Energy access
New research suggests energy access may be overestimated for 87 million people
Approximately 87 million people in sub-Saharan Africa may not have access to electricity despite being counted as such.
New research suggests energy access may be overestimated for 87 million people
Approximately 87 million people in sub-Saharan Africa may not have access to electricity despite being counted as such.
Switching on Energy Futures Podcast – Exploring the future of global energy
Imperial’s Energy Futures Lab launches a podcast on the global energy transition, premiering 23 Sept, with episodes every Monday on major platforms.
Imperial to strengthen Transatlantic tech cooperation with new hub
Imperial College London has announced its first physical presence in the US, with a new hub located in San Francisco.
Better arranged molecules could improve solar panel efficiency
Researchers have shown how arrangements of molecules in organic solar cells can improve light absorption, leading to better and cheaper solar panels.
Countdown to COP29: Negotiators and scientists meet to raise global ambition
Countries must ‘radically step up efforts’ to limit global warming to 1.5°C, the chair of Imperial’s Grantham Institute has warned.
Record number of Imperial academics win Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes
Eight individuals and two teams involving Imperial researchers have won accolades in this year’s RSC prizes.
Tracking global ocean change and using nuclear energy: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Climate change accelerates at record-breaking pace, sulphur cuts partly to blame
Global warming is advancing at a quarter of a degree per decade, the highest rate per since records began.
AI spinout Polaron shortlisted for £1 million Manchester Prize
Method for optimising advanced materials production, based on Imperial research, is chosen as an example of AI for the public good.
AquaBattery raises €6m in seed funding to deploy flow battery technology
A flow battery driven by ordinary salt water promises a low-cost, sustainable way of integrating renewable energy into the electricity grid.