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Supporting a just and sustainable energy transition through next-generation #SolarPV technologies. Posting about SUNRISE, TEA@SUNRISE, and REACH-PSM projects. #SolarPowerForAll ☀ www.sunrisenetwork.org

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
To achieve an inclusive solar value chain (SVC), inclusivity must be designed in from the outset. Our two new reports - 'Barriers to Inclusivity in the SVC' and 'Opportunities for Inclusivity in the SVC' are out now: www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/assessi...
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Text reads 'Barriers to Inclusivity in the Solar Value Chain' 'Opportunities for Inclusivity in the Solar Value Chain
New Reports Out Now
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
What's the potential for next-gen #SolarPV in SE Asia? Nusatio Edwin Wirya is a solar engineer with an MSc in Energy Systems from Uni of Oxford. His webinar will explore applications & manfuacturing capability of next-gen solar in Indonesia Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/924b8f...
Webinar: Nusatio Edwin Wirya
Title: Applicability and Manufacturing Capability of Next Generation Solar Photovoltaics in Indonesia
12/05/2026
12:30pm GMT+1
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
SOLACE is a new UK-Africa partnership to develop all-perovskite perovskite tandem #SolarPV for African climates. Experts from UK, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania will co-develop these next-gen technologies alongside training activities. www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/new-uk-...
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New UK-Africa Partnership on All-Perovskite Tandem Solar for Energy Access | SUNRISE
A new UK-Africa partnership will accelerate the development of affordable, all-perovskite tandem solar cells for Africa. The SOLACE project unites experts in the UK, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania to co-d...
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
How can design decisions made today enable reuse, repair, & recycling of tomorrow's #solarPV systems? Join our webinar with Dr Mark Williams-Wynn of EWaste Africa, an award winning e-waste recycler in South Africa 🗓️ 14/04/2026 ⏰ 09:30am GMT+1 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9e63a9...
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
There's limited research on African supply chains for perovskite #SolarPV cells. Our next poster is Favour Ibezim's work on the development of a sustainable, locally sourced supply chain for perovskite solar cell manufacturing in Africa. PDF here: www.sunrisenetwork.org/wp-content/u...
Poster by Favour Ibezim: Transforming Energy Access in Africa through Circular Economy Approaches: Materials for Perovskite Solar Module Manufacturing
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Next-generation #SolarPV and #EnergyAccess posters straight to your feed. First is Beatriz E Heredia-Cervera's poster: 'Anatase, Rutile, and Brookite TiO2 Electron Transport Layers for Mesoporous Carbon-Based Perovskite Solar Cells.' PDF here: www.sunrisenetwork.org/wp-content/u...
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
How sustainable is #SolarEnergy? The first TEA@SUNRISE white paper evaluates the sustainability of current and emerging solar technologies across 3 pillars: environmental, social, and economic Read it here: www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/sustain...
Building Sustainable Solar Futures: Policy Pathways for Transforming Energy Access. New report out now.
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The @globalsolarcouncil.bsky.social latest report finds that solar installations in Africa in 2025 were the highest on record. At TEA@SUNRISE and REACH-PSM we're hoping to enable local manufacture of #SolarPV, creating jobs and energy independence ➡️ www.globalsolarcouncil.org/resources/af...
Global Solar Council
Report
Africa Market Outlook for Solar PV
2026 - 2029
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
While #SolarPV needs significantly less material than fossil fuels, global deployment of PV still creates challenges for resource consumption and sustainability. A new @natrevcleantech.nature.com article assesses which actions can ensure sustainably scalable PV: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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New Article: Actions for sustainably scalable multi-terawatt photovoltaics. 
Journal: Nature Reviews Clean Technology.
Authors: Lukas Wagner, Ian Marius Peters, Annick Anctil, Matthew Davies, Jiska de Groot, Li Wang, Henning Helmers, Robert Pietzcker, & Jan Christoph Goldschmidt.
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
A new collaboration between Swansea Uni and Power Roll Ltd will evaluate novel characterisation techniques for perovskite solar cells. These new inline testing and characterisation tools will help accelerate commercialisation of perovskite #SolarPV technologies👇 www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office...
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University in new project to advance perovskite solar innovation
Swansea University experts are teaming up with Power Roll Ltd, a leading technology disruptor in the flexible PV market, for a new collaborative project to appraise novel characterisation techniques f...
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Nature Reviews Methods Primers @natrevmethodsprimers.nature.com · 20/01/2026
Day 7️⃣ of the NRMP 5th Anniversary Highlights 🧁 As solar photovoltaics (PVs) are scaled-up at increasing rates, how should the sustainability of solar energy be addressed? This Comment provides practical steps for designing PVs with circularity in mind.🔆♻️ www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Design for end of life: how circularity can offer a different path for solar energy - Nature Reviews Methods Primers
With the rising success of solar photovoltaics, long-term sustainability needs to be addressed. We provide practical steps that researchers, journals and the wider community can take to embed circular...
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
A paper from IIT Kanpur shows how to enhance the efficiency & stability of wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells, paving the way for durable perovskite-based tandem solar cells. 👏 Saurabh Srivastava, Sudhir Ranjan, Shailesh Kumar Sah, et al 🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
A new video article tracks the story of a tribal village in rural India and their experiences relating to a #SolarEnergy powered community building. The article shows how energy use is deeply connected with human cultures, practices, and values 🔗 jer.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
A building lit up at nightScenes of rural India showing fields, trees and dirt tracksA group of people sat inside the solar-powered building looking at a computer screen
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Tomorrow: webinar on 'Uyghur Forced Labour in Solar and Green Tech: From Awareness to Action' 🗓️ Oct 7 | 4–5PM BST Organised by Stop Uyghur Genocide, Prof Laura Murphy and Luke de Pulford will explore how Uyghur forced labour is embedded in #SolarPV supply chains Register here: shorturl.at/UeC7i
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Value for Women and the Global Disability Innovation Hub are leading a webinar on Inclusive Market Research As we advance next-gen #solarPV research, our work needs to reflect the diverse needs of the communities we aim to serve 7th Oct 9-10:30am GMT+1 Register here: shorturl.at/bZTsj
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
The TEA@SUNRISE network is now 250 members strong! If you'd like to be part of an international network addressing energy access through next-generation #SolarPV, then sign up here: www.sunrisenetwork.org/teasunrise-n...
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Join us next Tuesday for a webinar with Prof Henry Snaith, Binks Professor of Renewable Energy at @ox.ac.uk and Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor of Oxford PV. Henry's talk will cover the game-changing #perovskite tandem #SolarPV technology developed by Oxford PV Sign up here: shorturl.at/Jf3BH
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
A new paper shows how simple treatments can produce record-breaking efficiencies for screen-printed carbon #perovskite #solar cells. TEA@SUNRISE network member Dr Carys Worsley has written a News & Views piece for Nature Energy about this study's impacts: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Solar boom for Africa or dumping of low quality #SolarPV? The rapid adoption of #SolarEnergy is fantastic but the panels in the image used by @newscientist.com show damaged glass and frames, leading to reduced performance and shorter life expectancy. (1/3) www.newscientist.com/article/2493...
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Is Africa about to see the solar energy boom it needs?
African countries imported a record number of solar panels in the past year, which could be the beginning of a green energy boom on the continent
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
'Empowering Rural India Through Community Solar Energy' - Policy Brief out now Based on a series of participatory workshops, 'After SUNRISE' created a policy brief designed to promote inclusive, community-owned #SolarEnergy solutions www.sunrisenetwork.org/after-sunrise/
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After SUNRISE - Community Solar Energy in Rural India
Building on the SUNRISE project, 'After SUNRISE' is an impact-driven initiative focused on community-led solar energy in rural India.
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
What did the next-generation solar scientists ever do for us? Our latest blog highlights all the ways in which next-generation #solarPV developments have contributed to advances in other sectors, from wearables to lasers to detecting gunshot residue... www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/what-di...
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What Did the Next-Generation Solar Scientists Ever Do For Us? | SUNRISE
A spotlight on how processing and material advances from next-generation solar apply to other sectors.
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Delighted to have John Anyanwu visiting us at Swansea University at the moment learning how to make #perovskite #SolarPV cells and modules. He'll then take this knowledge back to FUTO Nigeria where they're planning to make Africa's first next-gen solar module! #KnowledgeExchange #SolarResearch
Two people in cleanroom suits and gloves looking at a solar cell.Two people in cleanroom suits smiling at the camera.Two people in cleanroom suits setting up a screenprinter to make solar cells.A man in a cleanroom suit holding up a piece of glass with white squares printed on it.
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
"Our strategy has been what I would call a pull strategy in getting input from the local companies rather than a push strategy..." Joe Fernandez of Solageo talks about how they meet the needs of the local #solarPV businesses they serve Full video here: www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/empower...
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aubreycesa.bsky.social @aubreycesa.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Witnessing the struggles of my people made me realize that if our government cannot find a solution to the rising costs of fossil fuel, then we will find a way to use free solar energy for our boats. Thanks for the help of Mr. Tipton we now starting to convert our own Solarboat. www.gofundme.com
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Donate to Sustainable SE-Bancas for Hilotongan Island Philippines, organized by Bob Tipton
Dear Friends, My name is Gianna Aubrey Cesa. I live on the isl… Bob Tipton needs your support for Sustainable SE-Bancas for Hilotongan Island Philippines
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Our next webinar is with Dr Dumitru Sirbu from Power Roll Ltd, a company that manufactures flexible perovskite #solarPV modules. He will explore the benefits and challenges of commercialising roll-to-roll PV for a just energy transition Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5f396e...
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Our latest TEA Break is with Joe Fernandez, founder and CEO of SOLAGEO. Joe talks about SOLAGEO’s work to empower small, local solar companies in low- and middle-income countries, and how the company ensures inclusive business practices. #SolarPV www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/empower...
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Empowering Local Solar Businesses: Q&A with Joseph Fernandez of SOLAGEO | SUNRISE
Joseph Fernandez, CEO and founder of SOLAGEO, tells us about his company's work to empower small, local solar companies.
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
The UK has published its solar roadmap, laying out a plan to grow solar capacity from 18GW to 45GW by 2030. We're pleased to see the emphasis on community energy, concerns over forced labour, and the importance given to a circular economy for solar. #SolarPV #energyhub www.gov.uk/government/p...
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
TEA@SUNRISE is aiming to use next-generatio #solarPV to support a just energy transition. But what is next-generation solar? And why are we focused on these newer technologies over traditional, silicon solar? Read our latest blog ⬇ www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/what-is...
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What is Next-Generation Solar and How Can it Contribute to a Just Energy Transition? | SUNRISE
TEA@SUNRISE is aiming to use next-generation solar to support a just energy transition. But what is next-generation solar? And what are its advantages?
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
An upcoming webinar led by the Global Disability Innovation Hub will present a guide to #disability-inclusive #EnergyAccess innovation. The session will explore how disability inclusion drives business success and development impact. 15th June 10am BST Register: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Join us for our second monthly webinar! July's speaker will be Prof Ashish Garg from IIT Kanpur. He'll introduce us to their work on #perovskites and the exciting potential for #SolarPV in India. Date: 1/7/35 Time: 09:30 BST Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c22145...
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
We're thrilled by Prof Emeka Oguzie's plans to make the first next-generation #SolarPV module in Africa by early 2026. This first demonstration of a next-gen module will be a big step towards establishing Africa as a manufacturing hub for these technologies
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Sign up for next week's webinar on 'Women in #SolarEnergy in South-East Asia' with Dr Norasikin Ludin and Prof Raminder Kaur 📅 3rd June ⏰09:30 - 10:15 BST Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a99ce8... Organised by TEA@SUNRISE & UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Energy Technologies
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
"I keep emphasising training because we cannot depend on outside knowledge to solve the [energy] transition or to address the transition in Africa, in Nigeria." In our latest TEA Break, Prof Emeka Oguzie stresses the importance of training & research for Nigeria's transition to #RenewableEnergy.
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Congrats to TEA@SUNRISE network member Anne Wacera Wambugu and her team for winning funding for their Sunsafe app 👏 Sunsafe is designed to address the challenge of inaccurate #SolarPV system sizing in rural Kenya by validating component compatibility through QR codes www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Fu...
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SUNSAFE App - An Innovative App Poised to Transform Solar Installations in Kenya
YouTube video by Strathmore University
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
We welcome this desicion from the UK Gov - it sends a clear message that the shift to renewable energy is not just about #NetZero but also achieving a #JustEnergyTransition. TEA@SUNRISE envisions a future where many parts of the world produce modules locally www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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GB Energy to be blocked from using slavery-linked solar
The government says it has listened to MPs who called for a ban on panels linked to slave labour.
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Power Electronics News @powerelectronics.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Perovskite materials have gained considerable attention in recent years due to their promising potential in #solar energy conversion. #perovskite
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Recent Advancements in Perovskite Solar Cell Stability
Perovskite materials have gained considerable attention in recent years due to their promising potential in solar energy conversion.
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
"If we are able to exploit this [solar power] efficiently we will definitely solve Africa's energy problem. But we cannot have that sufficient exploitation if we depend on imported solar panels, right?" Prof Emeka Oguzie discusses the benefits of next-generation #SolarPV in our latest TEA Break
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
We've just updated our glossary ✨ Clear communication and understanding is essential to collaborating across disciplines, sectors, and countries. What other terms relevant to #SolarPV and energy access would you include in a glossary? www.sunrisenetwork.org/glossary/
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Summer Whitesell @linimentcake.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-method-c... New technological breakthroughs are making solar panels completely recyclable. This is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes
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New Method Can Recycle All Parts of a Modern Solar Cell with Water: ‘We Can Recycle Everything’
A groundbreaking innovation can fully recycle modern solar panels using water, which would make it a truly sustainable energy.
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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm 🇨🇦🇬🇧☮️⚛️🇺🇦🌈🦋 @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
India to reach 160 GW of solar module capacity, 120 GW of cells by 2030 – pv magazine India www.pv-magazine-india.com/2025/05/07/i...
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India to reach 160 GW of solar module capacity, 120 GW of cells by 2030
A new report by SolarPower Europe, with India-specific projections contributed by the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), projects India's solar module manufacturing capacity to increas...
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Fuel Poverty Action @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
UK bans state investment in solar panels linked to forced labour 💪This U-turn is a win for campaigners who wrote to their MPs and lined up case studies of solar installations linked to slave labour. Renewables should benefit, not harm, the vulnerable. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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GB Energy to be blocked from using slavery-linked solar
The government says it has listened to MPs who called for a ban on panels linked to slave labour.
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Prof Emeka Oguzie from FUTO Nigeria joins us for our fourth TEA Break ☕ We discuss the need for training and resources for young people to address Nigeria's energy transition, as well as his plans to manufacture Africa's first next-generation #solarPV module. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oat-...
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Closing Nigeria's Skills Gap for a Renewable Energy Transition | TEA Break with Prof Emeka Oguzie
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
"I have seen how the inclusion of women has led to more holistic and impactful energy policies" In our TEA Break with Prof Norasikin Ludin, she speaks about her experience with supporting women in the energy sector, and why it's so important to achieving a more equitable and sustainable future.
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Do we make next-generation #SolarPV manufacturing fast or ethical? Dr Mark Spratt discusses some of the ethical issues around manufacture of silicon panels, and how next-generation solar could address them. Are there any other ethical or environmental barriers? www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZQ2...
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Fast or Ethical? Next-Generation Solar Manufacturing - Presentation by Dr Mark Spratt
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
The first TEA@SUNRISE symposium explored international opportunites for addressing energy access via next-gen #solarPV, and helped us identify collaborators in Africa and beyond. PhD students Favour & Panos shared their reflections on the event ⬇ www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/symposi...
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Symposium on exploring international opportunities for addressing energy access | SUNRISE
We held our first multinational TEA@SUNRISE symposium on 'Exploring the International Opportunities for Addressing Energy Access by Bringing Next Generation Solar Technologies to Market.'
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
A new study from TEA@SUNRISE network proposes an improved method of investigating green solvents to be used in manufacturing #perovskite #solarPV modules. Using green solvents will reduce costs and improve safety for workers. Read the paper here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
A gloved hand is using a pipette to drop some yellow liquid onto a 1cm by 1cm perovskite solar cell.A solar simulator being used to shine a bright light onto a 5cm by 5cm perovskite solar module.
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Power for All @powerforall.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
🚀 Women are driving Ethiopia’s clean #energytransition SHEnergy Consulting is on a mission to change that by providing advocacy, visibility & training for women in #RenewableEnergy Led by Lewam Teklu, SHEnergy helps women entrepreneurs access capital, and hands-on training in #DRE 🔗 bit.ly/4k2hvwS
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From Obstacles to Opportunities: Ethiopia’s Movement Towards Diversity in Renewable Energy
The journey towards a diverse workforce in the renewable energy sector is filled with obstacles. However, thanks to the tireless work of organizations such as the Ethiopian Women in Energy Association
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Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Use of semi-transparent perovskite solar cells to coat the roof of a greenhouse led to faster growth of radicchio seedlings than those grown under a glass roof. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/solar-cell...
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Solar cell greenhouse accelerates plant growth – Physics World
A greenhouse with a perovskite solar cell rooftop led to faster growth and larger leaves in radicchio seedlings
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Swansea University's UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Energy Technologies, held by @mldavies04.bsky.social, is dedicated to the development of sustainable solar PV for low and middle-income countries. Read more about UNESCO, Wales, and the Just Energy Transition: www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/unesco-...
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UNESCO, Wales, and the Just Energy Transition | SUNRISE
At a recent Welsh Government lunch and learn event about UNESCO, Anna Nsubuga, the current UK Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO was introduced by Swansea University’s UNESCO Chair, Professor...
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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Our TEA Breaks videos are a chance to get to know more about our experts in next-generation solar and energy access. The latest TEA Break with Dr Norasikin Ludin from Malaysia covers sustainable solar and empowering women in energy 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C0v...
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Sustainable solar and empowering women in energy | TEA Break with Prof Norasikin Ludin
YouTube video by SUNRISE Network
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