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
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… Read More »Why Perovskite Solar Cells Must be Designed for a Circular Economy
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… Read More »Using the Active Classroom to Assess Design for Disassembly Buildings
We’re proud that Professor Matthew Davies will be the next President of the Environment, Sustainability and Energy Community (ESEC) of the Royal Society of Chemistry… Read More »Professor Matthew Davies becomes President Elect of the RSC Environment, Sustainability and Energy Community
We will soon have to say a fond farewell to our Active Classroom on the Swansea University Bay Campus. But this won’t be the end… Read More »The Future of the Active Classroom: Deconstructability of Buildings for 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
Developing sustainable renewable energy technologies is vital in the move to decarbonise industry. Renewable energy technologies, including solar, have enormous socio-economic benefits and are significantly better for the… Read More »The Circular Economy and Photovoltaics