California is wrestling with electricity prices – here’s how to design a system that covers the cost of fixing the grid while keeping prices fair

California is considering a controversial proposal for utilities to charge customers for electricity based partly on household income. Two scholars explain how this approach could benefit everyone.

Andrew L. Liu, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University • conversation
March 21, 2024 • ~10 min

Energy price cap: a targeted 'social tariff' must be part of a much wider set of reforms

No more tweaks: let’s replace the energy price cap with something more radical.

Karen Turner, Professor and Director of the Centre for Energy Policy, University of Strathclyde • conversation
Aug. 25, 2023 • ~7 min

Fuel poverty makes you sick – so why has nothing changed since I was a child living in a cold home?

After decades of research revealing the long-term damage of fuel poverty, the problem is worse than ever.

Jan Gilbertson, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University • conversation
March 14, 2023 • ~7 min

Why energy companies are making so much profit despite UK windfall taxes

The UK windfall tax has barely made a dent in surging energy profits this year.

Karl Matikonis, Lecturer at Queen's Management School, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~8 min

How to keep your home warm during very cold weather (on a budget) – and avoid dangerous heating 'hacks'

Cranking the heating up 24/7 isn’t an option for most people.

Mari Martiskainen, Professor of Energy and Society, University of Sussex • conversation
Dec. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

Energy bills: how much money does turning down the thermostat actually save?

Massive 13,000-home project investigates how much energy is typically used at different temperatures.

Tadj Oreszczyn, Professor of Energy and Environment, UCL • conversation
Dec. 2, 2022 • ~6 min

Smart meters show your energy use but here’s how you can actually save money

The government is rolling out smart meters across the UK, but at present they are providing households with little benefit.

David Glew, Head of Energy Efficiency and Policy, Leeds Beckett University • conversation
Nov. 22, 2022 • ~7 min

How the energy crisis is pressuring countries' climate plans – while some race to renewables, others see wealth in natural gas, but drilling benefits may be short-lived

Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~9 min

How the energy crisis is pressuring countries at the UN climate summit – while some race to renewables, others see natural gas wealth, but it may be short-lived

Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~9 min

How the global energy crisis is pressuring countries at the UN climate summit – while some race to renewables, others plan more natural gas production

Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~9 min

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