An air quality monitor that checks for dangerous levels of carbon dioxide, and that can run continuously on clean energy from indoor light – with… Read More »Air Quality Monitor Invented by Swansea Team Can Help Protect Public from Carbon Dioxide Dangers
Congratulations to Naked Energy, who have recently announced £17m of new equity in Series B first close, led by E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions. The investment… Read More »Naked Energy Announces £17m Of New Equity
In June, SPECIFIC researchers went to Mount Stuart Primary School in Cardiff Bay for the premier of four animations made by year 6 pupils about… Read More »Primary School Pupils Explain Active Building Principles in Animations
Printed, carbon-based perovskite solar cells (CPSCs) are showing huge promise for commercialisation. They can be fabricated using low-cost, earth-abundant materials, and using the simple, commercially… Read More »New Research Pushes Forward the Commercialisation of Printed Perovskite Solar Cells
In the last year, two papers have reported game-changing advancements in roll-to-roll manufacture of perovskite solar cells. The first, in early 2023, by Dr David… Read More »Can Roll-to-Roll Manufacture Provide Industrial Leap for Perovskite Solar Cells?
Cheaper, lighter, more efficient: there are lots of promises associated with the next-generation of photovoltaics (PV). But what is the next generation of PV? And… Read More »What Are Next-Generation Photovoltaics and Why Do We Need Them?
Professor Matthew Davies, lead of Applied Photochemistry and Circular Economy at SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, Swansea University, has been granted a UNESCO Chair in… Read More »Professor Matthew Davies Awarded a Prestigious UNESCO Chair
The APOLLO project will provide solutions to improve recycling of solar photovoltaics. Eighteen partners from across Europe will combine expertise to improve five key processes:… Read More »SPECIFIC Team is Part of Horizon Europe Project to Improve Solar Panel Recycling
A new collaboration led by Swansea University is seeking to support countries in Africa, Asia and the Indo-Pacific to increase the scale of local production… Read More »New Swansea University Collaboration to Support Sustainable, Locally Manufactured Solar PV in Africa, Asia, and the Indo-Pacific
A wonderful group of year 6 pupils from Mount Stuart Primary School, Cardiff Bay, visited the Active Office recently. Their visit was part of ENGAGE… Read More »Primary School Pupils Visit the Active Office to Learn about Energy