Last January, our PV team decided to put the first UK-made carbon perovkiste solar panels through their paces by testing their performance in the South… Read More »One Year Outdoor Testing the First UK-Made Carbon Perovskite Solar Panels
SPECIFIC’s thermal storage research team has recently developed a new, much improved version of their heat storage material. As the UK experiences the first chill… Read More »Researchers Develop New and Improved Material for Heat Storage
On November the 6th, world leaders will meet in Egypt for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP27. As COP is being held… Read More »Swansea University Researchers at the Forefront of Tackling Climate Change
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
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
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
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
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
SPECIFIC, along with Tata Steel in the UK, had a unique opportunity to showcase our perovskite photovoltaic technology at an exhibition marking Founder’s Day in… Read More »Printed Perovskite Solar Array Demonstrated in India for the First Time
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