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Webinar: Scar pregnancy & abnormally invasive placenta. 6pm (UK) July 22
Book your place for the third in the “East meets West” Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ultrasound Webinar Series 2021 - supported by Samsung - for sonologists, sonographers, obstetricians, specialists in fetal medicine, radiologists and midwives. read more
Webinar: Imaging in the Management of Preterm Birth. 12 noon (UK) June 24
Book your place for the second in the “East meets West” Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ultrasound Webinar Series 2021 - supported by Samsung. For general obstetricians, those who specialise in the prevention and management of preterm birth plus sonologists, sonographers and fetal medicine specialists. read more
Electric Insights – quarterly reports
Commissioned by Drax and delivered by Dr Iain Staffell and team, the quarterly Electric Insights reports analyse raw data made publicly available by National Grid and Elexon, which run the electricity and balancing market respectively, and Sheffield Solar. read more
Experts issue weather warning for Britain’s electricity grid
Britain’s ever-changing weather could put its landmark net zero climate target at risk and become a threat to the power grid’s security unless policymakers take action. Independent report for Drax Electric Insights. read more
Groundbreaking analysis reveals a fully flexible energy system could cut the cost of reaching net zero by up to £16.7bn a year in 2050
Analysis led by the Carbon Trust and Prof Strbac and supported by Bryt Energy, EDF, Greater London Authority, IGEM, Kiwi Power, Low Carbon Contracts Company, SBM Offshore, SP Energy Networks, Statera Energy, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), UK Power Networks and Western Power Distribution. read more
Energy tech helping UK meet net zero emissions
Studies by Imperial's academics for energy companies Drax and SSE Renewables offer expert insight into the energy technologies that could help the UK meet its target of net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. read more
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Case studies
Meta study-environmental impact of diamond mining
Skydiamonds commissioned a review of academic, industrial and grey literature on diamond production methods to provide them with a better understanding of the environmental impacts. read more
Informing the debate on Britain’s electricity system
The electricity sector is currently undergoing unprecedented changes, including obligations to decarbonise and pressure to keep bills down. With old coal being driven off the system, new nuclear given the go-ahead, prices reaching new highs and lows, and clean energy overtaking fossil fuels for the first time, there is an increasing need for a strong evidence base and robust analysis. read more
Management and conservation of Bluefin Tuna
Risk modelling used to help the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) improve their plans for Bluefin Tuna harvesting and conservation. read more