Enough solar energy arrives at the surface of the Earth every 40 minutes to satisfy world energy needs for a year. So what’s the problem? This talk explores the future development of solar electricity, explaining why photovoltaic panels are widespread right now, what needs to change for them to become truly sustainable, and why the speaker has not got PV panels on his roof.

Building 210 on university plan at http://www.liv.ac.uk/maps

Talk starts at 6.30pm with tea and coffee available from 6pm.

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