Oxford’s Osney Mead innovation district, near the city centre, is the home of TESA – The Energy Systems Accelerator, a world-leading multi-disciplinary hub for energy transition.

The ZERO Institute, Oxford University’s zero carbon energy research institute, partners with businesses, academia, the public sector and social enterprises to accelerate the transition to a just zero carbon energy system. It is co-located here along with Oxford’s Low Carbon Hub social enterprise.

Project LEO (Local Energy Oxfordshire), an ambitious smart grid trial, looked at how to accelerate the transition to an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels.

Oxford piloted the UK’s first Zero Emission Zone. The zero-emission zone and the Energy Superhub (ESO) aim to reduce Oxford’s CO₂ emissions by 10,000 tonnes per year, with new electric vehicle charging and hybrid battery energy storage projects.

A multi-million net zero project at the John Radcliffe Hospital and Horton General Hospital, part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is a step towards creating a green future for the Trust.