Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | EP/T022930/1 | |
| Title | Hydrogen Infrastructure Uncertainty Management for Heat Decarbonisation | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics) 50%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies) 20%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Politics and International Studies) 10%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 20%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Energy modelling) 80%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation) 10%; Other (Energy technology information dissemination) 10%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Dr L Papageorgiou No email address given Chemical Engineering University College London |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2021 | |
| End Date | 31 March 2025 | |
| Duration | 48 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £1,583,260 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Energy : Energy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr L Papageorgiou , Chemical Engineering, University College London (99.998%) |
| Other Investigator | Dr D Reiner , Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (0.001%) Dr V Charitopoulos , Chemical Engineering, University College London (0.001%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Johnson Matthey plc (0.000%) Project Contact , National Grid plc (0.000%) Project Contact , Committee on Climate Change (0.000%) Project Contact , Keylogic (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | The goal of the HUMAN project is to provide the first systematic analysis on the cost of uncertainties related to the hydrogen-led decarbonisation of heat. Sustainable decarbonisation pathways require uncertainty-resilient policies. These policies can be informed by acknowledging proactively the uncertainties inflicted by technology performance, volatility in heat demand and socio-economic fluctuations. With the power sector becoming increasingly reliant on intermittent renewable sources and the Government's commitment to "Net-Zero" by 2050, the role of hydrogen towards heat decarbonisation and the related uncertainties need to be urgently explored. The project considers strategic and operational decisions related to the deployment of a hydrogen-led system and its interaction with the power grid across multiple spatial and temporal scales. Employing the tools developed within the project the optimal mix of electrification and hydrogen-based decarbonisation of heat will be explored at a UK-wide level. Using novel uncertainty modelling methods, the impact of uncertainties related to the heat sector and the hydrogen production technologies will be analysed to derive uncertainty-informed transition pathways. Finally, HUMAN proposes to disseminate an open-source platform with user-friendly interface to enhance interpretability among energy policy practitioners and enable the investigation of alternative uncertainty-informed scenarios for heat decarbonisation | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 07/10/21 | |
