Energy saving
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Research problems linked to this topic
- How can we best model and understand the impacts on a global level of environmental policy actions?
- What are the strengths and limitations of advanced and emerging vehicle designs and technologies, from personal electric vehicles through to automated shuttles, and how can we enable their safe and secure use on roads?
- How does increased data usage affect power consumption at server and data centres?
- What skills are needed to implement improvements in creative industries environmental impact and to meet Net Zero targets? What are the best mechanisms for developing these skills in the workforce?
- What are the relative merits of existing, emerging, and future technologies in helping to decarbonise aviation? What adaptations will be required for the aviation sector to successfully adopt new zero-emission technologies?
- How can the pathways to decarbonisation of transport be evaluated against the UK’s international climate ambitions?
- How do low or no emission power methods for 4G mobile masts, such as wind, solar, hydrogen, and other methods, compare to diesel generation power in terms of ;(i) viability, (ii) reliability, (iii) durability, (iv) cost to operate?
- How can behavioural science be used to encourage people and organisations to make more sustainable travel choices?
- What initiatives and activities work in reducing the sector’s environmental and climate impacts?
- How can DWP best contribute to net zero by driving reductions in emissions through work and pensions policies, estates and operations?
- What is the full carbon life cycle of fibre? How does this differ where different machineries and processes are used? Are there possible emissions savings that could be made across the lifecycle? What are the ways in which these savings could be implemented or influenced by BDUK or other actors in the market?
- How can we monitor emissions arising as a result of digital consumption?
- How can policing establish sustainable science and technology development and procurement practices that contribute to policing’s Net Zero commitments?
- What are the environmental effects of emerging technologies?
- What are safe speed profiles for trains that optimise capacity, comfort, and energy efficiency?
- Evaluate the technologies that will drive clean networks/power efficiency: harnessing semiconductors and AI to drive more efficient telecom radios and network optimisation.
- What are more carbon-efficient practices that the police should look to adopt when responding to incidents?
- What evidence and methods are required to minimise the distortionary effects of carbon border taxes, and overcome the technical obstacles of tracking embedded carbon?
- How long does it take for the CO2eq emissions from the production, shipping, installation and use of fibre to result in a net emission saving overuse of copper?
- What sustainable vehicle alternatives can policing turn to that are capable of meeting requirements for performance and weight?
- What future electric vehicle charging technology will be available? What are the advantages and disadvantages? And what groups of electric vehicle users will it mostly benefit?
- Where do interactions exist between climate adaptation in transport infrastructure and other net zero or natural environment policies? Are there any co-benefits/trade-offs and how can we implement solutions that deliver on all these priorities?
- How will ‘vehicle to grid’ reverse charging impact on electric vehicle battery life?
- Assess and explain the impact of AHT sectors on climate change and contribution to net zero objectives. What works to mitigate the sectors’ impact to climate change and achieve these objectives?
- How can standard methodologies on measuring greenhouse gas emissions be applied to AHT sectors? What kinds of new sustainability techniques and measures need to be developed specifically for AHT sectors?
- How can we encourage more sustainable travel behaviours?
- What is telecom’s role in achieving net zero and the impact of changing climate? To what extend is telecoms a driver of energy efficiency within and across sectors?
- What will be the environmental impact of the copper switch-off and recovery of copper wiring? This includes the emissions used to recover the copper wiring, and the emissions savings from reduced need to mine and refine copper?
- What is the potential decarbonisation benefit that maritime autonomy can offer?