Dr Long Seng To

Sustainable Energy. Development. Resilience.

Category: Collaborators

MECS secures an additional £44 million

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On November 23, 2024

In Collaborators, Grants

I’m thrilled to share that the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme, led by the Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience Centre (STEER), has been awarded a five-year funding extension worth £44 million from the UK Government. This was announced by the UK Minister for Development, Anneliese Dodds, during COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This takes the total funding in MECS to £99 million and will rapidly accelerate the global transition from biomass to clean cooking.

Read more here.

STEER wins Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research and Innovation

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On September 19, 2024

In Collaborators, Events

Photo by Loughborough University

I’m excited to share that the STEER Centre has been awarded Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Impactful Research and Innovation by Loughborough University. This recognition is a testament to the dedication, passion, and groundbreaking work of our entire team, addressing critical global challenges in energy, environment and resilience.

A huge thank you to the STEER team and our global partners—your hard work and collaboration have made this achievement possible. This award inspires us to continue working towards a more sustainable future.

Read more here.

CCG secures an addtional £57 million

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On June 23, 2024

In Collaborators, Grants

I’m delighted to share that the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) programme, led by the Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience Centre (STEER), has been granted a 5-year extension, with an additional £57 million from the UK government to carry out work until 2030. This builds on existing CCG funding of £38 million to support investment in sustainable energy and transport systems to meet development priorities in the global south.

Read more here.

Vice-Chancellor’s Annual Awards

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On September 28, 2022

In Collaborators, Events

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards Ceremony 2022. Photo by Loughborough University

The Centre for Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience (STEER) was awarded a prestigious Loughborough University Vice-Chancellor’s Annual Award 2022 for international engagement and impact. I am very proud of the STEER team and our incredible network of partners working towards sustainable development. The award citation reads:

STEER hosts projects which between them have received over £90 million of investment from the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office, Royal Academy of Engineering and others.

The Co-Directors of STEER, Professors Ed Brown and Mark Howells and Dr Long Seng To, are building in partnership with governments and third sector partners around the world, including the World Bank and the United Nations, leading edge research projects which are having a significant effect on the mitigation of climate change globally. Much of the research activity is embedded in lower- and middle-income countries and is a model of working in partnership with communities.

Read more about the Vice-Chancellor’s Annual Awards here.

Chair of Solar Subgroup for UN Expert Group on Resource Management

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On June 4, 2021

In Collaborators

Programme

I am honoured to be appointed the Chair of the Solar Energy Subgroup of the UN’s Expert Group on Resource Management (EGRM). The Solar Subgroup developed the specifications for the application of the UN Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) to solar energy which will accelerate the transition to sustainable energy. In 2021, we will focus on developing case studies to show the value of applying the specifications to solar energy projects.

Read more about my appointment and the work of the Solar Energy Subgroup here.

BJTU+ Team at Solar Decathlon China 2021

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On March 4, 2021

In Collaborators

The Bag, Box, Building, Community (BBBC) concept

I am delighted to be part of the team advising the BJTU+ Team at Beijing Jiaotong University who have been selected to enter the 2021 Solar Decathlon China competition.

Solar Decathlon China aims to create a workforce development and education program which can provide student architects, engineers, business majors, and communicators the opportunity to cooperate in designing and building sustainable housing projects that can respond to people’s daily realities and regional development.

The BJTU+ Team will design and build a novel transitional housing solution to provide energy and shelter during and after disasters. The Bag, Box, Building, Community (BBBC) modular design will address the shelter and energy needs of first responders, as well as long-term resilience of the community. My input will help them to consider community energy resilience and modern energy cooking services in their design.

Read more about the BJTU+ Team here.

New summer research student: Kaitlyn Law

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On July 2, 2019

In Collaborators

I am delighted to be supervising Kaitlyn Law from McGill University as a Summer Research Student with the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network from July to August 2019.

Read Kaitlyn’s blog post about her work me on community energy resilience here.

New summer research student: Harry Jia

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On July 23, 2018

In Collaborators, Grants

Harry JiaEd Brown and I are delighted to be supervising Harry Jia over the next 10 weeks. He is joining the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network as a Summer Research Student (funded through an EPSRC Vacation Research Bursary).

Read Harry’s introductory blog post here.

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