Jenny Nelson, “Harnessing the Sun” (Open Agenda, 2021)
An interview with Jenny Nelson
October 11, 2021
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Jenny Nelson, “Harnessing the Sun” (Open Agenda, 2021)
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Jenny Nelson, “Harnessing the Sun” (Open Agenda, 2021)
Summary
Harnessing the Sun is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Jenny Nelson, Professor of Physics and Head of the Climate Change mitigation team at the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London. After inspiring insights about Jenny Nelson’s academic journey, the conversation examines different solar energy processes, solar energy conversion technology, novel varieties of material for use in solar cells, and the materials used to build and improve photovoltaic, and other renewable, technologies, which convert energy from the sun into electricity.
Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com.
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