Alongside the Imperial College research that falls within our Policy and Innovation theme, Energy Futures Lab undertakes work in its own right in the area of policy. This work is led by Dr Aidan Rhodes and includes a regular series of Briefing Papers aimed at all stakeholders in the energy sector. This is a selection of the various ad-hoc reports and documents published by the institute addressing particular topics or calls-for-evidence.

• Electricity markets with a high share of variable renewables: A review of issues and design options
  

  This report aims to identify, critique, and discuss how electricity markets can be reimagined for a significantly decarbonised electricity production mix in the mid-21st century

• Response to “Cost of energy review: call for evidence”
  

  A joint submission, with the Grantham Institute, to a Government call for evidence around the 2017 cost of energy review undertaken by Dieter Helm.

• Synthesis on energy and climate change
  A wide-ranging and in-depth report that draws together key considerations on energy, technological progress and climate change.

• Smart and Just Grids: Opportunities for sub-Saharan Africa
  Reviews current Smart Grid concepts, technologies and related costs and benefits and places them concept in the context of sub-Saharan African.

• Energy storage systems report
  A study of the key questions in relation to the future role of electricity storage in the UK.

• Enabling a transition to low carbon economies
  An examination of options for meeting the expected energy demand for 2050 on the assumption that economic growth will continue is necessary in order to plan infrastructure investments that will still be functioning in 2050.