What would have happened had George Cove succeeded in finalising his #solarpower device? How would it compete with the rise of coal and oil development? And most importantly, how would our energy system look like now?  New thought piece by Sugandha Srivastav | smithschool.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/…

Thanks to Tim McDonnell for wonderfully summarizing my paper on the world's first solar entrepreneur, his kidnapping, and what that meant in terms of stalling progress on clean energy innovation! Full paper tinyurl.com/4yk8zp9s

I recently read Adrew Forrest's motivation behind this - deadly #climatechange & specifically #lethalhumidity That's when the human body can't sweat so you die within 6 hours... and it happens at ~35C and 100% humidity IMO Fortescue showing real leadership here

NEW RESEARCH Solar will "dominate" global grid by 2040s It's already cheapest way to get electricity in many countries – incl cost of system storage (Wind is cheapest almost everywhere else) By 2027, solar + system storage will be cheapest everywhere except northern Europe

If the first solar entrepreneur hadn’t been kidnapped, would fossil fuels have dominated the 20th century the way they did? The little-known story of Canadian inventor George Cove, one of the world’s first renewable energy entrepreneurs ⬇️ theconversation.com/if-the-first-s…

Simon Sharpe in the The Times and The Sunday Times reminds readers that a fast global transition to #netzero will save the world $12 trillion USD, citing research from Rupert Way, Doyne Farmer, Penny Mealy, Oxford Martin School, Matt Ives thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-gov….

New analysis from the #OxfordSmithSchool suggests that rolling out CCS throughout the economy, rather than just in a handful of essential sectors, makes little sense from a financial perspective. Learn more: smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/heavy-dep… Richard Black

A frank & honest discussion of the role of fossil fuels in net zero Watch University of Oxford academics Alexis McGivern (she/her) Cameron Hepburn & Myles Allen "There is no long-term future of fossil fuels - they will be phased down and out, starting with the unabated fuels" youtube.com/watch?v=bm1ROI…

#OxfordSmithSchool Kaya Axelsson is still on the ground for the final hours of #COP28 & will be taking over our X account to give you the latest amidst the fierce debate on phase out of #fossilfuels & appropriate response to the global stocktake of progress on climate action.

The plenary has started on the last text released this morning at #COP28. Live tweets here from Kaya Axelsson.

The result COP28 UAE is not perfect but no one who understands the nature of COPs will be surprised by that. The reference that we need to transition away from fossil fuels -sets a clear direction. The pace is up to all of us. We need to choose the story we want for our future

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Celebrating #MothersDay at #OxfordSmithSchool Lucy Erickson shines a light on how employers can empower mums in leadership roles, nurturing their career aspirations to bring about significant organisational benefits. Read: smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/how-suppo… #InclusiveMotherhood

King Charles is planning a new solar farm at his Sandringham Estate. It's amazing how fast solar power has spread across the UK. These maps tell the story. The one with hardly any yellow dots is January 2010. One with lots is today. (Source: REPD)

Here comes the sun! University of Oxford research in The Economist highlights the world-changing rise of solar power By hal 👾 Researchers Matt Ives Penny Mealy Doyne Farmer & Rupert Way from Oxford Martin School INET Oxford & Smith School