Research output per year
Research output per year
Accepting PhD Students
All sources of energy for human activities have an impact on our environment, so it is crucial for the energy transition to be informed by the best possible data in order to minimise environmental impacts. My role is primarily to act as a 'critical friend' of decarbonisation activities in the energy sector; I acknowledge that interventions such as renewable energy developments or transmission system upgrades are not zero impact, and work to develop and improve the analytical tools to evaluate both these and any consequential benefits (such as displacement of fossil fuels). The aim of my work is to inform development in the sector to achieve rapid, affordable decarbonisation, while limiting other environmental damage. A particular focus of this is currently on evaluating marginal carbon costs and benefits; combining my background in Electrical & Mechanical Engineering with a detailed understanding of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and marginal analysis techniques adapted from economics.
I am also a keen advocate for diversity in Engineering. I was the founding chair of the School's Molly Fergusson Initiative, and was named one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering - Sustainability in 2020.
My pronouns are she/her.
MSc Sustainable Energy Systems - Dissertation supervision
Technologies for Sustainable Energy - Lecturer and course-organiser
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Carbon and Energy Payback of Variable Renewable Generation, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2014
Master of Engineering, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Thomson, C. (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Thomson, C. (Assessor)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Thomson, C. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Thomson, C. (Presenter)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Thomson, C. (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Thomson, C. (Recipient), 23 Jun 2020
Prize: National/international honour
Huang, Y. (Principal Investigator), Freitas, T. (Co-investigator) & Thomson, C. (Co-investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/06/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
Horsfall, L. (Principal Investigator) & Thomson, C. (Co-investigator)
1/10/20 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
Thomson, C. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/20 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
Horsfall, L. (Principal Investigator), Thomson, C. (Co-investigator) & Thomson, C. (Co-investigator)
1/10/20 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
Thomson, C. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Thomson, C. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 12 Dec 2016
DOI: 10.7488/ds/1585
Dataset
12/12/16 → 15/12/16
29 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research