A black and white photo group of miners underground, walking forward led by a serious older man with a moustache wearing a helmet and holding a lamp. The face of the man behind is completely black with coal dust.Source: Ministry of Information, 1942, Imperial War Museum https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205199325

Energy in History exhibition

Follow the story of energy through the experiences of workers, local communities and citizens.

This online exhibition takes you from the dominance of coal to the oil boom and then the expansion of nuclear power and renewables.

A view of the chimneys and buildings of the Grangemouth refining and petrochemical works and Longannet power station on the shores of the River Forth. Image credit: StaraBlazkova, published on Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Falkirk_industry_area.JPG with a GNU_Free_Documentation_License

Navigating Energy History course

Join our online course to learn more about Britain's historical energy transitions and their impact on today's sustainable energy challenges.

An oilrig standing in the waves of the sea against a sunset and cloudy skies, overlaid with the text 'The Energy that Made Modern Scotland'

The Energy That Made Modern Scotland podcast

Historian Dr Ewan Gibbs and sociologist and writer Dr Dominic Hinde bring alive the story of North Sea energy through archive clips, expert interviews and academic analysis.

More resources

Key publication from the research, articles, blogs and podcasts, plus more resources on energy ownership and Scotland's response to climate change. 

About Energy in History

More about the research projects behind the Energy in History website and the people who created the materials.