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Energy Research Topics: Lights and Appliances
We create detailed computer models for electricity use, based on the ownership levels, energy efficiency and usage patterns for different appliances. This enables us to create detailed scenarios for the impact of lights and appliances in the future, and to influence EU and UK policy. Our approach is based on Market Transformation theory and evidence that product policies can lead to significant CO2 savings.
Latest Projects
- Low Carbon ICT
Oct 07 - Apr 09
A study of how energy and cost savings are achievable through developing technologies that reduce ICT carbon emissions.
- EU SAVE: Boilers
03 - Jun 05
Europe's central heating boilers account for two-thirds of domestic CO2 emissions. Research by the ECI and partners aims to decrease the electricity component of this consumption, through the EU's energy efficiency SAVE Programme.
- Energy Plus
02 - Aug 04
Energy-plus fridges and freezers use less than half the energy used by average appliances, saving money for consumers and reducing carbon emissions. This project promotes the development and use of such appliances throughout the European Union.
- EU SAVE: Water Heating
00 - 02
In collaboration with 12 EU organisations in the SAVE II programme, this project examines the energy saving potential of domestic water heating.
- EU SAVE: Circulation Pumps
00 - 02
As part of the SAVE II programme the project examines the energy saving potential for domestic circulation pumps. The report provides a foundation for policy by creating an energy use information system for domestic hot water appliances.
- EU SAVE: Ovens
99 - 01
As part of the SAVE II programme this project was to identify policy options to improve the efficiency of domestic ovens.
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Documents & Media
Reports and Publications
- Curtis, D. (2009) Predictions for the contribution of residential lighting to the carbon emissions of the UK to 2050 Conference paper. EEDAL, Berlin, June 2009.
- Anderson, P., Backhouse, G., Curtis, D., Redding, S., and Wallom, D. (2009) Low carbon computing: a view to 2050 and beyond. JISC report.
- Curtis, D. and Noble, H. (2008) Power management in networked desktops. Information for Development, 6(5): 30-34.
- EU Save: Space Heating. Final Technical Report - Labelling and other measures for heating systems in dwellings (Jan 02) [PDF: 665KB]
- Lower Carbon Futures Report (2000) [PDF: 1.5MB]
- Winward, J., Schiellerup, P. and Boardman, B. (1998) Cool Labels Energy and Environment Programme, Environmental Change Unit, Oxford University, UK.
Media
- Oxford project to develop free software for green computing
Physorg, 18 March 2008