Talking energy...The UKERC Podcast

In this episode, we welcome former MP and long-term energy campaigner Laura Sandys to the podcast. In a wide-ranging discussion, Laura talks about what she has learned about how to reframe the energy market to be more friendly to consumers. We speak about big ideas, such as how we can learn from the mobile phone market to transfer ideas to the energy sector, why we expect the average consumer to be an electrical engineer, and harnessing the savviness of the consumer.

In the latest episode of the Talking Energy Podcast, Robert Gross sits down with UKERC and University of Strathclyde researcher Callum MacIver to discuss the Government's recent decision to reject zonal pricing.The pair talk about the benefits and costs of the decision, why the Government ended up rejecting the proposal, and what should be focused on for market reform going forward.

In this episode, we are joined by Russell Smith, director of Cotality UK. UKERC Co-Director Jess Britton talks to Russell about all things retrofit, ranging from getting buy-in at the political and household level, how to change the pace of retrofit in the UK, and talking about the extensive cobenefits of retrofitting our housing stock.Russell has a wealth of experience in the domestic retrofit sector. As well as being Director of Cotality UK, he is also the Managing Director of Parity Projects, the creators of anaward-winning Home Energy Masterplan service and now onto a range of SAAS products for property owners. He also founded the cooperative RetrofitWorks, which aims to match property owners and community groups up with local, certified retrofit professionals and trades under one administration.

The UKERC podcast returns as Director Rob Gross sits down with the CEO of the Energy Systems Catapult Guy Newey. In a ranging discussion, the pair talk about Guy's history as a Special Advisor and roles in Parliament, of the role of innovation in meeting short and long term targets. We then discussed the role of nuclear, zonal pricing and tariffs as ways to reduce energy prices while reaching our climate targets.

In the latest episode of the Talking Energy podcast, UKERC Director Robert Gross is joined by Chief Economist of the National Energy Systems Operator (NESO) Mike Thompson. Following the publication of NESO’s advice to Government on achieving Clean Power by 2030, Rob and Mike dive into the reports findings, analysing the challenges that the UK faces in achieving this ambitious goal, and also discuss the new role NESO has as a publicly owned organisation.