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Transforming North-South research partnerships: Lessons learned from energy, technology & enterprise global challenge research fund projects (2022)
Journal Article
Robinson, B. L., Clifford, M. J., & Jewitt, S. (2022). Transforming North-South research partnerships: Lessons learned from energy, technology & enterprise global challenge research fund projects. Energy Research and Social Science, 93, Article 102837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2022.102837

The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) provided a mechanism for academia to undertake projects relevant to the Sustainable Development Goals but there have been limited opportunities to critically interrogate such projects. In this paper we will... Read More about Transforming North-South research partnerships: Lessons learned from energy, technology & enterprise global challenge research fund projects.

Not quite cooking on gas: Understanding biogas plant failure and abandonment in Northern Tanzania (2022)
Journal Article
Hewitt, J., Holden, M., Robinson, B., Jewitt, S., & Clifford, M. J. (2022). Not quite cooking on gas: Understanding biogas plant failure and abandonment in Northern Tanzania. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 165, Article 112600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112600

The potential for biogas to fulfil an integral role in promoting sustainable energy solutions, particularly in the Global South, is evident, and especially pertinent in the Sustainable Development Goal era. Internationally, multiple initiatives drive... Read More about Not quite cooking on gas: Understanding biogas plant failure and abandonment in Northern Tanzania.

A Review of Biomass Briquette Binders and Quality Parameters (2022)
Journal Article
Obi, O. F., Pecenka, R., & Clifford, M. J. (2022). A Review of Biomass Briquette Binders and Quality Parameters. Energies, 15(7), Article 2426. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15072426

The adverse effect of the use of fossil fuels on the environment and public health has given rise to a sustained renewable energy research and development. An important component of global renewable energy mix is the use of loose biomass, including a... Read More about A Review of Biomass Briquette Binders and Quality Parameters.

Convenience in a residence with demand response: A system dynamics simulation model (2022)
Journal Article
Bugaje, B., Rutherford, P., & Clifford, M. (2022). Convenience in a residence with demand response: A system dynamics simulation model. Applied Energy, 314, Article 118929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118929

Demand Side Management (DSM) is a means to gain more control over energy demand to address some of the challenges of power grids. Demand Response (DR) is an approach to DSM that aims to influence the operation times of appliances; DR is often recomme... Read More about Convenience in a residence with demand response: A system dynamics simulation model.