Selected Publications

  • J P Barton, M Brenton, E Ashton, J Wilson, D Strickland, ‘A Titanium Manganese Redox Flow Battery-Electrolyser with Lead-Dioxide Positive Electrode’, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, August 2025, Volume 1331, UK Energy Storage Conference (UKES 2024) 10/04/2024 - 12/04/2024 Nottingham, United Kingdom, DOI 10.1088/1757-899X/1331/1/012004.
  • J Barton, M Brenton, A Abdullahi, J Wilson, E Ashton, P Isherwood, U Wijayantha, ‘Investigation of Different Acidic Battolyser Conditions for Energy Storage and Hydrogen Production’, In 2023 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), August 2023, pp. 1-6. IEEE.
  • John P Barton, and Murray Thomson. 2021. ‘Solar Power and Energy Storage for Decarbonization of Land Transport in India’, Energies, 2021, 14, no. 24: p. 8277.
  • B Jenkins, D Squires, J Barton, D Strickland, K G U Wijayantha, J Carroll, J Wilson, M Brenton, M Thomson. ‘Techno-economic analysis of low carbon hydrogen production from offshore wind using battolyser technology’, Energies, 2022, vol.15, no. 16, p.5796.
  • J Barton, M Bliss, M Little, C G Mbewe, N Monk, D Palmer, R Blanchard, ‘A Portable Power Station for Humanitarian Contexts’. In 2021 IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC), IEEE, December 2021, pp. 1-4
  • S Batzelis, Z H Rather, J Barton, B R Naidu, B Wu, F Ul Nazir, D Palmer, ‘Solar integration in the UK and India: technical barriers and future directions’ (Report) 2021
  • J P Barton, R J L Gammon, A Rahil, ‘Characterisation of a nickel-iron battolyser, an integrated battery and electrolyser’, Frontiers in Energy Research, 2020, vol. 8, p. 509052.
  • J P Barton, M Thomson, P Sandwell, A Mellor, ‘A domestic demand model for India’, Advances in Energy Research, May 2020, Vol. 1, pp 743-753
  • Barton, McKenna and Thomson, ‘Time-step analysis of the DECC 2050 Calculator pathways’, Proc IMechE Part A: J Power and Energy, Special Issue 2017,
  • Eoghan McKenna, John Barton and Murray Thomson, ‘Short-run impact of electricity storage on CO2 emissions in power systems with high penetrations of wind power: A case-study of Ireland’, Proc IMechE Part A: J Power and Energy, 2017, Vol. 231(6) 590–603, DOI: 10.1177/0957650916671432
  • Barton et al., ‘Transition pathways for a UK low-carbon electricity system: Comparing scenarios and technology implications’, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Vol. 82(3), February 2018, Pages 2779-2790 DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.007
  • John Barton, Damiete Emmanuel-Yusuf, Stephen Hall, Victoria Johnson, Noel Longhurst, Áine O’Grady, Elizabeth Robertson, Elaine Robinson, Fionnguala Sherry-Brennan, ‘Distributing Power - A transition to a civic energy future’, published February 2015
  • Evelina Trutnevyte, John Barton, Áine O'Grady, Damiete Ogunkunle, Danny Pudjianto, Elizabeth Robertson, ‘Linking a storyline with multiple models: A cross-scale study of the UK power system transition’, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 2014, vol. 89, pp. 26–42
  • John Barton, Sikai Huang, David Infield, Matthew Leach, Damiete Ogunkunle, Jacopo Torriti, Murray Thomson, ‘The evolution of electricity demand and the role for demand side participation in buildings and transport’, Energy Policy, Special issue 2013, Vol.52, pp.85-102
  • Robertson, E., Barnacle, M., Galloway, G., Ault, G., Barton, J., ‘Modelling generation and infrastructure requirements for transition pathways’, Energy Policy, Special issue 2013, Vol.52, pp.60-75
  • John P. Barton, Simon J. Watson, ‘Analysis of electrical power data for condition monitoring of a small wind turbine’, IET Renewable Power Generation, 2013, Vol. 7 no. 4, pp.341-349
  • Staffell, I, Barton, J, Brett, DJL, Baker, P, Bergman, N, Blanchard, R, Brandon, NP, Hawkes, AD, Infield, D, Jardine, C, Kelly, N, Leach, M, Matian, M, Peacock, AD, Sundtharalingam, S, and Woodman, B, “A Review of Microgeneration in the United Kingdom.  Part 2:  Technology Overviews”. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers 2009, vol. 163 no. 4, pp. 143-165, Nov 1, 2010. (Winning paper of the ICE Baker Medal)
  • Bergman, N, Hawkes, AD, Brett, DJL, Baker, P, Barton, J, Blanchard, R, Brandon, NP, Infield, D, Jardine, C, Kelly, N, Leach, M, Matian, M, Peacock, AD, Staffell, I, Sundtharalingam, S, and Woodman, B, “A Review of Microgeneration in the United Kingdom.  Part 1:  Policy and Behavioural Aspects”. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, vol. 162 no. 1, pp. 23-36, Feb 1, 2009.
  • John Barton and Rupert Gammon 2009, “The production of hydrogen fuel from renewable sources and its role in grid operations”, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 195(24) pp. 8222-8235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.12.100
  • Hydrogen Future Study – HyFuture Prepared for the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, Orion Innovations supported by Bryte Energy Ltd, 31st March 2008 
  • Barton, J.P. & Infield, D.G. 2004, "Energy storage and its use with intermittent renewable energy", IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 441-448.