Solar to power two billion people who lack electricity
13th October 2004
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| Prof Martin Green |
Solar cells that convert sunlight to electricity could transform living standards for the estimated two billion people worldwide who lack electricity, according to UNSW Professor Martin Green who was awarded the Energy Innovation prize at the 2004 World Technology Summit, in San Francisco.
Professor Green says his pioneering thin film 'silicon-on-glass' technology could be applied in health programs to provide safe drinking water and vaccine refrigeration, and provide a major new energy source for our cities.
"The era of widespread uptake of photovoltaics that can raise quality of life and living standards in poorer rural areas is drawing closer," says Green, an Australian Federation Fellow and Scientia Professor at UNSW.
For the full story view the Engineering website.
Professor Green says his pioneering thin film 'silicon-on-glass' technology could be applied in health programs to provide safe drinking water and vaccine refrigeration, and provide a major new energy source for our cities.
"The era of widespread uptake of photovoltaics that can raise quality of life and living standards in poorer rural areas is drawing closer," says Green, an Australian Federation Fellow and Scientia Professor at UNSW.
For the full story view the Engineering website.
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