As part of my Masters course at the University of Surrey, I specifically chose an industrial placement project (click here for details) that was interesting to me, helped SmartKlub and allowed me to develop a new set of skills. As

Back in November last year I approached SmartKlub with the idea of carrying-out a research project to gain insight into community energy projects. After a little discussion we decided that the CAPE project could benefit from better understanding the relationship

Energy is a part of everything we do. Whether it’s our home, work or social lives we are totally dependent upon the energy we consume. It’s fundamental to our society, yet few of us have a say in where our

One of SmartKlub’s goals is to empower people to take an active part in determining how their energy needs are met. Enabling the community to organise themselves and engage with local initiatives and government provides an opportunity to build and

This blog series focuses on the interest shared by SmartKlub and myself. In previous week’s I have discussed local authorities and community energy, our third link is smart cities. My research focuses on urban areas as do the majority of