ECCD are editing a special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073) for Selected Papers from International Conference on Evolving Cities 2021. The issue is calling for papers that cover pertinent research and development in cities, with particular focus on the built environment, ecology and the quality of life of citizens within and around the cities.

This article provides a brief outline on the issue of delivering electricity access and provides some options on how this gap can be addressed through research and development embedded in evidence and exemplar projects.

Professor AbuBakr Bahaj and Professor Patrick James from the Energy and Climate Change Division at the University of Southampton have contributed an article Power to the People: The mini-grid solution to rural electrification for the UN75: Sustainable Engineering in Action book, which marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.

The International Conference on Evolving Cities (ICEC2021) hosted by the University of Southampton is scheduled for 22 – 24 September 2021.

14th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2021) to be hosted byat the University of Plymouth on 5th to 9th September.

ECCD virtual seminar runs every Wednesday lunchtime from 13:30-14:00 on Microsoft Teams with a 20 minute talk from a member of ECCD or an invited speaker.