Course: How to Survive on Earth: Energy Materials for a Sustainable Future

Congratulations, over the last four weeks, you have come with us on a journey through the world of materials. We discussed how they could help us all survive on Earth …

Humans have come up with many amazing technologies to help us survive on Earth thus far. However, many of these threaten the very environment that sustains us. There are many …

In this video, you will meet Dr. Yi Du who specialises in making materials by controlling individual atoms and how these atomic changes affect the makeup and function of materials. …

Scientists have worked on batteries, the consistency of their materials and their efficiency for generations now. In many batteries, we find the following materials: Lead Cobalt Nickel Manganese Graphite Aluminium …

By now you have learned the basics of how a battery works, some of the materials that are used in the batteries and the types of battery. You have also …

After our exploration into plastics and solar cells, we arrive at the question of how to store energy once we obtain it, for example, from the sun. In other words, …

Solar as electricity This week, we’ve looked at how solar power can be captured and converted into electricity. We’ve looked at various types of solar cells and discussed the limitations …

Only Part of the Solution! Join our experts, Professor David Officer, Associate Professor Attila Mozer and Dr Andrew Nattestad as they discuss the role solar can play in the Terawatt …

In an earlier video, we met Professor Holmes. In this video he speaks about the challenges of introducing alternative solar cells into a market place where silicon solar cells predominate. …

We’re all familiar with plastic. It is a ubiquitous material in all of our lives. But how much do we know about it? What is Plastic? To understand the significance …

You have learned a lot about the types of solar cells and their uses, like any technology solar cells have their limitations as well. *Associate Professor Attila Mozer points out …