Congratulations to the four solar cell pioneers who have been awarded the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering! This year’s prize recognises work over decades to increase the efficiency of solar cells – technology that is now used in Australia’s 3 million rooftop solar panel systems.

Importantly, this group chose to publish their findings in journals, making it widely available, rather than file patents for their innovations.

Much of this groundbreaking work was done at Australian universities. Many solutions to the world’s current and future challenges lie in our public research institutes, but they are underfunded.

One of the best investments our government can make is in research and development of technologies to secure a clean energy future.

https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/australians-win-leading-global-engineering-prize-20230207-p5cimr.html

https://qeprize.org/winners/perc-solar-technology

#FutureFocused #QEP #solarpower #photovoltaic

Otro héroe del rock que nos deja este 2023. Ha fallecido #TomVerlaine, líder de los legendarios #Television, una de las bandas más influyentes del post punk y noise rock. #QEP

Acá los detalles: https://www.nacionrock.com/ha-fallecido-tom-verlaine-el-lider-de-los-legendarios-television-1/