What we did in 2015 to accelerate the development of low carbon technologies
Developing Technology
27 project contracts were signed in 2015, major projects launched include:
Bioenergy
Researching the land available for biomass feedstock production and the effects of pre-processing those feedstocks.
Read moreGas Well to Motion
Development of a software model to calculate the potential for natural gas as a HDV fuel by calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of natural gas powered vehicles.
Read moreStrategic UK CCS Storage Appraisal
Contracted by the Department of Energy & Climate Change to appraise CO2 storage potential in UK waters.
Read moreLand Based HDV Demonstration Vehicle
Caterpillar contracted to build a 25 tonne off-road quarry truck to test new fuel efficiency technologies in HDV vehicles.
Read moreSmart Systems and Heat
The new Energy Systems Catapult took on the delivery of our Smart Systems and Heat programme as its first major project to ensure demonstration of low carbon heat technologies continues post the end of the ETI’s 10 year partnership model.
Read moreConsumer, Vehicle and Energy Integration
A £5m project to better understand the integration of energy supply and transport requirements to encourage a wider adoption of plug-in vehicles in the UK.
Read moreHome Energy Management System
A £5m project to design a next generation consumer-orientated system to inform and enhance people’s heat experiences.
Read moreEnergyPath Networks
Began testing with Newcastle City Council a local area energy strategy design capability for local authorities.
Read moreBioenergy
Researching the land available for biomass feedstock production and the effects of pre-processing those feedstocks.
Read moreGas Well to Motion
Development of a software model to calculate the potential for natural gas as a HDV fuel by calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of natural gas powered vehicles.
Read moreStrategic UK CCS Storage Appraisal
Contracted by the Department of Energy & Climate Change to appraise CO2 storage potential in UK waters.
Read moreLand Based HDV Demonstration Vehicle
Caterpillar contracted to build a 25 tonne off-road quarry truck to test new fuel efficiency technologies in HDV vehicles.
Read moreSmart Systems and Heat
The new Energy Systems Catapult took on the delivery of our Smart Systems and Heat programme as its first major project to ensure demonstration of low carbon heat technologies continues post the end of the ETI’s 10 year partnership model.
Read moreConsumer, Vehicle and Energy Integration
A £5m project to better understand the integration of energy supply and transport requirements to encourage a wider adoption of plug-in vehicles in the UK.
Read moreHome Energy Management System
A £5m project to design a next generation consumer-orientated system to inform and enhance people’s heat experiences.
Read moreEnergyPath Networks
Began testing with Newcastle City Council a local area energy strategy design capability for local authorities.
Read moreDemonstrating
Technology
2 major contracts closed in the year - but their legacy lives on.
Very long blades
Blade Dynamics a UK SME we have supported to develop innovative technology to build offshore wind turbine blades in excess of 100 metres was bought by one of the world’s largest manufacturing companies GE – who will now take forward the testing and bringing to market of this new technology design.
Find out moreReDAPT
The testing of a new 1MW buoyant tidal generator, the findings of which have heavily influenced the rewriting of industry specifications for tidal turbine design.
Find out moreStrategic Analysis
& Planning
13 insight reports issued - highlighting how the UK can afford a 35 year transition to a low carbon economy.
Insight reports
Key messages
The next 10 years are important to develop, demonstrate and deploy complementary technologies ahead of important decisions about the UK’s energy infrastructure in the mid‑2020s.
