Research and analysis
Dr Jeff Hardy is an interdisciplinary researcher, starting out in Sustainable Chemistry and now doing predominately social science research. His research focuses on how the zero-carbon transformation of the energy system affects businesses, customers, citizens and policy and regulation.
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Enabling Decentralised Energy Innovation
This report, commissioned by Innovate UK, reviews the barriers and potential solutions that will enable decentralised energy to play a full role in decarbonisation, innovation, and delivering positive outcomes for citizens and communities. Jeff Hardy, Jess Britton and Laura Sandys co-authored the report.
Smart Systems and Heat Phase 2
Dr Jeff Hardy worked with the Energy Systems Catapult on their Smart Systems and Heat Phase 2 project. Together with Dr Christoph Mazur our work involved:
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Identifying archetypes of energy service provider business models through desk-based research.
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Using a backcasting approach to identify plausible pathways to energy market transformation.
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Working with energy experts to identify what is required for energy service business models to thrive.
Utility 2050
The Utility 2050 project was a partnership of energy industry professionals, financiers and academics with a shared objective to explore what net-zero could mean for the energy sector. Dr Jeff Hardy was a member of the academic research team. The main findings were:
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New value of up to £21 billion per year is available to electricity utilities in the UK.
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Customer segments exist for innovative energy business models, but some customers could be barred.
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Policy and regulatory decisions are required to enable new business models to thrive.
EnergyREV
Dr Jeff Hardy was a Co-investigator in the Energy Revolution Research Consortium, part of the £100 million Prospering from the Energy Revolution Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. Dr Hardy led EnergyREV's work on smart, local energy system governance. Key publications include:
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Working Paper 1: Electricity Storage and Electric Vehicles
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Working Paper 2: Digital Energy Platforms
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Working Paper 3: Decarbonisation of Heat
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Post-Pandemic Recovery: How Smart Local Energy Systems Can Contribute
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The most important decisions to enable the implementation of smart local energy systems
