the decarbonisation of residential heat. Insights and Reports from Smart Systems and Heat Phase 2 (SSH2) event are now available.

Innovator Support Platform

Energy Systems Catapult works with innovative companies of all sizes to develop, test and scale their ideas, products and services with tailored support to address systemic barriers, de-risk innovation, help businesses scale and secure investment. The three-tiered support, includes: Universal support available to all SMEs, Incubation support for selected SMEs, and Acceleration support to scale-up for high-impact potential SMEs.

An Introduction to Interoperability in the Energy Sector

Interoperability is seen by many in the energy sector as key to unlocking flexibility services. However, the word interoperability is often used narrowly to describe the compatibility between interfacing pieces of technology. Energy Systems Catapult has produced this paper that argues interoperability should be considered more broadly. Understanding its wider implications will be essential if the energy system and consumers of energy are to benefit from the potential of digitisation.

Energy Data Taskforce

The Energy Data Taskforce has been created to advise government, regulators and industry on how to unlock value from data within the energy system to deliver greater competition, drive innovation in new products, services and business models, and ultimately produce a more efficient, cost-effective and that works for consumers.

EV Energy Taskforce

The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce, chaired by Energy Systems Catapult chief executive Phil New, is part of the ‘Road to Zero’ strategy announced by Government, in anticipation of growth in the use of electric and plug-in vehicles over the coming years, and the challenges and exciting new opportunities for the rapidly transforming UK electricity system.

Bid Opportunities

Energy Systems Catapult identifies opportunities to take part in industry funded partnership programmes to deliver collaborative projects. Our Funding Tracker provides details of some of the current funding opportunities in the Energy Industry as well as tenders and calls from Energy Systems Catapult.