The Problems and Potentials

Engaging policy makers with research evidence can be challenging at the best of times, but particularly when dealing with a problem as wicked as climate change and decarbonisation. This talk will explore some of the obstacles in the way of scientists who seek to ‘speak truth to power’, and how the higher education sector (and the University of Nottingham in particular) is seeking to bridge the gap. It will also offer participants the chance to reflect on how they can best engage in the policy dialogues that will shape the future of our planet.

When we think of Hydrogen storage we often think about how to compress it as a gas or liquify it. Both options have challenges. An alternative method is to store hydrogen in material by a reversible chemical reaction. This means we can store the same amount of hydrogen in much less space than liquifying it or compressing and store it at room temperature and at low pressures. This talk will cover solid state stores and discuss their advantage and disadvantages with examples. It will also show how we can use the hydrogen storage materials properties to do other things such as heat scavenging and cooling.

Get ready for Summer and learn low-cost strategies to keep you cool during heat waves based on easy-to-understand Building Physics and Thermal Comfort strategies.