Distributional effects of Time of Use tariffs based on smart meter electricity demand and time use activities Dr Timur Yunusov1; Dr Jacopo Torriti1*. 1School of Build Environment, University of Reading….Read More >
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REDPeaK and DEePRED: The story so far by Jacopo Torriti
Background: why DEEPRED and REDPEAK? Peaks in electricity demand bring about significantly negative environmental and economic impacts. In a de-carbonised future, peaks will be an issue due to the integration…Read More >
Time, flexibility and energy demand – postcards from a workshop
Whole Centre Workshop, September 2019 The CREDS programme includes projects that work across times scales ranging from seconds to centuries and that investigate the timing of energy demand during the…Read More >
A Win-win for Everyone? Demand-side flexibility and people’s activities
Flexibility of electricity demand is often seen as critical for balancing the grid when consumption is high and when there are drops in supply from renewables. The benefits of demand…Read More >
Consultation on the Fuel Poverty Strategy for England
In 2014, the government introduced in legislation a fuel poverty target for England to improve as many fuel poor homes as is reasonably practicable to a minimum energy efficiency rating…Read More >
Flexible and responsive energy retail markets: putting consumers at the centre of a smart, low carbon energy system
As part of the Future energy market review, BEIS sought views on its vision for the future of energy retail markets, including key opportunities and challenges. Summary of our response…Read More >
CREDS turns one: a year of shifting the focus towards energy demand
As CREDS celebrates one year since our launch, we announce a new £1.25m challenge project – FAIR. We also unveil, in support of the Shifting the focus report launched in…Read More >
Early Career Researchers Funding Call
We are pleased to announce the CREDS Early Career Researchers Flexible Fund As part of the CREDS award, we have a Flexible Fund, which we intend to use to fill research…Read More >
‘Sooner or later: Shifting the Timing of Electricity Demand’ Inaugural Lecture by Professor Jacopo Torriti
By Jacopo Torriti When we all consume electricity at the same time, energy suppliers have to activate dirty old power plants with excessive greenhouse gas emissions and high system costs….Read More >
‘Flexibility of Electricity Demand: the role of pricing and automation’ Workshop, 6th February 2019
By Jacopo Torriti ‘Flexibility of Electricity Demand: the role of pricing and automation’ Workshop, Westminster, 6th February 2019 Our ‘Flexibility of Electricity Demand: the role of pricing and automation’ workshop…Read More >