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Ronan Bolton Dr Ronan Bolton

EPSRC Doctoral Fellow

Telephone number: +44(0) 113 34 35572
Email address: eerpgb@leeds.ac.uk
Room: 9.124

Biography

Ronan is an EPSRC fellow at the Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds. In 2011 he completed his doctoral thesis 'Socio-technical Transitions and Infrastructure Networks' which discussed the importance of flexible and sustainable energy distribution systems in the transition to a low carbon economy in the UK.

His research explores the interdependencies between technology and institutions in large scale infrastructure systems and the roles of different actors in shaping change e.g. regulators, local authorities and network companies. 

Research Interests

  • UK and EU energy policy
  • Socio-Technical Transitions
  • The Smart Grid
  • Urban Energy Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Energy Studies

Qualifications

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering at NUI Galway (2004)
  • Masters Degree in Environmental Sustainability at University of Edinburgh (2008)
  • PhD at University of Leeds (2011)

Memberships/Fellowships

Ronan is an associate member of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP)

Publications

Bolton, R; Foxon, TJ (2011) Governing Infrastructure Networks for a Low Carbon Economy: Co-Evolution of Technologies and Institutions in UK Electricity Distribution Networks , Competition and Regulation in Network Industries, 12, pp.2-26.

Taylor, P., Bolton, R., Stone, D., Zhang, X.-P., Martin, C. & Upham, P. (2012) Pathways for Energy Storage in the UK. Centre for Low Carbon Futures.