Towards a sustainable future
Dave Elliott looks to the future of renewable energy
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Dave Elliott is an emeritus professor of technology policy at the Open University, UK, where he has pioneered courses and research in renewable-energy policy and technological innovation. Since retirement he has devoted himself to teaching on a range of MSc courses on energy around the UK and writing books such as the IOP ebook Renewables: a Review of Sustainable Energy Supply Options. Dave is a physicist by training and worked for the UK Atomic Energy Authority before turning his attention to renewable energy. He blogs at renewnatta.wordpress.com, e-mail david.elliott@open.ac.uk
Dave Elliott looks to the future of renewable energy
Dave Elliott says that the sky could be no limit for airborne wind turbines
Dave Elliott examines how installing solar capacity at sea could boost renewable-energy production
Dave Elliott examines how solar energy could be used for modern transportation
Dave Elliott looks at the spread of electric vehicles and whether they could provide support for renewable energy
Dave Elliott looks at whether battery technology can solve the storage dilemma
Dave Elliott examines the Labour party’s plan for net zero carbon emissions by 2030
Dave Elliott describes how far renewable energy has come in the past six years
Dave Elliott examines a new study that looks at “autarky” in renewable electricity generation
Dave Elliott looks at the tension between emission avoidance and removal