Electrical Energy Storage
Sustainable electrical energy storage needs to be a crucial part of our future energy mix if we are to reach Net Zero. Researchers at Swansea… Read More »Electrical Energy Storage
Energy Warriors: The Next Generation of Renewable Energy Scientists
SPECIFIC recently had the pleasure of hosting the Energy Warriors conference. Over 50 students from three different schools visited the Swansea University Bay Campus to… Read More »Energy Warriors: The Next Generation of Renewable Energy Scientists
Materials Innovation Webinars for Solar Energy & Net Zero Industry
A whole-system approach to materials is essential to reaching Net Zero. As part of EPSRC Net Zero week, we look at the work of three… Read More »Materials Innovation Webinars for Solar Energy & Net Zero Industry
Robert Perrin Outreach Award Winner
Congratulations to Dr Sarah-Jane Potts MIMMM, winner of the Robert Perrin Outreach Award from the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3). The Robert Perrin… Read More »Robert Perrin Outreach Award Winner
Barcelona: A Return to Research Collaborations in Person
Collaborations over the last few years have all taken place online. So it was with much excitement that we took our first steps towards cross-country… Read More »Barcelona: A Return to Research Collaborations in Person
New Research Project Takes Steps Towards a Circular Economy
Congratulations to Dr Jenny Baker on winning a £1.2 million EPSRC research grant. The TReFCo project (Thermal Recovery of Functional Coatings) will investigate thermal recycling… Read More »New Research Project Takes Steps Towards a Circular Economy
A Safer, Greener Way to Make Solar Cells
SPECIFIC researchers have replaced a psychoactive and toxic solvent used in perovskite solar cell manufacture with a new green solvent.
Three Reasons To Get Excited About Printed Thermoelectrics
Thermoelectrics can play an important role in our future green energy mix. At present, huge amounts of heat are produced as the by-product of industry.… Read More »Three Reasons To Get Excited About Printed Thermoelectrics
New Low Carbon Modular Development at Coed Darcy
At the Coed Darcy development in Swansea, Coastal Housing Group is bringing the Active Building design principle together with steel-framed modular construction for the first time. The result is two… Read More »New Low Carbon Modular Development at Coed Darcy
Swansea University awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize for revolutionary renewable energy technologies
Swansea University has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of its Materials Science and Engineering research that is leading a revolution in renewable… Read More »Swansea University awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize for revolutionary renewable energy technologies