100% RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR COSTA RICA

December 11, 2019

The Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) was established by the University of Technology Sydney in 1996 to work with industry, government, and the community to develop sustainable futures through research and consultancy. Our mission is to create change towards establishing sustainable futures that protect and enhance the environment, human well-being, and social equity. We use an inter-disciplinary approach to our work and engage our partner organisations in a collaborative process that emphasises strategic decision-making.

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d.light is a global solar energy company delivering affordable solar-powered solutions designed for the two billion people in the developing world without access to reliable energy.

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Securing the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

whitePaper | May 1, 2022

e4Future is a real world demonstrator of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charging technologies aiming to show how electric vans and cars can support the UK grid and provide a profitable and sustainable solution for business fleets. The project is funded under UK Research and Innovation by the Department Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and The Oce for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) and delivered through Innovate UK.

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The changing approach to renewable energy

whitePaper | December 19, 2019

The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is well underway and many businesses are responding well. Despite this, the market still faces challenges in the form of feed-in tariffs, power quality problems, planning permission and the threat from cheap imports of renewable technology. Businesses that are looking to make the transition unscathed in the next few years need to start thinking of renewable energy differently.

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Fostering EffectiveEnergy Transition2023 Edition

whitePaper | June 22, 2023

The frontiers of the global energy transition are constantly shifting as countries attempt to emerge out of various health, geopolitical and economic crises. The “polycrisis” has forced countries to reallocate resources and implement measures to address near-term energy security and affordability constraints

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A comparison of the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of European heavy-duty vehicles and fuels

whitePaper | February 5, 2023

Transport is the largest producer of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the European Union (EU), contributing almost 30% to the total. Heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), primarily commercial trucks and buses, are responsible for 26% of these emissions. Adoption of electric vehicles is expanding in the light-duty sector in Europe, but the heavy-duty sector relies almost entirely on internal combustion (diesel) powertrains; in 2021, zero emission HDVs represented only 1% of new HDV registrations in the EU.

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Interim Hydrogen Roadmap

whitePaper | August 9, 2023

We need to do things differently if we are to avoid the impacts of climate change. To play our part in limiting global warming to 1.5°C, the Government has committed to reaching net zero for all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Making Concrete a More Sustainable Building Material

whitePaper | November 11, 2022

Concrete is an outstanding building material. It is widely available, economical, hard and durable like stone, and easy to work with – all attractive properties for the construction industry. However, concrete also has its disadvantages. The cement contained in concrete consumes a lot of energy during its production process and emits large amounts of CO2. This, combined with the enormous demand for concrete and the simultaneous low recycling rate, makes concrete less-than-friendly for the environment.

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