PROGRAMME (15 min talks + 15 min discussion)
There is no need to register; the workshop is open to anyone who has the Zoom links, and attendees are welcome to drop into whichever talks are of interest.
9.45am to 12pm - MORNING SESSION
Energy
PROGRAMME (15 min talks + 15 min discussion)
There is no need to register; the workshop is open to anyone who has the Zoom links, and attendees are welcome to drop into whichever talks are of interest.
9.45am to 12pm - MORNING SESSION
Africans in STEM is a platform for Africans involved in STEM and STEM-related disciplines to connect, share ideas and create collaborations. This platform is open to people who identify as African or of African descent, and people who work on or are interested in African issues.
The UK has promised to reduce its net emissions to zero by 2050. While this is a necessary and ambitious goal, the path to achieving this goal is unclear. Utilising sunlight is a bright solution, as the Sun provides Earth with more power than we use.
We use simple batteries all the time, but very few of us really understand how they work. The working of batteries was actually a subject of real contention in 19th century science and engineering.
Plastic has become a malevolent symbol of our wasteful society. It’s also fundamental to almost every aspect of our lives. How do we shift our ‘take, make, throw-away’ plastic world towards ‘recycle, recover, re-use’?
Halide perovskites are generating enormous excitement as next-generation solar cells and lighting technologies that can be produced at extremely low cost on flexible spools. Dr Sam Stranks, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, discusses their future as a groundbreaking technology and the challenges to get there.
Speaker: Dr Deyu Li, Research Associate at C-EENRG
Part of the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance Seminar Series.
Join us on the 18th March in London to learn about the cutting-edge approaches to local energy systems that are being developed and demonstrated as part of the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
Rebuilding Macroeconomics and Cambridge-INET are hosting the Sustainable Growth Hub Workshop.
Waste plastic has a devastating effect on our environment but packaging can save huge amounts of resources if used and disposed of wisely. Dr Claire Barlow, Department of Engineering, looks at the big picture around the environmental consequences of plastics for packaging, and examines the alternatives.
Booking required.