A Year of Sunshine with the PV Team
[written by Silvia Villarroya-Lidon, Ser Solar Fellow – Industrial Engagement] As 2018 came to an end, we looked back at our PV teams’ technical and… Read More »A Year of Sunshine with the PV Team
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Assessing the Viability of Producing PV instead of Textiles
[By Adrian Walters, IP & Project Manager for SUNRISE] Background: In 2017 the photovoltaic groups at Swansea University (SPECIFIC IKC) and CINVESTAV, Merida were awarded a Newton Fund grant, funded by… Read More »Assessing the Viability of Producing PV instead of Textiles
Active Office: Occupied & Generating Electricity AND Heat via PV-T
(Written by Joanna Clarke, Buildings Integration Manager at SPECIFIC) The Active Office is now occupied by members of the new Active Building Centre (ABC) team,… Read More »Active Office: Occupied & Generating Electricity AND Heat via PV-T
RSC Photophysics & Photochemistry Group Meeting 2018
[Written by Catherine Suenne De Castro from SPECIFIC’s Research Team] The RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Group (PPG) meeting was held on the 20th and 21st of… Read More »RSC Photophysics & Photochemistry Group Meeting 2018
Electric Vehicles & Local Energy Systems
[Written by Nigel Morris, Electric Vehicle Integration Manager] The amazing achievements of the Active Classroom and Active Office embody what SPECIFIC does, we aim to… Read More »Electric Vehicles & Local Energy Systems
‘A Low Carbon Pathway to 2030’ Consultation
This month, we organised an event in response to the Welsh Government Low Carbon Pathway Consultation. The event was held at the Senedd and was… Read More »‘A Low Carbon Pathway to 2030’ Consultation
Chancellor of the Exchequer Announces £36 Million UK Funding for Swansea University Clean Energy Innovation
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP has announced new £36 million UK Government funding to develop clean energy innovation at… Read More »Chancellor of the Exchequer Announces £36 Million UK Funding for Swansea University Clean Energy Innovation
An Introduction to Offsite Construction (By Wernick Group)
A lot of very impressive technology has gone into the new Active Office at Swansea University’s Bay Campus. As the UK’s first energy positive office,… Read More »An Introduction to Offsite Construction (By Wernick Group)
Outreach at The Great Science Share
The Great Science Share is a national campaign to engage with young people in sharing science learning with new audiences. Last month, I attended Wales’… Read More »Outreach at The Great Science Share
Breakthrough in Improving the Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
Solar cells convert the ubiquitous power of the sun into electricity, making them an especially attractive source of sustainable energy. To do so, however, the… Read More »Breakthrough in Improving the Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells