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UK Electricity System: The future ain't what it used to be
Saturday morning science
Professor Simon Hogg, Ørsted Professor in Renewable Energy, Head of the Department of Engineering.
Electric power generation is changing globally driven by carbon reduction targets to safe-guard the environment and the need for security of supply at affordable prices. For the UK this has led to the retirement of most of our coal-fired power plants and the exponential growth in wind power seen in recent years. This lecture will provide an overview of the conventional and renewable generating technologies that are currently contributing to supplying the UK National Grid, how this mix is expected to change over the next decade and the challenges that need to be overcome in order to deliver this.
Playing with Time Exhibition
Encompassing three interactive, kinetic and optical sculptural objects, this installation in our Malcolm MacDonald Gallery aims to engage families and independent adults with complex ideas relating to the physics and philosophy of time, through an exhibition of playful and accessible artworks.
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