Tag: Guest blogs and interviews
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Sustainable solar and empowering women in energy: Q&A with Dr Norasikin Ludin
Dr Norasikin Ludin joins us for our third ‘TEA Break’, where we discuss the opportunities arising from next-generation solar, including improved sustainability, and the benefits of attracting and supporting more women in the energy sector. Norasikin is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Solar Energy Research Institute at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. ‘TEA Breaks’…
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Developing skills for perovskite solar cell manufacture in South Africa
One of our key objectives at TEA@SUNRISE is skills development – to build the strength of our network and pave the way for local manufacture of solar cells. As part of our recent symposium (hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)), a group of Swansea researchers travelled to South Africa to work with UKZN staff…
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Emerging energy technologies for a better world: Q&A with Prof Satish Patil
In our second interview in the ‘TEA Breaks’ series, we chat with Professor Satish Patil, Professor at the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science. He discusses the importance of developing local solutions for local problems, and what he sees as his duty as a scientist to provide answers that make the world…
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Inclusive energy transitions: Q&A with Prof Minna Sunikka-Blank
Professor Minna Sunikka-Blank is a Professor of Architecture and Environmental Policy at the University of Cambridge, as well as a member of the TEA@SUNRISE leadership group. She chats to Georgia about the challenges and benefits of interdisciplinary working, the necessity of including women’s views to ensure inclusive energy transitions, and the importance of monitoring impact.…
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“After SUNRISE” workshops help illuminate sustainable energy transitions in rural India
India’s journey towards sustainable energy is gaining momentum, and recent workshops held as part of the “After SUNRISE” project are playing a pivotal role in understanding such transitions. In particular, the project is ensuring that transitions can benefit all equally. About “After SUNRISE” Funded by the Swansea University ESRC Impact Acceleration Account, “After SUNRISE” builds…
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Understanding the impact of a new solar building: participatory films with the people of Khuded
To carry out monitoring and evaluation of the new Solar OASIS building, our community involvement team were awarded some funding from the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. As part of this project (DEBATE), we worked with InsightShare and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences to provide Khuded villagers with the means to create their own…
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New community involvement project uses participatory video techniques to assess the impact of the SUNRISE building
The next exciting development in the SUNRISE journey has commenced! The community involvement team has been awarded some additional funding from the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants fund to carry out monitoring and evaluation of the SUNRISE Solar OASIS building from the perspective of the local Khuded residents. This small (but important) piece of research…
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Community involvement with the people of Khuded: Q&A with Khushboo Ahire
Above: Khushboo Ahire (centre) carrying out community involvement activities with a group of women from Khuded, Maharahstra. Our first full-scale building demonstrator – the Solar OASIS – is now up and running, providing the people of Khuded village with clean, solar-generated, reliable electricity. However, before construction could begin, it was important that the villagers themselves…
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How renewable energy can transfrom slum communities: Q&A with Dr Minna Sunikka-Blank
This series of articles is a partnership between SPECIFIC, SUNRISE and the Active Building Centre. Our projects work with academic, industry and community partners in the UK and the Global South to research and develop solar technologies and to drive change in the construction industry. While our projects each have distinct objectives and approaches, our shared message is simple:…
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Translating ‘Active Buildings’ to India: Q&A with Arunavo Mukerjee
This series of articles is a partnership between SPECIFIC, SUNRISE and the Active Building Centre. Our projects work with academic, industry and community partners in the UK and the Global South to research and develop solar technologies and to drive change in the construction industry. While our projects each have distinct objectives and approaches, our shared message is simple:…