Solar Fuels via Artificial Photosynthesis
Themes: Energy, Social Impact, Infrastructure & Mobility / Transport
Early lab scale demonstration
A TRL is a measure to indicate the matureness of a developing technology. When an innovative idea is discovered it is often not directly suitable for application. Usually such novel idea is subjected to further experimentation, testing and prototyping before it can be implemented. The image below shows how to read TRL’s to categorise the innovative ideas.
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Why?
Providing clean, sustainable and renewable energy using cheap earth abundant materials, the power of the sun, and water.
How?
We plan to tackle both the fundamental issues with this process (i.e. materials challenges for high efficiency at a low cost), while also working on system level design for a working prototype.
When?
The proposed research can be implemented on the market within 10 years if we are successful to both improve efficiencies and make a functional prototype within the next 2~3 years.
Dr. Wilson Smith