energy

biographies

energy biographies
is a 4 year research project based at Cardiff University and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. The project aims to explore how people use energy as part of their everyday life in order to understand how reductions in energy demand might be achieved.

Apart from telling you about our research, we hope this website will be a place where we can exchange information. One way we hope this happens is through sharing experiences and stories about energy use.

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Our Project

This section gives detailed information about our project, what it involves and why we are doing it.

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Our Work & Knowledge Sharing

See this section for reports, journal papers, think pieces and research insights produced from our research.

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Case Sites

Peterston Super Ely viewRoyal Free Hospital arial viewLammas greenhouseThe Energy Biographies team is working within three UK areas:

  • London
  • Cardiff
  • Pembrokeshire

this section gives information on the communities we are working with in each of these places.

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Energy Biographies

The section features energy biographies: snippets and insights created by us, our partners and you.

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They include written stories, videos and pictures - how about sharing yours?

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energy biographies »

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News & Views blog

An Un-FiT Future?
by Karen Parkhill on 8 December 2011

Energy Bills, Company Profits and Regulation
by Catherine Butler, November 2011

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