Professor Matthew Davies Awarded a Prestigious UNESCO Chair
Professor Matthew Davies, lead of Applied Photochemistry and Circular Economy at SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge…
SPECIFIC Team is Part of Horizon Europe Project to Improve Solar Panel Recycling
The APOLLO project will provide solutions to improve recycling of solar photovoltaics. Eighteen partners from…
Researchers Develop New Innovative Heat Storage Material for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
SPECIFIC Secures Funding to Continue After EU Funding Ends
SPECIFIC has secured funding from the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), which…
SPECIFIC Researchers Develop World’s First Completely Roll-to-roll Printable Perovskite Solar Cell
SPECIFIC researchers have established a low-cost and scalable carbon ink formulation capable of unlocking, for…
Energy Warriors: The Next Generation of Renewable Energy Scientists
SPECIFIC recently had the pleasure of hosting the Energy Warriors conference. Over 50 students from…
Robert Perrin Outreach Award Winner
Congratulations to Dr Sarah-Jane Potts MIMMM, winner of the Robert Perrin Outreach Award from the…
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…
Active Office Highly Commended in Project of the Year at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards
The awards from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers are the only industry awards…
Three Reasons To Get Excited About Printed Thermoelectrics
https://youtu.be/xoaaiBDIALE Thermoelectrics can play an important role in our future green energy mix. At present,…
Swansea University Awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Revolutionary Renewable Energy Technology
Swansea University has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of its Materials Science…
New Low Carbon Modular Development at Coed Darcy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlwpbZmU9G4 At the Coed Darcy development in Swansea, Coastal Housing Group is bringing the Active Building design principle…
Smart Charging Can Save Electric Vehicle Drivers £110 A Year – And Cut Carbon Footprint By 20%
Drivers of electric vehicles could save an average of £110 a year – and cut…
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…
Using Science to Reveal the Mysteries of Art
https://youtu.be/InX_-h1wMyw Researchers have used science to unlock the secrets of art history. Swansea University teamed…
Celebrating 10 Years of Energy Technology Development
Ten years ago this month, we brought together academic and industry partners with expertise in…
Staff Profile: Meet Cécile
Dr Cécile Charbonneau is the lead researcher of our Photovoltaic Nanomaterials Team. Cécile has been…
Highly Commended at the British Construction Industry Awards
We are thrilled to announce that the Active Office has been ‘highly commended’ in its…
Designing low carbon buildings: Swansea team’s know-how gathered in new toolkit for others to use
£6 million award to drive next-generation solar technology into new applications
A £6 million award will drive next-generation solar technology into new applications. We’ve teamed up…
Prof Trystan Watson wins teaching excellence award
Professor Trystan Watson has won a student-nominated award for excellence in teaching and learning. The Excellence in…
£6m EU investment in SPECIFIC Innovation & Knowledge Centre recognises project’s success
In 2011, SPECIFIC was one of six UK Innovation and Knowledge Centres (IKCs) created by…
Professor Dave Worsley Wins Government Award
Professor Dave Worsley – member of SPECIFIC’s Management Team, TATA Steel Sponsored Professor and Vice…
Turning Waste Heat into Electricity
Dr Matthew Burton is part of our Thermoelectrics Group, working on energy capture research to…
Care Home and Frontline Housing Teams Now Using University-Made Hand Sanitiser
Frontline housing workers, homelessness support services and the people they look after, many of whom…
Funding for Team to Test Speed Clean of Ambulances Carrying Covid-19 Patients
Swansea University has successfully won funding to reduce the time it takes to sanitise ambulances…
Virtual Sustainable Technology Workshops Target Future Engineers
SPECIFIC is working with the Welsh Government to provide outreach resources for 15-18 year old…
Transforming Transport: the UK’s first Active Rail Shelter
One of Transport for Wales (TfW)’s objectives is to ensure truly sustainable travel, and it has…
Swansea University shifts from solar to sanitiser – producing 5000 litres a week for the NHS
Novel scribing method for carbon perovskite solar modules
Our most recent paper, which was published in Energies, looks at the optimisation of scribes…
Covid-19 Statement
SPECIFIC is committed to caring for the health and well-being of our staff and partners….
Innovative Energy Storage System for the Ever-Evolving Active Classroom
Materials – It’s What We Do
MATERIALS@SWANSEA is a project cluster focussed on the decarbonisation of buildings and industry, with expertise…
Achieving Net Zero: An Issue for Government, Industry and Consumers.
The UK has made significant progress in decarbonising the economy – overall emissions have fallen…
Professor Dave Worsley Shortlisted for Government Award
Professor Dave Worsley – member of SPECIFIC’s Management Team, TATA Steel Sponsored Professor and Vice…
Developing New Functional Coatings for 21st Century Steel
Steel is the core product in manufacturing, national infrastructure and high-tech 21st century industries such…
Dr Jenny Baker Wins Research and Innovation Award
Our Electrochemical Storage research lead, Dr Jenny Baker won Swansea University’s Research and Innovation award…
Leading the way for inclusive, sustainable conferences
Earlier this week, our colleagues at SUNRISE conducted the first online UK-India workshop on electrochemical…
Improving Protocols to test the stability of perovskite solar cells
Although perovskite solar cells are nearing commercialisation, a lack of consistency in publications makes it…
Active Buildings Architect Shortlisted for Award
Jo Clarke, Active Buildings architect and Head of Design at Active Building Centre has been shortlisted for…
Perovskite Solar Cells for Aerospace
Airbus works with researchers at Swansea University to investigate the performance and stability of perovskite…
Active Office scoops top honour at building awards for Swansea University
Innovative design and pioneering technology helped Swansea University scoop for a top award for one…
Turning Waste Heat into Electrical Power: 3D Printed Device Could Help Cut Energy Bills and Carbon
[Article written by Kevin Sullivan, Swansea University Press Office] A new 3-D printed thermoelectric device,…
Sêr Solar – End of Project Celebration
Sêr Solar was devised in response to the Welsh Government’s Sêr Cymru programme, established in…
Celebrating Shortlist Success for the Active Office
We’re thrilled to announce that the Active Office is following in the footsteps of its…
‘A Low Carbon Pathway to 2030’ Consultation
This month, we organised an event in response to the Welsh Government Low Carbon Pathway…
Construction starts on homes that will generate, store & release their own energy
The 16 homes, on the site of a former care home, have been designed to…
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…
NOVEL METHOD FOR PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS COMMERCIALISATION
A schematic of photonic phenomenon observed in perovskite solar cells due to the doping of…
Adopting Circular Economy Principles into Complex Photovoltaic Design
Humankind is on the brink of significant climate change and material resource shortages. We have…
Supersizing Perovskite Solar Cells
The PV upscaling team at SPECIFIC has been working hard in the last year and…
Breakthrough in Improving the Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
Solar cells convert the ubiquitous power of the sun into electricity, making them an especially…
The World’s First ‘Thin-Film Tin Selenide’ Thermoelectric Generator
The team at SPECIFIC has been working alongside the Swansea University Engineering Department and Queen…
Winners of ‘Outstanding Research & Innovation Collaboration’ at Swansea R&I Awards
We are delighted to announce that the Active Classroom has continued its winning streak; picking…