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What we want to achieve
Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) aims to eliminate 10,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year. That’s the equivalent of taking 2,000 cars off the road.
We will do this by installing a very large, hybrid battery energy storage system, enabling more clean electricity, encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in Oxford, including the electrification of the Council’s own fleet of vehicles, and by implementing electric heating in homes and businesses.
As a key part of Oxford City Council’s response to the climate emergency, ESO will provide a model for cities around the world to cut carbon and improve air quality.
We aim to reduce Oxford’s CO2 emissions by 10,000 tonnes per year. That’s the equivalent of taking 2,000 petrol or diesel powered cars off the road.
How we are going to achieve this
ESO will achieve this through innovation in three key areas, brought together by machine learning technology which will manage the trading and optimisation of the battery and EV charging.
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Electric Vehicle charging
New high voltage cables will provide enough power to support increasing demand for electric vehicle charging.
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Battery energy storage
A giant ‘hybrid’ battery will store energy and enable us to make greater use of renewable sources such as solar or wind power.
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Ground source heating
Around 100 properties will be converted from conventional gas and electric heating to innovative ground source heat pumps.
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Why we need to act now
The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report warned that the current global target of 80% cut in carbon emissions by 2050 is not enough to avert catastrophic temperature change, and that rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society are required to ensure this.
In response, Oxford City Council declared a climate emergency in January 2019 and agreed to create a Citizens Assembly to help consider new carbon targets and additional measures to reduce emissions. At the same time Oxford has recognised the need to do more to improve air quality in the City and has announced plans to introduce the UK’s first city-centre Zero Emissions Zone, which could begin as early as December 2020.
Who we are
ESO is a consortium of six partners, led by Pivot Power, and including public, business and academic organisations, all working together to lower Oxford’s carbon emissions and clean up its air. Follow the links below to find out more about the partners.
The latest news
22 September 2021
ESO in conversation: Emma Arnold, WeSET
We’ve collaborated with WeSET to create new materials to support schools as they educate the next generation about climate change, net zero and Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO)….