| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/T22605/01 |
| Title: |
PPA:Renewable Energy: From Sunlight to Electricity |
| Principal Investigator: |
Mortimer, Professor RJ |
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Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
Loughborough University |
| Scheme: |
PPE PreFEC |
| Starts: |
03 January 2005 |
Ends: |
02 July 2006 |
Value (£): |
72,824
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Primary fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas are environmentally damaging and non-renewable. In contrast, renewable energy resources, such as solar, wind, biomass, hydrogen, and geothermal energy, are constantly replenished and will never run out. Most renewable energy comes either directly or indirectly from the sun. There are a variety of technologies that have been developed to harness solar energy, including, solar cells, systems which concentrate solar energy, passive solar heating, and heating water with solar hot energy. The primary scientific topic to be publicised in this project is a new, exciting form of solar cell, namely the Graetzel photoelectrochemical cell. The Project Aim is to engage GCSE and AS/A2 school students in this contemporary science research and show how material covered in the National Curriculum and AS/A2 science specifications is of importance in cutting edge science. Graetzel cell demonstration kits will be placed in schools, with support provided from the project team through presentations, practical demonstrations, workshops and provision of written and internet based material. Through studying a real research topic and meeting actively involved researchers, the project will help encourage school students to choose science in education options and as a career. In more general terms, the project will help promote to the public a positive view of scientific research.
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| Project URL: |
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/cm/business/Gratzel.html |
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http://www.lboro.ac.uk |