<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-07-08T08:44:08Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/E1F7D038-9702-4211-98A7-301CA813BAD2" ns1:id="E1F7D038-9702-4211-98A7-301CA813BAD2"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/E188B986-6111-483B-AC79-8EFA4E3EDDE5" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/E188B986-6111-483B-AC79-8EFA4E3EDDE5" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2016-08-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/E85C39F0-8365-4A54-93DA-C3B9D3048283" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2015-12-01T00:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">132139</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>Fridge Demand Response Feasibility Study</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Feasibility Studies</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>The aim of this project is test the feasibility of a simple, automated way for households to become involved in

saving energy when the electricity network is stretched, which can happen many times a year.

This can be done via an internet-enabled smart plug connected to the fridge, which would switch it off (and

back on) for a short time, on command from the National Grid.

Households get paid for this, and some may donate this cash back to charity to buy the same plugs for a fuel-

poor household (who would get paid every year).

As part of this project we would run a pilot with housholds to test the functionality and acceptance.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>