Science
Broad subject area
Discussion paper
Building power system resilience with pumped hydro energy storage
This paper provides new perspectives and deeper analysis on the role pumped hydro energy storage and strategic transmission developments can play in lowering costs to consumers.
Report
Governing smart data in the public interest: lessons from Ontario’s Smart Metering Entity
This paper explores the data governance model designed for Ontario’s smart metering system for electricity consumption. Plans to introduce smart meters, designed to generate granular data about electrical consumption, led to concerns about how to balance the interests of public and private sector actors that are accessing and using this data with public concerns over...
Report
The Nightingale: time to get serious about addressing the social, behavioural and environmental influences on health
This paper proposes a new centre of innovation and research excellence to equip Nesta with the knowledge necessary to improve the social, behavioural and environmental determinants of health.
Strategy
The NHS patient safety strategy: safer culture, safer systems, safer patients
This strategy collection describes how the NHS will continuously aim to improve patient safety, building on the foundations of a safer culture and safer systems.
Discussion paper
Energy from waste policy: discussion paper
Energy from waste (EfW) refers to converting waste materials into fuels, or energy in the form of electricity, heat, or cooling. The discussion paper provides a set of proposed principles to help guide EfW developments in a way that ensures human health and the environment are protected, and maintains the higher order options such as...