Content held in the EDC

The system holds four types of content:

• Data Catalogue - a collection of energy-related datasets. Some are curated here at the Energy Data Centre and there are links to others held elsewhere. Some datasets have restricted access, and you will need to register to use them.
• Project Catalogue - this contains information about publically funded research in energy derived from a range of funding bodies.
• Publications
• • UKERC Publications - these are publications published by UKERC, or produced as a result of UKERC’s activities.
  • ETI Publications- these are the publically accessible outputs of the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) – Journal Articles, Books, Book Chapters, Conference Papers, ETI Publications (working papers and reports), Presentations, and Calls for proposals. Each output has been, linked to the relevant ETI project, and if applicable linked to a dataset which has been lodged in the Data catalogue.
  • Landscapes (“Where we are today”) - these provide a comprehensive account of competencies and publicly funded activities in energy research, and development and demonstration in the UK.
  • Roadmaps (“Where we should be going”)- a collection of national and international documents summarizing the problems to be overcome before new technologies can be commercially viable
• Visualisations- a collection of visual tools for understanding large datasets

Where does the content come from?

The content held within the EDC comes from a variety of sources depending on the type of material.
If you would like to suggest specific additional content, please Contact us

Data Catalogue

Data deposited with us comes from the UKERC researcher community and other researchers who would like to use a domain respository. This is mediated by EDC staff. Metadata only records for other datasets related to our domain are created by EDC staff.

For UKERC4 all research data outputs will be held either in the EDC or in another domain respository. If data is more suitable for another archive, a metadata only record will be created.
Other datasets of interest to the energy community can be suggested and each will be considered individually.

There is a long term preservation remit for this content type. There is no expectation that content held in the EDC will be removed. Judgements will be made for metadata only records which no longer point to the resource. This will be captured through our link checking procedures.

Data is expected to be open, but if a case can be made for restrictions then they can be applied.

It is necessary to register with the EDC in order to access some datasets, see License and access rights for more details.

Project Catalogue

We routinely classify and release information on projects relating to the energy sector from the ESRC and EPSRC. Information on projects funded by OfGem is added on a quarterly basis. The catalogue also has project information from a wide range of government and industry bodies which have been added on a one-off basis.

The lead partner of a project (defined as the person/body who is contracted by the funding body) is called the “Principal Investigator” (PI) - there can only be one PI for each project. Other partners who are known to be receiving funding to carry out the project are known as “Other Investigators” (OIs). Other organisations associated with the project but not in receipt of funding are known as “Industrial Collaborators” (ICs). Individual researchers who have helped propose the project and whose salary costs are being paid using the project’s funding are sometimes known as “Recognised Researchers” (RRs). There is no limit to the number of OIs, ICs, or RRs for a given project.

Records once approved are not removed

UKERC Publications

We routinely classify and release publications from the UKERC community, with a particular focus on those published by UKERC. Information comes from UKERC colleagues.

There is a long term preservation remit for this content type. There is no expectation that content held in the EDC will be removed.

Landscapes

These are commissioned by the EDC from experts in the field. Each landscape provides a comprehensive account in a specfic topic of competencies and publicly funded activities in energy research, development and demonstration (RD&D) in the UK and covers UK participation in international activities. On average, these are updated every five to ten years.

Records will be removed if external documents are no longer available or records held are superceded

Roadmaps

These are added to the system by EDC staff when relevant ones become available. Records will be removed if external documents are no longer available or records held are superceded

ETI publications, projects and data

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) was a £400m industry and UK government partnership in low carbon energy system planning and technology development, which was operational between 2007 and 2019. Its mission was to accelerate the development, demonstration and eventual commercial deployment of a focused portfolio of energy technologies, to facilitate energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help achieve energy and climate change goals.

The ETI Publications Catalogue contains the majority of the publically accessible ETI outputs – Journal Articles, Books, Book Chapters, Conference Papers, ETI Publications (working papers and reports), Presentations, and Calls for proposals. Each output has been linked to the relevant ETI project (in the projects catalogue), and if applicable linked to a dataset which has been lodged in the Data catalogue.

No more content will be added to this collection

There is a long term preservation remit for this content type. There is no expectation that content held in the EDC will be removed.

Visualisations

These are added to the system from suggestions from the researcher community

Classification schemes in use

UKERC has devised a categorisation scheme which is used throughout the UKERC Energy Data Centre. All items have an energy category which is based on the IEA classification scheme.
In addition, projects have the following classifications:

• Research type: used to distinguish between Basic and strategic applied research , Applied Research and Development and Final stage Development and Demonstration projects
• Science and Technology based on the UNESCO scheme and the RAE schemes; used to show which disciplines are being used in the project
• Cross Cutting a scheme devised by UKERC to identify cross cutting and inter-disciplinary research

Research Data is also classifed by subject.

Energy Category Classification

Research Data Subjects

Project Science and Technology subject classification

UKERC Cross-Cutting Characterisations for projects