Social Science Research in Energy Conference

09:45 – 10:00             

Arrival and refreshments

10:00 – 10:15

Welcome and introduction to workshop
Centre for Environmental and Energy Economics and Management (CEEEM) at the University of Birmingham

Professor David Maddison, Department of Economics, University of Birmingham

10:15 – 11:00

Guest Speaker: Dr Victoria Haines, Reader in User Centred Design, Head of User Centred Design Research Group, Loughborough University 

“The role of user centred design in domestic energy demand reduction”

11:00 -  11:45 

Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Radcliffe, University of Birmingham.

“Opportunities for multi-disciplinary research across social sciences and engineering and a wider context of ERA”

Chair: Maria Jesus Herrerias

11:45 - 12:30 

Lunch 

Session 1: Paper presentations(3 papers at 30 minutes each)

Professor David Maddison, Department of Economics, University of Birmingham

Paper 1
Victor Ajayi, Tom Weyman-Jones, Anthony Glass, School of Business and Economics University of Loughborough 

“Efficiency And Productivity Of Cross –Country Electricity Generation: A Parametric Approach”

Paper 2
Tao Zhang, Peer-Olaf Siebers, Uwe Aickelin, Business School, University of Birmingham

“Simulating user learning in authoritative technology adoption: An agent based model for council-led smart meter deployment planning in the UK”

Paper 3
Frederik Dahlmann, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick 

“The Role Of Stretch Targets In Reducing Companies’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions”

13:30 – 13:45

Refreshments 

13:45 – 14:45

Session 2: Paper presentations (3 papers at 20 minutes each)

Chair: Dr. Tao Zhang, Business School, University of Birmingham

Paper 4
Maria Jesus Herrerias, Carlos Aller, Javier Ordoñez, Business School, University of Birmingham

“Energy Intensity and Access to finance”

Paper 5
Mike Clifford, Charlotte Ray, Sarah Jewitt, Temilade Sesan, University of Nottingham

“Why Did You Choose That Stove?” Understanding Household Energy Priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa”

Paper 6
Ed Brown, Simon Batchelor, Jon Cloke, John Harrison, Tameezan wa Gathui, University of Loughborough

“Governance, Decentralisation and Energy: Towards a Research Agenda”

14:45 – 15:00

Refreshment Break

15:00 – 16:00

Session 3: Paper presentations (3 papers at 20 minutes each)

Chair: Dr. Rachel Mulhall, Business School, University of Birmingham

Paper 7
Gavin Harper, Birmingham Energy Institute, University of Birmingham

“Ultra-Low Emission vs. Ultra-Low Energy Vehicles in the UK market: A Business Model Perspective”

Paper 8
Rosie Day, GEES, University of Birmingham

“Justice and energy consumption”

Paper 9
Monica Giulietti, School of Business and Economics, University of Loughborough

“Barriers to switching energy suppliers: why monetary savings are not enough"

16:00 – 17:00

Session 4: Birmingham work for ERA; Identifying research interests and areas of research in social science in the ERA community and discussion about next event.

Chair: Dr.Maria Jesus Herrerias, Department of Economics, Business School, University of Birmingham

17:00

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