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Battery-Electrolyser Team wins innovation award from Hydrogen Scotland
CREST’s Battery-Electrolyser Team has won the Stewart Dow Innovation Award 2025 from Hydrogen Scotland at their dinner and award ceremony in Glasgow on Tuesday 28 October. The award was collected by Dr John Barton on behalf of Jonathan Wilson, Dani Strickland and the rest of the team.
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SES Network Plus Curates Smart Energy Management Video Interviews
CREST is home to the Sustainable Solar Energy Systems (SES) Network Plus, which has a programme of support and opportunities aimed at Early Career Researchers from UK universities who are active in the field of solar photovoltaics research, from materials and devices to systems and applications.
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New collaboration to pioneer solar technology for space
Loughborough and Swansea Universities have joined forces on a pioneering mission to transform solar power in space by developing lightweight cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells on ultra-thin glass – a game-changing technology set to revolutionise energy systems for satellites and space-based manufacturing.
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Awards for CREST Research Students at IEEE PVSC 2025
The IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) is the premier annual gathering for solar cell researchers worldwide. The 53rd edition was held in Montréal, Canada, from 9–13 June 2025, bringing together leading experts to share the latest advancements in photovoltaic science and technology.
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The STFC funds a journey towards efficient green hydrogen production
Joint research between Loughborough and African universities has been set to explore the underlying mechanism of temperature-sensitive catalysts for green hydrogen production.
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TREC battery paper as Front Cover for RSC Energy Advances
Data-driven screening work for more than 80 redox electrolyte combinations has been selected as the Front Cover of the Royal Society of Chemistry journal
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New research project to create ultra-lightweight solar cells for space applications
A research collaboration between Loughborough and Cambridge Universities has been set up to develop ultra-lightweight solar cells for use in space applications.
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CREST wins the IEEE PVSC 5k team event for second successive year
The annual IEEE Photovoltaics Specialist Conference (PVSC) is one of the most important gatherings of solar energy researchers worldwide. The 2024 conference was held, 9th-14th June, in Seattle.
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Congratulations to Alex Haydock-Wilson and the 4x400m mixed relay team who secured bronze at the Olympics
A current CREST PhD student Alex Haydock-Wilson has secured bronze in the 4x400m mixed relay race at the Olympics in Paris.
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CREST contributes to the ‘Physics Powering the Green Economy’ Report
The Institute of Physics launched its report on ‘Physics Powering the Green Economy’ at a reception at its Headquarters in London on 8 February 2024.
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Battery-Electrolyser Team wins innovation award from Hydrogen Scotland
CREST’s Battery-Electrolyser Team has won the Stewart Dow Innovation Award 2025 from Hydrogen Scotland at their dinner and award ceremony in Glasgow on Tuesday 28 October. The award was collected by Dr John Barton on behalf of Jonathan Wilson, Dani Strickland and the rest of the team.
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SES Network Plus Curates Smart Energy Management Video Interviews
CREST is home to the Sustainable Solar Energy Systems (SES) Network Plus, which has a programme of support and opportunities aimed at Early Career Researchers from UK universities who are active in the field of solar photovoltaics research, from materials and devices to systems and applications.
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New collaboration to pioneer solar technology for space
Loughborough and Swansea Universities have joined forces on a pioneering mission to transform solar power in space by developing lightweight cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells on ultra-thin glass – a game-changing technology set to revolutionise energy systems for satellites and space-based manufacturing.