Chemistry is contributing towards new low carbon energy sources
Recent News
Sir David King warns against conspiracy of hope ahead of RSC nuclear debate
04 March 2013
The former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government says urgent action is needed on nuclear energy ahead of receiving the RSC Lord Lewis prize
BBC Radio 4 Frontiers: Artificial Photosynthesis
13 June 2012
BBC Radio 4 Frontiers Programme on Artificial Photosynthesis
An invisible menace for solar cells
19 April 2012
Even minute impurities can affect bulk heterojunction solar cell efficiency by over 50%
Global Energy Perspectives
Special Live lecture - May 17th 2012, 5:25-6:30pm, Professor Nathan S Lewis, California Institute of Technology, US
Department of Energy and Climate Change News
DECC is a small department, with a vision of a thriving, globally competitive, low carbon energy economy [External Link]
EES Blog
Find all the most read articles and recent news from Energy & Environmental Science Journal
Sustainable Energy Policy Activities
Solar Fuels and Artificial Photosynthesis: Science and innovation to change our future energy options
The RSC releases the UK's first report on solar fuels and their potential environmental and economic benefits to the UK
Nuclear energy
The RSC is engaging with policymakers, scientists and industry on the scientific and environmental aspects of civil nuclear in the United Kingdom.
Bioenergy
The chemical sciences have a key role to play in production of power & other products from plant & waste materials (biomass).
A list of RSC policy documents and reports relevant to the Sustainable Energy roadmap area
Conferences & Events
ICEPR 2012:2nd International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation
McGill University,
Canada
28 August 2012 - 30 August 2012
Inorganic Photophysics and Photochemistry - Fundamentals and Applications: Dalton Discussion 13
10 -12 September 2012, University of Sheffield, UK
Divisions in Focus
Environment, Sustainability and Energy Division
ESED is open to all members of the RSC as a society wide grouping to represent environmental and related activities.
The Materials Chemistry Division (MCD) was born in 1993 at the first International Conference on Materials Chemistry (MC1) in Aberdeen.
Meetings and workshops
ICEPR 2012:2nd International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation
McGill University,
Canada
28 August 2012 - 30 August 2012
11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies - SET 2012
Vancouver,
Canada
02 September 2012 - 05 September 2012
Networking
Solar Energy Group on MyRSC
Log in or register to view this group. This group is to discuss research, advances, events and activities in the area of solar energy [External Link]
Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network
Join this group and contribute to the discussions [External Link]
Materials Knowledge Transfer Network
Materials KTN helps with innovative ideas by connecting people with research providers, information sources and providers of research funding [External Site]
Chemistry Innovation Knowledge Transfer Network
A Knowledge Transfer network at the forefront of the chemistry-using industries [External Site]
Public Activities
Materials Chemistry Division Schools Lecture Series
Lectures for 16 - 18 year olds sharing the excitement, interest and importance of materials chemistry
Faces of Chemistry: Organic Solar Cells
Ingmar Bruder talks about the organic photovoltaic cells used in the Smart Forvision car
Shining Light on Artificial Photosynthesis
01 March 2012
Mimicking plant life could be our way out of the energy crisis.
Can Solar Power Change the World?
01 January 2012
Nina Chadwick and Neil Robertson find out how materials developed by chemists can provide power for all
Prizes and Awards
For chemistry in relation to the environment
For the contributions of chemical sciences to sustainable energy
For the design, development or implementation of novel chemical products or processes with the potential to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances
Environment, Sustainability and Energy Division Early Career Award
For exceptional contributions to the chemical sciences in the area of environment, sustainability and energy.
Books
Advanced Renewable Energy Sources
Copyright: 2011Gopal Nath Tiwari
A unique book dealing with all types of renewable energy resources, aimed at scientists but also a textbook for science students
Nuclear Power and the Environment
Copyright: 2011R M Harrison
This book is concerned with reviewing the political and social context for nuclear power generation, the nuclear power fuel cycles and their implications for the environment.
Energy Funding
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Find out about funding available [External Link]
Technology Strategy Board
The UK's national innovation agency with the goal to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation [External Link]
Energie Helpline UK
A free, Government-funded service that promotes the EU energy funding programmes in the UK and provides support to organisations bidding for European funding [External Link]
Journals
Energy & Environmental Science Themed Issues
A journal linking all aspects of the sciences relating to energy conversion and environmental science [External Link]
