News & events Events The bright future of renewable energy The price of renewable electricity has dropped lower than the price of conventional electricity in recent years. Globally, solar and wind now account for more than half of new electricity capacity. This masterclass will give an overview of the astonishing growth in renewables that we’ve seen to date, and discuss what we can expect for the future. schedule Date & time Date/time 1 Jul 2021 | 4:30pm person Speaker Speakers Prof Kylie Catchpole next_week Event series Event series STEM Guest Lecture Series contact_support Contact international.cecs@anu.edu.au RegisterRegister Content navigation Register toc Register Description The price of renewable electricity has dropped lower than the price of conventional electricity in recent years. Globally, solar and wind now account for more than half of new electricity capacity. This masterclass will give an overview of the astonishing growth in renewables that we’ve seen to date, and discuss what we can expect for the future. In particular, we will look at new technology developments, and the potential of solar and hydrogen to transform the way we produce and use energy. Prof Kylie Catchpole About the speaker Kylie Catchpole is a Professor at The Australian National University (ANU) School of Engineering. Her research interests include solar cells and solar fuels, as well as the broader energy transition. Professor Catchpole’s group has created world record efficiency solar cells, and their work on direct solar-tohydrogen generation was named among the top 10 innovations by the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) in 2020. She was awarded the inaugural John Booker Medal for Engineering Science from the Australian Academy of Science. Webinar recording Video of The Bright Future of Renewable Energy Location Online -35.2746393, 149.1181055 Facebook share Twitter LinkedIn Messenger WhatsApp Copy URL Share
