Ronan Bolton
- Name
- Dr Ronan Bolton
- Title
- Reader
- Department
- Science Technology and Innovation Studies School of Social and Political Science University of Edinburgh
- Address
- 2.29 Chisholm House High School Yards Edinburgh UK EH1 1LZ
- Telephone
- +44 (0)131 650 6366
- Ronan.Bolton@ed.ac.uk
- Research Interests
- Climate change and energy policy, energy policy and politics, Technology and society, sociology of markets, Sustainability
- URL
- http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/science_technology_and_innovation_studies/ronan_bolton
Biography
I am an interdisciplinary energy researcher with a background in mechanical engineering and environmental social science. My work examines the interconnected policy, market and regulatory challenges of transforming carbon based energy systems. I have particular research interests in the areas of energy network regulation and system integration, along with the the history and development of liberalisation processes in the energy sector.
Qualifications
PhD, Energy Policy, University of Leeds
MSc, Environmental Sustainability, University of Edinburgh
BEng, Mechanical Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway
Research
Research Interests
Climate change and energy policy, energy policy and politics, Technology and society, sociology of markets, Sustainability
Current Projects
ENSYSTRA - Energy Systems in Transition
UK Energy Research Centre - Local and Regional Energy Systems Theme
INTEGRATE - Integrating seasoNal Thermal storagE with multiple enerGy souRces to decArbonise Thermal Energy
PhD Supervision
PhD Topics
I am interested in supervising PhDs in: Socio-technical Systems, UK and International Energy Policy, Future of Energy Markets, Infrastructure Governance and Climate Change
Find out more about the programmes that I am involved with:
Publications
My full publication list is available here.