Solar Energy for Net Zero
Harnessing, converting, and storing the sun’s abundant energy to combat climate change through sustainable energy technologies.
The increasing urgency for clean energy alternatives requires innovative, low-carbon technologies. The Solar Energy Cluster is collaborating to develop solutions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by working to identify low-cost materials for high-volume manufacturing, advance devices for light-generated electricity and solar fuels, and examine power grid challenges for solar energy integration. The team’s interdisciplinary research combines technological expertise in materials, devices, and system development, including social and economic considerations for policy and solar energy adoption.
Campus
Okanagan
Affiliated UBC Faculty & Postdocs
| Name | Role | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Tavasoli, Alex | Faculty (G+PS eligible/member) | Chemical engineering; Materials engineering; Mechanical engineering; industrial decarbonization; community-based and/or distributed infrastructure; chemical and materials manufacturing processes; carbon dioxide capture and conversion; photocatalysis |
| Uhl, Alexander | Faculty (non-G+PS member) | Compound semiconductors; Solar Energy Conversion; photovoltaics; solar fuels |