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Professor Matthew Davies Awarded a Prestigious UNESCO Chair
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 Sustainable Energy Technologies. The role…
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 across Europe will combine expertise to improve five key processes: Sorting, Extraction, Refining, Reusing, Tracing…
New Swansea University Collaboration to Support Sustainable, Locally Manufactured Solar PV in Africa, Asia, and the Indo-Pacific
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 of sustainable solar photovoltaics (PV)….
Primary School Pupils Visit the Active Office to Learn about Energy
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 – ENGineering Animations Engagement –…
10 Years of PMRC: Our Top 10 Moments (Part 2)
We recently celebrated 10 years of our Pilot Manufacturing Resource Centre (PMRC). Based in Baglan, the PMRC is a world-class research and technology facility that acts as a vital stepping…
Successful Project Changes Pupils’ Perceptions of Engineering
Researcher Dr Sarah-Jane Potts leads a project called Reimagine Energy, which aims to open young people’s minds to the opportunities within engineering. Sarah-Jane is a Technology Transfer Fellow in…
Solar Energy and Schools Outreach in South Africa
Earlier this year, a team of researchers from SPECIFIC travelled to South Africa to build collaborations and inspire students through schools outreach activities. First of all, Prof Matthew Davies tells…
10 Years of PMRC: Our Top 10 Moments (Part 1)
We recently celebrated 10 years of our Pilot Manufacturing Resource Centre (PMRC). Based in Baglan, the PMRC is a world-class research and technology facility that acts as a vital stepping…
Why Perovskite Solar Cells Must be Designed for a Circular Economy
Photovoltaics, including perovskite solar cells, are one of the fastest growing energy technologies. A recent paper from Dr Rhys Charles, Alexander Doolin, Prof Matthew Davies et al., stresses that, to…
Using the Active Classroom to Assess Design for Disassembly Buildings
The Active Classroom was designed to be disassembled: most of its main components can be taken apart and reused. However, there is still much to learn about such design strategies….
