EngD alumni writes "UK Networks Transition Challenges - A Systems View"

A new report from the Energy Technologies Institute identifies the challenges facing energy networks for the UK to transition to a low carbon future. Written by a 2008 EngD graduate of the University of Manchester's manufacturing centre, Liam Lidstone (now Strategy Manager – Energy Storage and Distribution at ETI), the report, "UK Networks Transition Challenges - A Systems View", says:

• Existing networks will need to be adapted or enhanced, new efficient networks created and all networks integrated to optimise performance across different energy vectors

• Whole energy system thinking is critical – the challenge is one of knowing where, when and to what extent to enhance and adapt the UK’s energy networks

• Current governance and regulatory frameworks are simply not designed to enable and incentivise the radical transformation needed

(If you know of other EngD alumni or research engineers in the news, please let the AEngD know - email webadmin@aengd.org.uk)

EngD graduate leads Belfast Energy Storage event

Marek Kubik,the AEngD's alumni rep, now at AES in Northern Ireland (who sponsored his EngD research at the TSBE centre at University of Reading; Marek is also featured in this week's New Scientist, which mistakenly describes him as a PhD - shame) is co-organising a seminar on energy storage at Stormont in Belfast on 10 November 2014.

The seminar for the Northern Ireland Assembly All-Party Group on Science and Technology, in association with AES, the Energy Institute and Pinsent Masons, features two meetings in the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, on Monday 10th November 2014 on the subject of Energy Storage.

The first, an Industry session, will take place from 3.00pm to 5.00pm, and the second, a Seminar, from 6.00pm to 8.00pm, will be joined by Arlene Foster MLA, Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

The theme will be: ‘How can energy storage help reduce energy costs, improve security of supply and meet decarbonisation goals?’’ (more details available via the AEngD website news page)