by Vance Tan | Oct 21, 2016 | Energy
Abstract Extreme space weather due to Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) has the potential to cause considerable disruption to the global economy by destroying the Extra High Voltage (EHV) transformers required to operate electricity transmission infrastructure. This could...
by Vance Tan | Jul 17, 2015 | Energy
Abstract Power-to-gas (PtG) converts electricity into hydrogen using the electrolysis process and uses the gas grid for the storage and transport of hydrogen. Hydrogen is injected into a gas network in a quantity and quality compatible with the gas safety regulations...
by Vance Tan | Jul 14, 2015 | Energy
Abstract The reliance of Great Britain power generation on the gas network makes it critical to consider the future availability and cost of gas in planning the expansion of the power system. A combined gas and electricity network planning model was used to...
by Vance Tan | Jun 5, 2015 | Cross-sectoral, Energy
Abstract In this paper, regional freshwater demands for the electricity sector (cooling water for power stations) are investigated against regional freshwater availability at low flows in a scenario of medium climate change. In a future with high levels of fossil fuel...
by Vance Tan | Mar 31, 2015 | Energy
Article The UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC) has developed a new generation of infrastructure systems simulation models and tools to inform the analysis, planning and design of National Infrastructure (NI). Working with partners in government...
by Vance Tan | Jan 8, 2015 | Energy
Abstract Fossil fuels are the main source of space heating in the UK, and therefore climate mitigation implies a systemic change in space heating systems. The challenge is difficult because of an inefficient building stock and high penetration of natural gas. We...