b'14 Partner News Summer 2020AcademicPortsmouth powers the energy revolutionWorking with industry, the University of Portsmouth removes barriers to a low carbon economy. Longer life, higher capacity, faster chargingHis work on the use of control theoryFor example, the technology and and a reduced cost of manufacture - thatsand demand response modellinginnovation cluster for Greentech South is what electric cars need from batteriesfor smart households is helpingled by Dr David Hutchinson here at the if theyre to compete on distance andto guide thinking around energyUniversity. The team supports clean-tech convenience. Dr Jamie Foster exploresmanagement - ultimately easing theinnovation and connects climate-conscious how to make batteries better. transition to cleaner energy and air.businesses with expertise and resources they need to innovate and grow. Today, lightweight lithium-ion is theAlgorithms improve wind leading technology in electric vehicles.energy efficiencySince 2014, weve helped businesses Jamie is researching how to increaseSurrounded by some of the worldscommercialise their low carbon ideas capacity, to store more watts of energymost productive seas, Britain is a globalinto products and services - stimulating per kilo of battery. Hes modelling theleader in offshore wind. Professorsustainable economic growth and creating use of perovskite, a recently discoveredDylan Jones research has formedjob opportunities in the green economy. candidate for photovoltaic applicationspart of multiple projects that have (converting solar energy into electricalhelped the industry hit new heights.Discover more and get involved power) that has potential to capture energyat: port.ac.uk/cleangrowth from the Sun, to charge these batteries.His work demonstrates how to make wind energy more cost efficient. It started* This research has received funding support A smarter way forward for renewables with generating knowledge. Dylan andfrom the European Regional Development Wind turbines and solar panels relycolleagues applied advanced algorithmsFund, UKRI (Research England, Innovate on the Great British weather. Soacross a wind farms lifecycle. The resultsUK, EPSRC), the European Union, the how can we prevent variations in theenable producers to make many betterFaraday Institute and General Motors.energy they generate from causingdecisions - from identifying locations issues with the power grid?for optimum generation, through to the routing and scheduling choices that can Professor Victor Becerra, an expert inhelp solve maintenance challenges. automatic control, is using his expertise to help ensure the UK benefits from reliable,A clean-tech acceleratorsafe and secure access to sustainableWe work with a range of partners to energy. improve global environmental sustainability.'