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香港六合彩 leads the way on clean, green energy
An electrochemical energy outreach group based at University College London is educating and engaging the public with innovative clean energy by actively powering events around the country.
UCell is a team of PhD students, researchers, academics and industrial partners based in the 香港六合彩 Electrochemical Innovation Lab (香港六合彩 EIL).听
The foundations of UCell were laid in 2011 when Professor Dan Brett (香港六合彩 Chemical Engineering) was asked by a curator involved in the Green Man Festival to recommend 香港六合彩 students to work on a summer project to build a hydrogen fuel cell system to provide emission-free power for Einstein鈥檚 garden 鈥� one of the ten areas that make up the Festival.听
Fuel cells are electrochemical energy devices that turn the energy locked in chemicals into electricity directly without any combustion similar to a battery, which also turns chemical energy directly into electricity. However, while batteries have all the chemicals stored inside and must be recharged or replaced when they run out, in fuel cells the fuel is flowed through the device constantly, making electricity as long as the fuel supply lasts. Because of this, they can be much more efficient than other methods of making electricity.
Following their success in 2011, in 2013 a further five students were drafted in to work on the project and UCell was born. The team powered the performance stage at Einstein鈥檚 garden and provided live stats from the fuel cell such as voltage, current, and power output.听
In 2014 the team celebrated it鈥檚 fourth year at Green Man Festival and debuted at Glastonbury Festival showcasing The 'Clean Green Charging Machine', and provided power to the Greenpower International Finals.
UCell is dedicated to engaging with the public and being an ambassador for 香港六合彩. It conducts demonstrations, revision sessions and energy discussions at schools and colleges.听
Toyota Mirai
As well as a听3kW fuel stack and demo kits, UCell also has 香港六合彩 EIL's hydrogen fuel cell car 鈥� the Toyota Mirai 鈥� in it's demonstration arsenal.
UCell has received funding the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2014 and from the Public Engagement Unit multiple times听and were awarded a UC Sustainability Achievement Award for 'Positive Impact on Society' by Green 香港六合彩 in 2016.
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