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New international partnership puts communities and smart grids at the heart of net zero

July 20, 2022

First introduced at COP26, the International Community for Local Smart Grids (ICLSG) will undertake ground-breaking research that will be informed by the learnings and expertise of the partners.

New cross-sector sustainable energy transition hub opens with energy crisis forum

July 20, 2022

On Thursday 26 May Oxford University’s brand new £3.25m Zero-carbon Energy Research Oxford (ZERO) Institute and Energy Systems Accelerator pilot (Mini-TESA) opened their doors to showcase the range and depth of ambition in Oxford to drive forward the energy systems transition for the UK and globally.

Interview with Benjamin Mousseau, CTO and Co-founder at Urbanomy

July 20, 2022

EDF and Urbanomy have been engaging with Oxfordshire since 2017. I have been driving this relationship first through innovation projects with my previous R&D team, like Vehicle to Grid Oxford (V2GO), Local Energy Oxfordshire (LEO)...

Oxfordshire County Council appoints EDF’s new urban and energy planning consultancy, Urbanomy, to support Salt Cross Garden Village’s development

July 20, 2022

Urbanomy, a new subsidiary of the EDF Group, has been appointed by Oxfordshire County Council to support Project LEO (Local Energy Oxfordshire) in the energy planning of Salt Cross Garden Village as part of the Eynsham Smart and Fair Futures project led by the Low Carbon Hub within LEO.

Oxfordshire moves into phase two of the GovTech Catalyst programme to improve traffic information

July 19, 2022

Oxfordshire’s road users could see a technological revolution in the coming years that could involve traffic information being used to help them to get around more easily with the launch of the second phase of a government-backed research project.

Oxford gets first electric bin lorry

July 19, 2022

Funding for the first electric refuse collection vehicle in Oxford has been achieved ahead of the city’s zero emission zone pilot in August 2021, the local authority has announced.