Marek Kubik

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:56:00 -0400

Large banks take a lot of flak for, well, undeniably taking some risky decisions that are a...

Representing the TSBE centre at the official launch of the...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:38:01 -0400

Representing the TSBE centre at the official launch of the Association of Engineering Doctorates (Nov 2012).

Michael Gove: Keep Climate Change in the Curriculum

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:06:36 -0400

Just a short update to add this time - my attention was recently drawn to this by a colleague and...

SET for Britain competition finals

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 05:48:00 -0400

Had an excellent but exhausting day at the Houses of Parliament for the SET for Britain research...

Media games

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:23:00 -0500

This is a second (topical, as it turns out) post I’d like to make about how science is abused in...

Why renewables DO reduce CO2

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:14:00 -0500

I saw this tweet by Roger Helmer a while ago and thought was worth responding to, and it’s only a...

What’s the fracking problem?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:04:00 -0500

Shale gas has been hailed by some as a saviour to the European energy challenge, following the...

The electric vehicle question

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:20:00 -0500

[Invited contribution to National Grid’s Powering Britain’s Future campaign] Any...

The problem with spherical horses

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:12:00 -0500

The battle over renewable energy and how it should be supported is a bitterly contested one, with...

AES: we are energy

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:09:22 -0400

My sponsoring company, the AES Corporation*, have relaunched with a snazzy looking new website, so...

With wind, it's not all or nothing.

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:54:00 -0400

My final argument against those who argue that 100% dedicated backup for wind generation is...

The Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Valencia (City of Arts...

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:42:29 -0400

The Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Valencia (City of Arts and Sciences). I’m often dubious of modern off the wall architecture and its ability to stand the test of time, but despite passing its 10th anniversary, the site remains very photogenic. Of course, the beautiful blue skies and still water pools help a lot.

This isn't reinventing the wheel

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:15:00 -0400

Reason number two why wind generation on a large scale electricity system does not require 100%...

Aggregation for the nation

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 07:19:00 -0400

Last time I introduced one of the common arguments against the economic feasibility of wind...

Call for backup?

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:45:47 -0400

The most important question to ask when adopting a technology is perhaps “is it technically...

Research Poster

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:57:00 -0400

I’ve finally got around to something that I’ve being to for a long time… upload my...

The case for UK renewables Part VIII: Renewable energy

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:07:00 -0400

Ok, last post in this series. We’ve now covered the problems with carrying on as we are in terms...

Visiting NREL today. Learning about their PV and Biofuels...

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:23:20 -0400

Visiting NREL today. Learning about their PV and Biofuels research and seeing their ultra energy efficient building.

The World Renewable Energy Forum

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:23:00 -0400

There has been silence on the blogging front for a little while, as I am away at the World...

Titanic Belfast - visited this whilst on business in Northern...

Tue, 01 May 2012 11:07:37 -0400

Titanic Belfast - visited this whilst on business in Northern Ireland a few weeks ago. Mixed views on it as a structure. Very photogenic if you frame the shots right, but it looks like a building that won’t last the ravages of time very well.