MFC Commercialisation through continued Research, Networking and Collaboration (MFCC-RNC)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of the West of England
Department Name: Faculty of Environment and Technology
Abstract
One cost-effective way of maximising the utility of the microbial fuel cell technology in scaling-up, is to invest in raw materials that inherently possess multi-functionality but also produce composites (through heating and impregnation) that introduce multiple functionalities to different 'passive' substrata. The material multi-functionality will exploit the team's new findings regarding internal resistance governance, and several key properties have been identified, which will require further investigation. These primarily focus (amongst many other things) on cost of raw materials & production; efficacy in a broad range of environmental /operating conditions; optimal structural porosity characteristics for moisture control and concomitant ion conductivity; modularity of stack design for plug & play systems. These explorations can only benefit the society if implemented in practical applications, which can demonstrate their value to the public; e.g. the EcoBot platform, urine utilisation and intelligent toilets, as well as MFC domestic battery chargers. Such multidisciplinary work can progress at an accelerated pace if appropriate collaboration with world leaders is established, which is at the core of this programme of work. The Fellowship pioneering work on MFC-powered robots and devices paved the way to scale-up, by introducing the 'miniaturisation & multiplication' approach - an area that the UK maintains the lead. This forms the basis for the new direction research in materials and manufacturing. It is an area, which has so far received very little attention, yet it is directly on the critical path towards realising impact, which can be achieved through the commercialisation of the more mature aspects of the work. It is therefore both timely and at the forefront of the MFC research, thereby strengthening the UK lead in this pioneering area.
Planned Impact
The proposed work is stemming from the Career Acceleration Fellowship work, which has already demonstrated high impact and reached policy makers at Government level. The inclusion of the EcoBot work in David Willetts's "Eight Great Technologies" book from Policy Exchange (UK's leading think tank), is testament to this effect as is the mentioning of the fly-eating robot by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his recent address to the Royal Society. The New Directions programme is proposing to take this highly recognised work and bring it to the public domain through practical implementation (translation) and commercialisation that will directly benefit the UK plc and assist in meeting its 2050 targets. Fundamental research in pioneering areas (natural nut shell-made MFCs, biodegradable materials and impregnated ceramics) will continue as well as a strand in more blue sky research (biosensing, unconventional computation), which will be disseminated through high-end Journal publications. As science evolves, prestigious publishers are introducing open-access publication options, which will be exploited where possible. Furthermore and to reach general audiences beyond commercial end users and academia, public engagement activities will continue to be pursued as part of the main dissemination strategy.
A kind note to the Reviewers: The Case for Support has been written to include a great level of scientific evidence for the future opportunities and it is hoped that through the description of the work it becomes clear that the value of the proposed New Directions programme *as a whole* is greater than the sum of the individual parts. There is a clear thread running through all work packages, and it is with this collective and consolidated effort, that maximum impact can be achieved.
A kind note to the Reviewers: The Case for Support has been written to include a great level of scientific evidence for the future opportunities and it is hoped that through the description of the work it becomes clear that the value of the proposed New Directions programme *as a whole* is greater than the sum of the individual parts. There is a clear thread running through all work packages, and it is with this collective and consolidated effort, that maximum impact can be achieved.
Organisations
- University of the West of England (Lead Research Organisation)
- University of Glasgow (Collaboration)
- California Institute of Technology (Collaboration)
- University of New Mexico (Collaboration)
- Oxford Product Design (Collaboration)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (Collaboration)
- Oxfam GB (Collaboration)
- Roca (Collaboration)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Collaboration)
- Wessex Water (Collaboration)
- SCG Chemicals (Collaboration)
- Dunster House Ltd (Collaboration)
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Collaboration)
- Morgan Advanced Materials (Collaboration)
- Scion (Collaboration)
- Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (Collaboration)
- IT University of Copenhagen (Collaboration)
- RSE - Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico, Milan (Collaboration)
- RTI International (Collaboration)
- University Duisburg-Essen (Collaboration)
- Kohler Co (Collaboration)
- K. K. Nag Private Ltd (Collaboration)
- Glastonbury Festivals Ltd. (Collaboration)
- BioLoop Ltd (Collaboration)
- University of Trento (Collaboration)
- Polytechnic University of Cartagena (Collaboration)
- Oxentia (Collaboration)
- Ohio University (Collaboration)
- Whiffaway (Collaboration)
- Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nosedo (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Ioannis Ieropoulos (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Boghani H
(2014)
Controlling for peak power extraction from microbial fuel cells can increase stack voltage and avoid cell reversal
in Journal of Power Sources
Caizan-Juanarena, L
(2020)
Combination of bioelectrochemical systems and electrochemical capacitors: Principles, analysis and opportunities
in Biotechnology Advances
Caizán-Juanarena L
(2020)
Combination of bioelectrochemical systems and electrochemical capacitors: Principles, analysis and opportunities.
in Biotechnology advances
Chouler J
(2016)
Towards effective small scale microbial fuel cells for energy generation from urine
in Electrochimica Acta
Cid CA
(2018)
Urine microbial fuel cells in a semi-controlled environment for onsite urine pre-treatment and electricity production.
in Journal of power sources
Cristiani P
(2019)
Long Term Feasibility Study of In-field Floating Microbial Fuel Cells for Monitoring Anoxic Wastewater and Energy Harvesting
in Frontiers in Energy Research
De Ramon-Fernandez, A
(2019)
Modelling the energy harvesting from ceramic-based microbial fuel cells by using a fuzzy logic approach
in Applied Energy
De Ramón-Fernández A
(2019)
Modelling the energy harvesting from ceramic-based microbial fuel cells by using a fuzzy logic approach.
in Applied energy
De Ramón-Fernández A
(2020)
Evaluation of artificial neural network algorithms for predicting the effect of the urine flow rate on the power performance of microbial fuel cells.
in Energy (Oxford, England)
Degrenne N
(2013)
Bi-directional electrical characterisation of microbial fuel cell.
in Bioresource technology
| Title | MFC artistic display at Whitechapel Gallery as part of the "Is this Tomorrow?" exhibition |
| Description | A fog-screen displays images of life coming to an end, and further life generated from this very same process. MFCs are part of the exhibit next to the fog-screen demonstrating 'live bricks' i.e. MFCs made out of brick material inoculated with bacteria, to show the living concept of the message conveyed by the fog screen and also inspire discussion about households of the future. The MFC output can be used to power e-ink displays |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | Reviews have been written about the whole exhibition and two media in particular picked up on the MFCs specifically (Dezeen is one of these) |
| URL | https://www.whitechapelgallery.org/about/press/2019-programme/ |
| Description | 1. Urine has been proven to be an excellent fuel for direct electricity generation, which is the key finding currently being exploited for commercialisation. 2. Stacks of small of MFCs have been employed to power a number of practical applications, such as wristwatches, clocks, LEDs, micro-controllers, pumps, robots, motors. The technology is now at a stage of powering lights with external conditions (outdoor wider radius) capability. 3. The use of ceramics as both the ion exchange membrane and chassis for MFCs has revealed the capability of synthesising a liquid (called catholyte) which has got potent disinfectant properties, and is considered as a valuable output for remote sanitation-poor environments. 4. The cascade configuration of MFCs has demonstrated the killing of pathogenic microorganisms, which would be alien to the constituent electroactive biofilm responsible for electricity generation. 5. The production of catholyte, as an active filtrate through the ceramic membrane during the electricity generation process, has already been demonstrated as a potent disinfectant and efficacious bactericidal agent, with bacterial viable counts. This is being pursued further through new grants and has now been published. 6. Electrode doping with activated carbon or graphene, for both the anode and cathode, is proving to be an excellent way of improving energy density and we now have individual small scale (3.6mL total volume) MFCs running actuators directly. |
| Exploitation Route | Direct implementation in wastewater treatment plants Direct implementation in toilets Direct implementation in developing countries Sanitation improvement Electricity generation in remote areas Renewable power unit for standalone electronic devices An international patent has been granted; a second international patent is pending; a third patent is in preparation Licensing agreements are being negotiated with international manufacturing/commercial partners for the commercialisation of our technology. There is also a more focussed market entry activity with the help of an industrial partner (Whiffaway). A full commercialisation activity has been undertaken with Oxentia (Oxford University Innovation) providing full support, in the areas of tech transfer, patent and IP, industrial collaboration and company setup. Oxentia is funded separately by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help our Bristol BioEnergy Centre commercialise its Microbial Fuel Cell technology through licensing agreements with international commercial partners. |
| Sectors | Education Electronics Energy Environment Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology |
| URL | http://www.brl.ac.uk/researchthemes/bioenergyselfsustainable.aspx |
| Description | The scientific findings from this research have been implemented in practical applications, not just for proof-of-concept purposes, but also for bringing the microbial fuel cell technology closer to market and the society. The work from the New Directions grant that has stemmed from the Career Acceleration Fellowship has been the main reason for the further funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and also for the acceleration of the career and the establishment of the new Centre of Excellence (BBiC). The award holder has also been promoted to full Professor as a direct result of the new Centre of Excellence establishment. Our commercialisation activity is now pursuing licensing agreements with multiple international commercial partners; this is funded separately by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for commercialising multiple aspects of the MFC technology, originating from this and the Career Acceleration Fellowship awards. MFCs are being installed for trials or exhibitions, as a means of improving visibility and bringing the technology closer to the public. Social acceptability studies are revealing a high degree of social acceptance for a technology that valorises waste to produce useful energy, fertiliser and disinfectant. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Education,Electronics,Energy,Environment |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Economic |
| Description | ALICE grant no. 851246 |
| Amount | € 100,000 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 851246 |
| Organisation | European Commission H2020 |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 11/2020 |
| Description | Biofilm evolution in microbial fuel cells fed Yeo Valley wastewater |
| Amount | £47,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Southampton |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 10/2019 |
| Description | Design Mining: A Microbial Fuel Cell Pilot Study |
| Amount | £298,433 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/N005740/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2015 |
| End | 02/2017 |
| Description | Efficient Microbial Bio-electrochemical Systems - collab. with Uni. of New Mexico |
| Amount | $100,000 (USD) |
| Funding ID | OPP1139954 |
| Organisation | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 12/2015 |
| End | 11/2017 |
| Description | Electrochemical Sensors as a Platform for the RTT |
| Amount | $500,000 (USD) |
| Organisation | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 06/2018 |
| Description | Evobliss |
| Amount | € 2,555,978 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 611640 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Department | Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 02/2014 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | Hybrid Electrochemical-MFC Waste Processing: Functional blocks for low energy disinfection and denitrification of human waste streams |
| Amount | $250,000 (USD) |
| Organisation | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 12/2016 |
| End | 11/2017 |
| Description | Living Architecture (LIAR) |
| Amount | € 897,215 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | FETOPEN-RIA-2015-1 (686585) |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 01/2019 |
| Description | MFC Field Trial - Universal Technology Corporation, USA. |
| Amount | £19,999 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Universal Technology Corporation |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 11/2015 |
| End | 04/2017 |
| Description | Microbial Fuel Cells as biosensors for Kohler's internet-of-things |
| Amount | £58,656 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 06/2018 |
| Description | Oxfam - UWE, Bristol Pee Power Phase-II |
| Amount | $454,348 (USD) |
| Organisation | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 11/2016 |
| End | 10/2018 |
| Description | Phase 4 Urine-tricity: Development of Microbial Fuel Cell Platform Technology and In-Field Testing and Support |
| Amount | $1,906,617 (USD) |
| Funding ID | OPP1189676 |
| Organisation | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 05/2019 |
| End | 05/2021 |
| Description | Reinvent the Toilet Challenge Sub-critical wet oxidation: Phase 2 outline of work programme |
| Amount | $165,000 (NZD) |
| Funding ID | A09463 (SCION CONTRACT REFERENCE) |
| Organisation | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | University of the West of England, Launch Space Award |
| Amount | £12,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of the West of England |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2018 |
| End | 08/2018 |
| Description | Urinetricity III |
| Amount | $1,618,980 (USD) |
| Funding ID | OPP1149065 |
| Organisation | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | Urinetricity++ |
| Amount | $880,787 (USD) |
| Funding ID | OPP1094890 |
| Organisation | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 02/2016 |
| Description | Waste = Resource: Bioelectrochemical filters for clean electricity and resource recovery as fertiliser |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of the West of England |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 10/2019 |
| Description | Collaboration with BioLoop Ltd for assisting commercialisation of microbial fuel cells |
| Organisation | BioLoop Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Have helped significantly BioLoop Ltd to produce the successful proposal, whose funding is now being used to develop MFCs for dairy farm wastewater treatmen |
| Collaborator Contribution | BioLoop Ltd have opened the way to fruitful discussions with a large dairy farm (yoghurt producing), who are interested as an end user in testing MFCs for wastewater treatment. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Collaboration with Dunster House |
| Organisation | Dunster House Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The Bristol BioEnergy Centre's team has designed a urinal structure in conjunction with Dunster House to create the PeePower urinal, in use on campus at the University of the West of England (2015) and at Glastonbury Festival (2015). Our team creates the project of the structure and builds the microbial fuel cell stacks and related electronics and plumbing to include within. It is such a structure that our team is creating (end of 2015) to be sent to an area to be confirmed in either the African or South Asian continents. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dunster House is a leading UK supplier of wooden garden buildings and offices, including log cabins, garden sheds and climbing frames. D.H. also have experience creating different designs of quickly assemblable wooden toilet structures for use in impoverished or disaster-stricken areas. Dunster Hse build the wooden structures to house the urinal and the microbial fuel cell stacks, to our team's specifications. |
| Impact | The ongoing outcome of this partnership is the construction of different models of the PeePower urinal, which transforms urine into electricity. Disciplines involved: Engineering Bio-chemistry Electro-chemistry Microbiology Materials science Electronics |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Collaboration with Durban |
| Organisation | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Our team provided two stacks of microbial fuel cells exhibited just before in India at the Reinvent The Toilet Fair (RTTF), sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. These are being tested by the UKZN as a source of power derived from fresh urine, stored urine, faeces and different mixtures of these waste products. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Analytical work is being performed with our MFC stacks. Valuable information and knowledge is generated by the continuous operation of our MFC stacks fed under UKZN conditions |
| Impact | Not as yet |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Collaboration with Glastonbury Festival |
| Organisation | Glastonbury Festivals Ltd. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The collaboration between Glastonbury Festival has been running for a number of years starting in 2015. In 2015 we provided a urinal for 15-20 men to power internal lighting and due to the success, in 2016 we were asked to increase the size to a 25-30 man urinal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | BBiC/UWE in collaboration with Dunster House built and installed urinal structures for the Festival, which led to increased media attention. |
| Impact | ongoing collaboration |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Collaboration with K. K. NaG Pvt. Ltd, Pune, India |
| Organisation | K. K. Nag Private Ltd |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We have provided technical knowledge and IP into how MFC modules may be manufactured. This technology seems to be in line with the company's business strategy |
| Collaborator Contribution | K. K. Nag have expertise in large scale manufacturing, with common ground in ODA toilets and anaerobic digestion units. They are now looking at the manufacture of our MFC technology for wider scale deployment. |
| Impact | Manufacturing prototypes being made for testing |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Collaboration with Kohler (Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) |
| Organisation | Kohler Co |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | BBiC/UWE is to create and test MFC systems with effluent from a Kohler wastewater treatment system with financial backing of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Kohler to provide effluent and data for testing. |
| Impact | Ongoing work. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Collaboration with Morgan Advanced Materials |
| Organisation | Morgan Advanced Materials |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Discussions around the possibility of Morgan's materials being used in our microbial fuel cell research, which is an area of interest to the company, but not currently being pursued. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Morgan Advanced Materials have shown interest in our ceramic-based microbial fuel cells and have provided samples and expertise, which are proving quite useful. We have now placed an order for a good number of units to be purchased for the purposes of a field trial and if successful, we will be getting more. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Collaboration with Ohio State Uni (Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) |
| Organisation | Ohio University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Ohio Uni are developing electrochemical sensors to install in the RTI system and BBiC/UWE are to provide MFCs to power the sensors. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Ohio Uni are developing electrochemical sensors to install in the RTI system. |
| Impact | Ongoing project. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Collaboration with Oxentia for MFC commercialisation |
| Organisation | Oxentia |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Oxentia are the external company separately funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help us with our commercialisation |
| Collaborator Contribution | Oxentia have taken our MFC project and submitted it as a proposal to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has been successfully funded. Oxentia are now our external consultant who are working with us on our IP strategy and on commercializing our MFC technology (either via UWE spin-out or new start-up). |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Collaboration with Oxfam (2014) |
| Organisation | Oxfam GB |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The Bristol BioEnergy Centre designed and built a stack of microbial fuel cells (MFCs), incorporated into a urinal structure funded by Oxfam. This structure was placed as a field trial in the centre of the campus at the University of the West of England, Bristol and used by the students to demonstrate the possibility of energy harvesting from urine. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Oxfam in conjunction with Dunster House, has built an outside structure containing a urinal which will be connected to our stack of MFCs and is financing the activity with a cash payment of £10k. |
| Impact | n/a yet |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Collaboration with Oxfam (2016) |
| Organisation | Oxfam GB |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | building a stack for a field trial in a refugee camp on the African continent (exact location to be confirmed) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Oxfam will find a suitable location, help with logistics; while Dunster House Ltd will build the urinal structure (financed by the Gates Foundation). |
| Impact | The outcome of this collaboration will be a urinal structure, to be tested as a field trial in a refugee camp; country to be confirmed by Oxfam. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Collaboration with Oxford Product Design |
| Organisation | Oxford Product Design |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Have had discussions about how our MFCs could benefit from the design expertise of OPD |
| Collaborator Contribution | OPD will be producing an "alpha" prototype of an improved design of our MFCs, which may become our first pre-commercial product |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Collaboration with RSE, Milan and Nosedo watewater treatment plant in Milan, Italy |
| Organisation | RSE - Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico, Milan |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) stack has been designed to power a real application - floater-boat device. This is to demonstrate that via MFCs, the electricity harvesting can be performed directly from wastewater in working wastewater treatment plant. It has been assembled and launched in wastewater treatment plant in Nosedo, Milan between 23-27 September. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The wastewater treatment plant provided the arena for research. Prof. Pierangela Cristiani from RSE - Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico, Milan, Italy collaborated on data monitoring (power output) and knowledge exchange. |
| Impact | Not as yet |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Collaboration with RSE, Milan and Nosedo watewater treatment plant in Milan, Italy |
| Organisation | Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nosedo |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) stack has been designed to power a real application - floater-boat device. This is to demonstrate that via MFCs, the electricity harvesting can be performed directly from wastewater in working wastewater treatment plant. It has been assembled and launched in wastewater treatment plant in Nosedo, Milan between 23-27 September. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The wastewater treatment plant provided the arena for research. Prof. Pierangela Cristiani from RSE - Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico, Milan, Italy collaborated on data monitoring (power output) and knowledge exchange. |
| Impact | Not as yet |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Collaboration with RTI International (Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) |
| Organisation | RTI International |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Electro-chemical process to breakdown faeces and eliminate problem with COD. Project to install the MFC technology before and after the RTI treatment process to see what differences the MFCs make to the effluent. |
| Collaborator Contribution | RTI to test our MFC systems. |
| Impact | Ongoing project. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Collaboration with Roca, manufacturer of sanitary appliances. |
| Organisation | Roca |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | ROCA have been encouraged by the Gates Foundation to begin a collaboration with us in terms of raw materials and integration of MFCs in their waterless and water-based urinals. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Roca have supplied our team with a number of ceramic samples to test their efficiency in microbial fuel cells, as well as with a ceramic off-the-shelf urinal, which was used for the "Re-Invent the Toilet Fair: India" organised by the Gates Foundation in March 2014, and which took place in New Delhi. We have received approximately 1200 fine fire clay cylinders (FFC) from ROCA of which 640 are in the stack which we hope to send to Udaipur for a field trial. |
| Impact | n/a/ as of yet |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Collaboration with SCG, Thailand |
| Organisation | SCG Chemicals |
| Country | Thailand |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We have provided technical know-how and IP into how MFCs may be able to help SCG with one of their products, with a view to integrating our technology directly into their product |
| Collaborator Contribution | SCG are looking to incorporate our MFC technology into one of their lines of product, and are therefore developing a prototype for testing under the right conditions before finalising |
| Impact | A joint development agreement is being finalised, which would be for joint product development with SCG in the sanitation sector |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Collaboration with Scion, New Zealand (Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) |
| Organisation | Scion |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | BBiC/UWE is the named partner under this Gates Foundation funding. Project to investigate how MFC technology can help clean their cold oxidation organically enriched liqueur that they are having problems disposing of. This is the first time that MFCs shall be used for cold oxidation liqueur. More development than research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Scion shall be sending their liqueur to UWE for investigation. |
| Impact | Ongoing project. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Cartagena, ES |
| Organisation | Technical University of Cartagena |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Knowledge and personnel exchange - two students from University of Cartagena, ES have visited us to do research supporting their PhD theses. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The two students have made contributions to our research on Microbial Fuel Cells |
| Impact | Ongoing. The two students have made contributions to the Bristol BioEnergy Centre's research into Microbial Fuel Cells. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Duisburg-Essen |
| Organisation | University Duisburg-Essen |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Bristol BioEnergy Centre has hosted four Water Science Bachelor students from Universität Duisburg-Essen so far, with a fifth currently applying to join us on a temporary basis in 2016. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange of students, knowledge, expertise. |
| Impact | Contributions to the Bachelor's degrees of the students involved. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Freiburg |
| Organisation | Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Knowledge exchange and agreement on joint experimental work, exploiting the expertise of both parties. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Knowledge exchange and agreement on joint experimental work, exploiting the expertise of both parties. The senior colleague from the University of Freiburg will come to the Bristol BioEnergy Centre as part of a sabbatical in the second half of 2015. |
| Impact | Ongoing - not as yet |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of New Mexico |
| Organisation | University of New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Knowledge and material exchange - microbial fuel cells have been sent to the partner for electrode modification and surface functionalisation. Knowledge and data from joint experiments have already contributed to a number of joint scientific publications. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Material transfer - the partner has provided state-of-the-art material (modified electrodes) which have been used in our experiments and have shown significant improvements. These data have resulted in a number of publications, as well as in leveraging further funding from the Electrochemical Society and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as part of the recent Electrochemical Energy Summit (Cancun, October 2014). |
| Impact | Bioresource Technology, Volume 163, July 2014, Pages 54-63 Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Volume 160, Issue 10, pp. H720-H726 International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, In press, 31 October 2014 |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Collaboration with Wessex Water, |
| Organisation | Wessex Water |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We use waste water sludge provided by Wessex Water in MFC experiments. A project is planned which will have MFCs installed in Saltford, to evaluate sensing and treatment capability at 4 different stages of the treatment process. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wessex Water is the regional water and sewage treatment business serving an area of the south west of England. Wessex Water provide their blackwater at their domestic Saltford site. |
| Impact | ongoing successful collaboration |
| Description | Collaboration with Whiffaway, manufacturers of waterless urinals |
| Organisation | Whiffaway |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Whiffaway, a McAlpine subsidiary, have contacted us in order to jointly pursue a commercialisation activity with a focus on urinals as a product incorporating new MFC technology. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Market information, material exchange, contacts and contribution to Innovate-UK proposals. BBiC is to install a 100 module MFC stack at Heathrow Airport fed by a WhiffAway managed waterless urinal. The trial will last for 6 months and will collect data on stack power generation and treatment capability. A public facing display will be powered from the MFC system to show the MFC stack, its operation, power generated and the urine treatment achieved. A PR event will be scheduled once the trial is up and running in 2017. This 10x scale-up trial is also driving design for manufacture and supply chain development to inform the spin-out business plan and financial models. |
| Impact | This activity is ongoing. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Collaboration with the STeP programme of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Organisation | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The Bristol BioEnergy Centre is preparing to launch into the commercialisation phase of the Urinetricity project. The STeP initiative will be instrumental in making this happen. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Sanitation Technology Platform (STeP) is a Gates Foundation initiative being implemented by RTI International. STeP is a process to identify what help and support can be given to a research centre to help take us from a grantee to a fully-fledged entity with commercialisation, prototypes and eventually an own company thereby not needing further support from the Gates Foundation. Only a select few GF grantees were chosen to apply for STeP. |
| Impact | No outcomes yet, this collaboration is beginning at the time of this report (early 2016) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | EVOBLISS partners |
| Organisation | IT University of Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is joint EU research project, which has been awarded as part of the FrameWork Programme 7, and which largely incorporates work from the Career Acceleration Fellowship (EP/I004653/1). To date, we have exchanged material (in addition to knowledge) with KIT and Trento. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Each partner brings their own expertise to the consortium, and the synergy in artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, materials and Microbial Fuel Cells, is utilised for the purpose of understanding microbial development and evolution. |
| Impact | This is still ongoing with the first material deliverables due in February 2015. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | EVOBLISS partners |
| Organisation | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is joint EU research project, which has been awarded as part of the FrameWork Programme 7, and which largely incorporates work from the Career Acceleration Fellowship (EP/I004653/1). To date, we have exchanged material (in addition to knowledge) with KIT and Trento. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Each partner brings their own expertise to the consortium, and the synergy in artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, materials and Microbial Fuel Cells, is utilised for the purpose of understanding microbial development and evolution. |
| Impact | This is still ongoing with the first material deliverables due in February 2015. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | EVOBLISS partners |
| Organisation | University of Glasgow |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is joint EU research project, which has been awarded as part of the FrameWork Programme 7, and which largely incorporates work from the Career Acceleration Fellowship (EP/I004653/1). To date, we have exchanged material (in addition to knowledge) with KIT and Trento. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Each partner brings their own expertise to the consortium, and the synergy in artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, materials and Microbial Fuel Cells, is utilised for the purpose of understanding microbial development and evolution. |
| Impact | This is still ongoing with the first material deliverables due in February 2015. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | EVOBLISS partners |
| Organisation | University of Trento |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is joint EU research project, which has been awarded as part of the FrameWork Programme 7, and which largely incorporates work from the Career Acceleration Fellowship (EP/I004653/1). To date, we have exchanged material (in addition to knowledge) with KIT and Trento. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Each partner brings their own expertise to the consortium, and the synergy in artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, materials and Microbial Fuel Cells, is utilised for the purpose of understanding microbial development and evolution. |
| Impact | This is still ongoing with the first material deliverables due in February 2015. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | MFCs in CalTech's Re-invented toilet |
| Organisation | California Institute of Technology |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaborative work to introduce our Microbial Fuel Cells in CalTech's Re-invented Toilet, which is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Prof. Mike Hoffmann's Team have received funding from the Gates Foundation under the "Re-invent the Toilet" competition to develop a radically different toilet. The collaboration has introduced our MFCs into this re-invented toilet system, and has been running in California since May 2014. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Caltech has financed this activity by paying £12k in cash for the MFC stack development, shipping, travel, accommodation, as well as access to their reinvented toilet product. Data and knowledge are exchanged on a regular basis. |
| Impact | Not as yet |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Title | APPARATUS |
| Description | The present invention provides an arrangement of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) in which the MFCs are in discontinuous flow communication, methods of operating such an arrangement, methods of hydrogen production and electrical production using such an arrangement, a digester for use in the arrangement and methods of increasing power output from the arrangement. |
| IP Reference | WO2012120314 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2012 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | A commercialisation activity has been ongoing since the filing of this patent, and the University has invested in the development of a business plan for the exploitation of this IP. This is ongoing. |
| Title | Methods providing MFCs with improved power output and methods for measuring or controlling circuits |
| Description | The present invention relates to microbial fuel cells (MFCs), to methods of operation of MFCs and to methods for measuring, controlling or modulating MFC circuits. In particular, the invention relates to providing MFCs with improved power output and methods for measuring MFC or controlling circuits. |
| IP Reference | GB1501570.4 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2015 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | No impact as of yet. |
| Title | Pee Power |
| Description | The commercial trademark for the direct use of Microbial Fuel Cells to treat human waste for the purposes of waste treatment and electricity generation |
| IP Reference | |
| Protection | Trade Mark |
| Year Protection Granted | 2016 |
| Licensed | Yes |
| Impact | Pee Power® systems have been installed in school and rural community environments in Uganda, Kenya and South Africa, where there was previously lack of electricity and poor sanitation. The use of Pee Power® systems has provided electricity for powering primarily lights, in these remote locations, which has been welcome as a safety net especially during the hours of darkness. In addition, the treated effluent from the Pee Power® installations has been directly discharged to the land or soak-away systems as a treated wastewater. |
| Description | "Living Bricks" could turn sunlight and waste water into energy-generating bioreactor walls (Inhabitat.com) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the online blog Inhabitat.com about our project LiAr (Living Architecture). Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://inhabitat.com/living-bricks-could-turn-sunlight-and-waste-water-into-energy-generating-biorea... |
| Description | 01/02/2016 - BBC Focus magazine: Socks and urine used to generate power |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in print in popular science magazine BBC Focus, Feb 2016 issue, describing the BioEnergy Centre's work on a wearable MFC system. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 01/02/2016 - WhizzPopBang mag: Electricity from pee-powered socks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in print in children's science magazine WhizzPopBang, Feb 2016 (issue 7), describing the BioEnergy Centre's work on a wearable MFC system. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 01/2017 - Läuft bei uns (Taz.de) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in German online magazine, on obtaining electricity from human waste. Last paragraph of artcle mentions 'Researchers from the UK have also found that bacteria in the urine release energy. With their help, they want to convert organic mass into electricity and offset global bottlenecks in the power supply. Urea, chlorides and potassium are ideal energy suppliers for fuel cells.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.taz.de/Trinken-und-Pinkeln/!5368776/ |
| Description | 02/2016 - Science News for Students |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article entitled 'Powered by poop and pee? Scientists pull clean, renewable energy from human wastes' about energy from human waste, featuring the work done by the Bristol BioEnergy Centre |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/powered-poop-and-pee |
| Description | 03/2016 - Muse (Childrens' Science Magazine) - article about the wearable MFC transmitter system |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Article to be published in March 2016 about the wearbale MFC transmitter system. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 03/2016 Futures Day at May Park Primary school, Coombe road, Bristol, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Talk for Year 5 and 6 pupils of May Park Primary school in Bristol about a researcher's carreer. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 03/2016 Protagon.gr, Greek news magazine - article about the MFCs and the wearable MFC transmitter system |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview with Ioannis Ieropoulos and article in the Greek news magazine Protagon about the wearable MFC transmitter system |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 05/02/2016 - student.societyforscience.org: Powered by poop and pee? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Student Science online mag. about bio energy, including the work of the Bristol BioEnergy Centre and explaining the functioning of microbial fuel cells. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014,2015,2016 |
| URL | https://student.societyforscience.org/article/powered-poop-and-pee |
| Description | 05/02/2016 Bild der Wissenschaft - article about wearable MFC transmitter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article to be published in Bild der Wissenschaft about the wearable MFC transmitter system. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 06.2016 - Clean energy from human urine (Only Natural Energy online mag) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the ONE online about our work on a wearable MFC system. Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.onlynaturalenergy.com/article/2397/ |
| Description | 06/2016 - Public urinal generates electricity from urine (SINC, science is news) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in SINC (agenciasinc.es) about our urinal at Glastonbury Festival 2016. Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.agenciasinc.es/en/News/Public-urinal-generates-electricity-from-urine |
| Description | 06/2016 - There are microbes that eat and poo nothing but electricity (BBC.com) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article on the BBC website about obtaining electricity from human waste. Article contains link to http://www.brl.ac.uk/brlinthenews/urinepower.aspx Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160613-there-are-microbes-that-eat-and-poo-nothing-but-electricity |
| Description | 07/2016 - Caught short ? Researchers reveals 'urine battery' that could power handsets for three hours with a single bathroom break (The Mail Online) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in huffingtonpost.com about our work on charging a phone with urine. Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3685109/Caught-short-Researchers-reveals-urine-batter... |
| Description | 07/2016 - Live interview, 'Love and Science' programme (BCFM Bristol Radio) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Live interview, 25/07/2016 @15:20 with Ioannis Ieropoulos, about the Bristol BioEnergy Centre's work. Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://bcfmradio.com/loveandscience |
| Description | 07/2016 - Pee Power to light the way in refugee camps (techspark.co) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article on TechSpark about our urinal system at Glastonbury Festival 2016 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://techspark.co/pee-power-light-way-refugee-camps/ |
| Description | 07/25016 - Your next car could run on pee (BBC.com) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article BBC.com about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste and our urinal at Glastonbury Fest. 2016. Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20160712-can-a-car-run-on-pee-power |
| Description | 11/12/2015 - New Scientist: Wearable microbial power plants generate electricity from urine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28655-wearable-microbial-power-plants-generate-electricity-fr... |
| Description | 11/12/2015 - ScienceDaily: Wearable energy generator uses urine to power wireless transmitter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151211130103.htm |
| Description | 11/12/2015 - The Institution of Engineering and Technology: Urine-powered wireless transmitter created as wearable tech |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2015/dec/wearable-pee-power-transmitter.cfm |
| Description | 11/12/2015 - United Press International: Scientists unveil urine-powered wearable energy generator |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2015/12/11/Scientists-unveil-urine-powered-wearable-energy-generator... |
| Description | 12/12/2015 - DNA India: Now, urine-powered socks that send 'Wee-Fi' signal to PC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-now-urine-powered-socks-that-send-wee-fi-signal-to-pc-2154800 |
| Description | 14/12/2015 - news.discovery.com: Urine-Powered Socks Could Fuel Mobile Devices |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://news.discovery.com/tech/alternative-power-sources/urine-powered-socks-could-fuel-mobile-devic... |
| Description | 15/12/2015 - CNBC.com: Urine-powered wearables: Coming soon? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/15/just-in-time-for-christmas-urine-powered-tech-socks.html |
| Description | 20/01/2016 - HowStuffWorks.com: Would You Pee Into Your Socks to Power Your Phone, Save Your Life? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://now.howstuffworks.com/2016/01/19/urine-socks-electricity |
| Description | 2010.07.17 - New Scientist (print): Ecobot III - the power and the poop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the New Scientist about the Ecobot III. 17/07/2010 Circulation: 144k/issue (ABC, 2010) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | 2010.09 - Technology Review (Germany, print): Brennstoffzellen Strom Aus Urin |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Technology Review (German Ed.) about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 09/2010 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | 2010.09 - The bulletin (UWE staff newsletter): Researchers to use waste for energy generation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Bulletin (UWE staff newsletter) about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 09/2010 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| URL | http://www2.uwe.ac.uk/services/Marketing/press/pdf/bulletinSept10.pdf |
| Description | 2010.11.03 - Wallace and Gromit's World of Inventions (educational DVD): Nature knows best |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention was a BBC One science show featuring the animated claymation characters Wallace and Gromit, made by Aardman. Our work on obtaining electricity from dead insects was featured in Episode 2 - Nature Knows Best, Insect-powered machines. Original air date: 03/11/2010 Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/wallaceandgromit/ |
| Description | 2011.02.14 - Metro (print): Frankenstein furniture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Metro mentioning our work on obtaining electricity from waste and dead insects. 14/02/2011 Readership: 3m weekly (NRS March 2014) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | 2011.06.27 - The bulletin (UWE staff newsletter): UWE experts showcase eco-robots and robot behaviour at Bristol Festival of Ideas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Bulletin (UWE staff newsletter) about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 27/06/2011 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | 2011.11.09 - Evening Post (print): Spending a penny could offer solution to energy shortages |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Evening Post on obtaining electricity from human urine. 09/11/2011 Readership: 159,335 (JICREG 01-Apr-11) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | 2012.06.01 - Laboratory News (print): Working toward an eco-robot |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Laboratory News about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 01/06/2012 Circulation: 9000 monthly (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | 2014.11.14 - The Financial Times (web): Eco project takes urine seriously |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Financial Times about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. November 18, 2014 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d704de86-6695-11e4-9c0c-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3h6b9BDV9 |
| Description | 2014.11.19 - The Mail Online (web): Could POOP soon power smartphones? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Mail Online about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 19 November 2014 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2839558/Could-POO-soon-power-smartphones-Bacteria-fae... |
| Description | 2015.03.02 - Illustreret Videnskab: Tis oplader mobiltelefonen (Danish Science Illustrated: urine charges a mobile phone) (web, print) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Illustreret Videnskab about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 02/03/2015 Readership: 502,000 (http://en.bonnierpublications.com/illustreret-videnskab) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://illvid.dk/teknologi/teknik/tis-skaber-stroem-til-mobilen |
| Description | 2015.03.05 - "Pee-Power" toilet trialled in Bristol - ITV News (web) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Video on the ITV News website about our work creating the Pee Power urinal (obtaining electricity from human urine), in conjunction with Oxfam. 05/03/2015 Following the publication of this video, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.itv.com/news/west/update/2015-03-05/pee-power-toilet-trialled-in-bristol/ |
| Description | 2015.03.05 - BBC Radio 4 - Interview (Radio) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview about the Pee Power project (obtaining electricity from human urine, installed on campus at the University of the West of England) 05/03/2015 Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | 2015.03.05 - BBC Radio 5 Live - live interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview about the Pee Power project (obtaining electricity from human urine, installed on campus at the University of the West of England) 05/03/2015 Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | 2015.03.05 - BBC Radio Bristol - Live interview (Radio) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview about the Pee Power project (obtaining electricity from human urine, installed on campus at the University of the West of England) 05/03/2015 Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | 2015.03.05 - ITV West for 6pm news (TV) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | ITV West for 6pm news filming / TV interview about the Pee Power project (obtaining electricity from human urine, installed on campus at the University of the West of England) 05/03/2015 Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | 2015.03.05 - Radio 2, 7am news (Radio report) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | News report about the Pee Power project (obtaining electricity from human urine, installed on campus at the University of the West of England) 05/03/2015 Following the airing of this report, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | 2015.03.05 - Sky News (web) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview about the Pee Power project (obtaining electricity from human urine, installed on campus at the University of the West of England) 05/03/2015 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://news.sky.com/story/1439115/pee-power-toilet-generates-electricity |
| Description | 2015.03.05 Revolutionary urinal 'makes energy' - BBC Points West (TV) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview about the Pee Power project (obtaining electricity from human urine, installed on campus at the University of the West of England) 05/03/2015 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31759524 |
| Description | 2015.03.06 - Pee-powered loo could be vital new electricity source - BBC Newsround / CBBC (web) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Pee Power project (obtaining electricity from human urine, installed on campus at the University of the West of England) 06/03/2015 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/31748714 |
| Description | 2015.06.03 - Laboratory Equipment Magazine (web, print): 'Pee-power' Toilet Brings Light to Disaster Zones |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Laboratory Equipment magazine about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 03/06/2015 Readership: 146K (Advantage Business Media) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/videos/2015/03/pee-power-toilet-brings-light-disaster-zones |
| Description | 2015.12.11 - Telegraph.co.uk - article about urine powered sock system for proof of life signal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/12046628/Wee-fi-urine-powered-socks-can-send-me... |
| Description | 2015.12.12 - Gizmag: Urine-powered socks get transmissions flowing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.gizmag.com/bristol-urine-socks-electricity/40882/ |
| Description | 2015.12.14 - Science Alert: These urine-fuelled socks generate enough power to transmit wireless signals |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.sciencealert.com/these-urine-fuelled-socks-generate-enough-power-to-transmit-wireless-sig... |
| Description | 2016.01 - La pipì fa luce: ecco il generatore a urina che si attiva camminando (La Repubblica online) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the online edition of La Repubblica (Italy) about our work on a wearable MFC system. Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.repubblica.it/ambiente/2016/01/27/news/la_pipi_fa_luce_ecco_il_generatore_a_urina_che_si_... |
| Description | 2016.02 - Electricity from pee-powered socks (WhizzPopBang mag) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the the Feb 2016 print edition of Whizz Pop Bang magazine about our work on a wearable MFC system. Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 2016.07 - Live radio interview with I. Ieropoulos (BBC Wiltshire) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Daily Mirror about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 2016.07 - TV Interview with I. Ieropoulos (BBC Points West) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | TV Interview about our project's backing by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and BBiC work in general Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07ll3pw/points-west-evening-news-27072016 |
| Description | 2016.07 - Urine power project secures Bill Gates backing (Insider Media online) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Insider Media about our project backing by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/southwest/urine-power-project-secures-bill-gates-backing |
| Description | 2016.10 - Batteri e virus protagonisti del futuro ecosostenibile (Wise Society Online, Italy) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Italian online magazine Wise Society about our project LiAr (Living Architecture). Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://wisesociety.it/ambiente-e-scienza/batteri-virus-ambiente-ecosostenibilita/ |
| Description | 2016.11 - 'Living buildings' could use bacteria for heat, electricity and repairs (horizon-magazine.eu) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Article in the EU Commision's online magazine about our project LiAr (Living Architecture). Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/living-buildings-could-use-bacteria-heat-electricity-and-repairs... |
| Description | 2016/02 - Socks and urine used to generate power (BBC Focus print mag) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the the print edition of BBC Focus magazine about our work on a wearable MFC system. Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://gb.zinio.com/www/browse/issue.jsp?skuId=416368551#/ |
| Description | 2016/07 - Live radio Interview with I. Ieropoulos (BBC Bristol) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Live interview on BBC Bristol about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 27/01/2016 - La Repubblica: La pipì fa luce: ecco il generatore a urina che si attiva camminando |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article about the Wearable MFCs in the form of socks filled with microbial fuel cells which power a transmitter to send a proof-of-life signal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.repubblica.it/ambiente/2016/01/27/news/la_pipi_fa_luce_ecco_il_generatore_a_urina_che_si_... |
| Description | 27/01/2016 - Le Journal de Mickey: Le robot qui carbure aux bactéries |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Short article in children's magazine "Le Journal de Mickey" about the RowBoat semi-autonomous MFC-powered water vehicle. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Article in the Scientific American |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article featured in the February 2012 edition of the Scientific American. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-waste-powered-robot/ Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-waste-powered-robot/ |
| Description | Article on urine MFC in WIRED magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This is an article featured in the November 2011 edition of the WIRED magazine, reporting on the use of urine as fuel for the MFCs. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-11/11/pee-power Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-11/11/pee-power |
| Description | AsianImage.co.uk: Could urine charge your mobile phone? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in asianimage.co.uk about our work on charging a phone with urine. Readership: 50,063 unique browsers a month (Omniture Jan-July 2014 average) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/10551409.Could_urine_charge_your_mobile_phone_/ |
| Description | BBC Click (BBC On-line): Scientists power mobile phone with urine, 19.07.2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | News report on BBC click about our work on charging a phone with urine. Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23374190 |
| Description | BBC World News - Horizons TV interview: 07/06/2014, 08/06/2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview about our work on obtaining electricity from urine. Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | BBC World Service interview, 17/07/2013, 10:45 AM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview about our work on using urine as an energy source. 17 Jul 2013, 10:45 AM Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | BBC web - Bristol scientists use urine to charge mobile phone, 16/07/2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article on bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol Readership: 40 million unique users a week (around 60 to 70% of visitors are from the UK) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-23333533 |
| Description | Bath Chronicle (print): Project hopes to fuel a carbon |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Batch Chronicle about our work on turning CO2 into fuel. 01/04/2010 Circulation: 18k weekly (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Belfast Telegraph - Urine could charge mobile phones |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Breaking News article for the Belfast Telegraph. Monthly readership: 2.7 unique users (Google Analytics Jan-Jun 2014 Monthly Average) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breakingnews/offbeat/urine-could-charge-mobile-phones-29424760.htm... |
| Description | Bristol Evening Post (print): It adds up to a brighter future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Bristol Evening Post about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 06/05/2010 Circulation: 43k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Bristol Evening Post (print): Robots could be powered by your urine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Bristol Evening Post about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 27/07/2010 Circulation: 43k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Bristol Evening Post (print): Spending a penny could offer solution to energy shortages |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Bristol Evening Post about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 09/11/2011 Circulation: 41.5k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Bristol Grammar School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Attending the Junior Renishaw competition at the Bristol Grammar School as the University representative, inspired the pupils and teachers, not only in sharing their work and ideas, but also in expressing an interest to formally visit the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. The Bristol Grammar School Science & Maths group (31 pupils) visited the Bristol Robotics Laboratory as a direct result of the Junior Renishaw competition attendance, where they were shown the cutting edge research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Bristol Post (print): Need some charge? You're in for a treat |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Bristol Post about our work on charging a phone with urine. 17/07/2013 Circulation: 32k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | CBBC: Operation Ouch! Series 2, Episode 2 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The work of our Centre (at the time our theme within the BRL) was featured in a CBBC (Children's BBC) TV programme: Operation Ouch, Series 2, Episode 2. (21:00 - 24:20 minutes) http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc/episode/b03c8zzh/sign/operation-ouch-series-2-episode-2 *placeholder* |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/operation-ouch |
| Description | Chemistry World (print): Pee-powered fuel cell turns urine to energy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Chemistry Society about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. Dec. 2011 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | China Post (Taiwan, print): Toilet fair in New Delhi tackles global sanitation woes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in China Post mentioned our presentation for the RTTF 2014 (Reinvent The Toilet Fair, Delhi, India), organised by the Gates Foundation. 23/03/2014 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Christ Church Primary School, Cheltenham, KS1 and KS2 School visit and presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The talk definitely sparked questions from the pupils, especially those in KS2, who were intrigued and fascinated by the live demonstraiton of the microbial fuel cell robots that run on electricity generated from waste. The school visits are continuing and we have just submitted a proposal to the Royal Society for making microbial fuel cells part of the science curriculum; initially with one school, and subsequently (funding dependent) rolled out to other schools. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Courier Mail (print, Australia): Urine powers phones |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Courier Mail about our work on charging a phone with urine. 18/07/2013 Readership: 3,2 million (Ipsos MediaCT) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Cover story for The Engineer Magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Cover story written on the MFC/EcoBot work featured in the October 2011 issue of The Engineer magazine. http://www.theengineer.co.uk/in-depth/the-big-story/the-rise-of-the-energy-autonomous-robot/1010598.article Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.theengineer.co.uk/in-depth/the-big-story/the-rise-of-the-energy-autonomous-robot/1010598.... |
| Description | DNA India: Soon, mobile phones to get powered with urine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in DNA India on-line about our work on charging a phone with urine. Readership: 1.4 million daily (Indian Readership Survey) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-soon-mobile-phones-to-get-powered-with-urine-1862075 |
| Description | Daily Mail: British scientists unveil the 'world's first' mobile phone powered by URINE |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article published in the Daily Mail online. Readership: 2.3 Million Daily Unique Users daily. Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2365856/British-scientists-unveil-worlds-mobile-phone... |
| Description | Daily Mirror: Power Leaks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Short article in the Daily Mirror mentioning our work on obtaining electricity from urine. 09/11/2011 Readership: 2,3m readers (NRS) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Daily Star Sunday (print): Power of Peesa |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Daily Star Sunday about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 13/11/2011 Circulation: 688k (ABC) Following the publication of this short article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | DerStandard, Austria |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article in Austria's mainstream media for our work on Pee Power and the successful installations at Glastonbury and in ODA countries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000113807076/pee-power-wie-man-mit-urin-das-handy-auflaedt |
| Description | EcoBot in WIRED Magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | April 2012 Feature article in WIRED magazine for the MFC/EcoBot work. http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/04/start/do-not-feed-the-robot Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/04/start/do-not-feed-the-robot |
| Description | EcoBot-II as a permanent exhibit in Bristol Museum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | EcoBot-II, developed during Ioannis Ieropoulos's PhD studies, is now on permanent display at the Bristol Museum (M-Shed). http://mshed.org/explore-contribute/themes/creating/metals-science,-engineering-and-technology/fly-eating-robots/eco-bot-ii/ This was a high profile exposure for one of the University of the West of England, Bristol's artefacts, since it got a place in the city's history. Media exposure during the M-Shed opening was high, and the impact on the general public, visiting the museum on a daily basis is perpetual. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| URL | http://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed/ |
| Description | Engine magazine (Germany, print): Robots with a bite |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Engine magazine (Germany) about our work on obtaining electricity from waste. June 2012 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Evening Standard (print): City Spy feature |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Evening Standard about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 10/11/11 Circulation: 706k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Focus magazine (print): Rise of the biobots |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Focus Magazine about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. Oct. 2012 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Folio magazine (print): Giants of Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Folio magazine about our work on obtaining electricity from waste. Feb. 2006 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006 |
| Description | HindustanTimes.com: Human pee can charge your cell phone |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in hindustantimes.com about our work on charging a phone with urine. Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/gadgets-updates/human-pee-can-charge-your-cell-phone/articl... |
| Description | KhaleejTimes.com: Mobile phone powered using urine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in KhaleejTimes.com (UA) about our work on charging a phone with urine. Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/international/2013/July/internationa... |
| Description | Metro (London, print): A wee wonder |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Metro about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 09/11/2011 Readers: 783k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Metro (London, print): I'll just wee-charge my phone |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Metro (front page) about our work on charging a phone with urine. 17/07/2013 Circulation: 776k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/16/ill-just-wee-charge-my-phone-scientists-use-human-urine-to-charge-mobi... |
| Description | Metro (print): A new wave of robots sails in |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Metro (p.12-13) which mentions our work, mainly the Ecobot series. 04/01/2013 Readership: 782k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | New Frame |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Independent article written about our most recent successful installation in Durban, South Africa. The reporter worked independently with local services partners and produced an article which gives an accurately positive overview of the installation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.newframe.com/urine-power-in-a-durban-shack-settlement/ |
| Description | New Scientist (print): Bug-catching robots power themselves |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the New Scientist about our work on creating a fly-digesting robot. 22/10/2011 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | PEE POWER® to light up more sites after Africa school trial success |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UWE press release describing success of first overseas microbial fuel cell Pee Power system at a boarding school in Uganda and announcing intention for another field trial installation in Nairobi, Kenya. Helped increase awareness and interest in the potential for the technology to help people in developing countries who have limited access to good sanitation and electricity supply. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=3790 |
| Description | PEE Power® recognised in UK's Best Breakthroughs List |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UWE press release to highlight that Pee Power was named as one of the UK's 100 best breakthroughs by Universities UK (UUK) for its significant impact on people's lives. This helped create awareness and interest in the technology leading to more enquiries about the technology, as well as showing that the Bristol BioEnergy Centre is nationally recognised as a leader in technology development for social good. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=3897 |
| Description | Pee Power by Pyramid stage at Glastonbury 2017 (UWE Press Release) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UWE Press Office generated a press release with video about the the largest Pee Power system to date being given a prime location at Glastonbury 2017. It included an embedded YouTube video showcasing the technology and project, and a description of the location and purpose of the installation at Glastonbury. It was released online and communicated through the various media networks of the Press Office prior to the event. This generated extensive further interest from other media outlets and many other news stories appeared online, on television, radio and in newspapers before and after the event. It also attracted people to view and use the system in person during the festival. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=3632 |
| Description | Press and Journal (Aberdeen) (print): Alchemy dream coming true? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Daily Mirror about our work on turning CO2 into a fuel source. 05/04/2010 Circulation: 15k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Press and Journal (Highlands and Islands) (print): Alchemy dream coming true? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Press and Journal about our work on turning CO2 into fuel. 05/04/2010 Circulation: 14k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Pro Sieben TV (Germany): Finde den Lügner 4, Das Handy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview for the cable and satellite German TV station Pro Sieben, aired 26.05.2014 19:05 Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.prosieben.de/tv/galileo/videos/6141-finde-den-luegner-clip |
| Description | RSC Press Release for Urine publication |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This is the press release publicised by the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine "Chemistry World" featuring the publication on urine and microbial fuel cells. http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/October/31101103.asp Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/October/31101103.asp |
| Description | RTE Radio 1 (Ireland): Mooney Goes Wild, 19.07.2013 - Interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview about our work on charging a phone with urine. RTE Radio 1 listeners: 1,3m/week (JNLR ) Following the airing of this interview, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.rte.ie/radio1/mooney/programmes/2013/0719/463409-mooney-friday-july-19th-2013/ |
| Description | Reflex magazine (print, Czech Republic): Robotics/Belly of the Robo-Beast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Reflex Magazine about our work on the EcoBot series of waste-powered robots. Reflex mag, December 2012, p.10 Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Royal Society of Chemistry press release: Urine could be the answer to cheaper electricity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Royal Society of Chemistry press release on obtaining electricity from human urine. 25/10/2011 Following the publication of this press release, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/News/PressReleases/2011/Urine.asp |
| Description | Science et Vie (France, print): Des piles électriques qui fonctionnent avec de l'urine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Science et Vie about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. Jan. 2012 Circulation: 289,496 monthly (ODJ - DSH 2012) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Shanghai Daily (China, print): Gates-backed fair reinvents the toilet |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Shanghai Daily reported on our presentation for the RTTF 2014 (Reinvent The Toilet Fair, Delhi, India), organised by the Gates Foundation. 24/03/2014 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Stuff.co.nz: Mobile phone powered by urine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in stuff.co.nz/technology about our work on charging a phone with urine. Readership: two million unique browsers recorded every month (stuff.co.nz) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/8929918/Mobile-phone-powered-by-urine |
| Description | Technology that turns urine into electricity commercialised through spin out company |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UWE press release with embedded video of footage from African microbial fuel cell Pee Power field trial sites, as well as link to an animation explaining how the technology works. Press release announces formation of UWE spin-out company Robial that is an important step in product commercialisation of technology, and UWE presence at a Gates Foundation showcase event in China to exhibit the sanitation technologies being supported by their funding, including Pee Power. Helped create awareness and interest in the technology at an important stage in its development which, in combination with the China event, helped generate enquiries from potential investors, manufacturers and buyers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=3882 |
| Description | Technology which makes electricity from urine also kills pathogens (UWE press release) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UWE Press Office generated a press release about the project activities and significant scientific breakthrough in terms of pathogen killing, showcasing and providing a link to the recent related publication in a high impact peer-reviewed journal. It was released online and communicated through the various media networks of the Press Office, generating interest from other media outlets. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=3628 |
| Description | Telegraph.co.uk: Call of nature: mobile phone charged using urine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Telegraph on-line about our work on charging a phone with urine. Readership: 12 million users/month (NRS PADD, comScore, ABC) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10183574/Call-of-nature-mobile-phone-charged-using-urine.... |
| Description | The Asian Age (print): Now, human urine can charge your cellphone |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Asian Age about our work on charging a phone with urine. 18/07/2013 Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | The Australian: Scientists power phone using urine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article published in theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science about urine powered phone. Readership: 3,2 million unique users/ month (Ipsos MediaCT) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/scientists-power-phone-using-urine/story-e6frg8y... |
| Description | The Book of Bristol Genius by Melanie Kelly, BCDP 2012, p.35 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Page 35 in the Book of Bristol Genius is dedicated to our work, mainly MFCs and the Ecobot. 2012 Following the publication of this book, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.qubedesign.com/bristol-genius.php |
| Description | The Economist (print edition): Pee Power |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Economist about our work on obtaining electricity from urine. The Economist, 02/08/2014, circulation: 221080/week (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21610187-going-loo-can-recharge-smartphone-pee-... |
| Description | The Engineer (print) cover story: Taste for autonomy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Engineer about our work on obtaining electricity from waste products. 17/10/2011 Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | The Hindu (India): Not just toilet, a tech wonder |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Hindu reporting on the presentation of our work at the Reinvent The Toilet Fair (RTTF 2014), Delhi, India, organised by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 23/03/2014 Readership: 2'258'000/issue (IRS) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/not-just-toilet-nay-a-tech-wonder/article5820826.ec... |
| Description | The Huffington Post: Charge Your Phone With Urine? Scientists Say It's Possible Using Microbial Fuel Cells |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in huffingtonpost.com about our work on charging a phone with urine. Readership: 79M monthly unique visitors (advertising.aol.com/properties) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/16/charge-mobile-phone-with-urine-samsung_n_3605662.html |
| Description | The Scotsman (print): Pee-mobile, the latest way to charge your phone |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Scotsman about our work on charging a phone with urine. 17/07/2013 Readership: 104,000 weekly (NRS) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/world-s-first-urine-powered-mobile-phon... |
| Description | The Sun (print): Give me a tinkle |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Sun about our work on charging a phone with urine. 17/07/2013 Readership: 1,9m (ABC) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | The Times (print): The call of nature: an eco way to recharge phones |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Times about our work on charging a phone with urine. 17/07/2013 Readership: 390941 daily (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | The Times of India (New Delhi Ed., print): Now pee power can charge your mobile |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Times of India about our work on charging a phone with urine. 18/07/2013 Readership: 7.2m daily (Indian Readership Survey) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | The Washington Post (print): The ick factor is high, but scientists say urine can help charge cellphones |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Washington Post about our work on charging a phone with urine. 23/07/2013 Circulation: 578'000 daily (Willings Int.) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | The Yorkshire Post: World's first urine-powered mobile phone |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in The Yorkshire Post about our work on charging a phone with urine. 17/07/2013 Readership: 113,000 weekly (NRS) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/world-s-first-urine-powered-mobile-phon... |
| Description | TheCourier.co.uk: 'About as eco as it gets' - Bristol scientists reveal urine-powered mobile phones |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in thecourier.co.uk about our work on charging a phone with urine. Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk/about-as-eco-as-it-gets-bristol-scientists-reveal-urine-powered-... |
| Description | Times Higher Education Supplement (print): Power stream |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Higher Education supplement of the Times about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 05/08/2010 Circulation: 21k weekly (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | UWE Bristol links up with Glastonbury Festival to promote sustainability (UWE press release) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UWE Press Office generated a press release about a 5 year agreement made with Glastonbury Festival to support its sustainability aims, including through the presence of Pee Power urinals at the festival. It included a photo of the agreement being made between the project PI Ioannis Ieropoulos, UWE Vice Chancellor Steve West and Glastonbury Director Michael Eavis. It also provided a description of the Pee Power technology and hyperlinks to further information. It was released online and communicated through the various media networks of the Press Office prior to the 2017 Glastonbury Festival. In combination with a later press release on the location of the Pee Power urinal at Glastonbury, it helped create extensive further interest from other media outlets and many other news stories appeared online, on television, radio and in newspapers before and after the 2017 event. It also helped attract people to view and use the system in person during the festival. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=3620 |
| Description | Uganda Pee Power trial success (UWE press release) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UWE Press Office generated a press release about the success of the Pee Power field trial in Uganda, including photos and description of the project activities. It was released online and communicated through the various media networks of the Press Office and generated further interest from other media outlets. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=3684 |
| Description | Utility Week (print): Bet you daren't close your eyes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Utility Weekly magazine about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 06/08/2010 Circulation: 3500 weekly (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Venue (print): Future fests to run on piss power |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Venue about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 06/08/2010 Circulation: 12.5k weekly Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Venue (print): To the power of pee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Venue about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 27/08/2010 Circulation: 12.5k weekly (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Western Daily Press (print): Renewable? It's certainly that... |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Daily Mirror about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 09/11/2011 Readers: 36k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Western Daily Press (print): Scientists working on 'pee-powered mobile' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in Western Daily Press about our work on charging a phone with urine. 17/07/2013 Circulation: 26k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Scientists-working-pee-powered-mobile/story-19528437-detail/story... |
| Description | Western Daily Press (print): Using bacteria as fuel is a matter of life and death |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Western Daily Press about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 08/05/2010 Circulation: 34k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this feature article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Western Daily Press (print): Will future be urine-fuelled? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Western Daily Press about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 02/08/2010 Circulation: 34k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Whizz Pop Bang Magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Whizz Pop Bang magazine feature article on our Urine-tricity MFC work with the intention of inspiring children to pursue science |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.whizzpopbang.com/teaching-resources/482337/interview-with-a-bioengineer/ |
| Description | the Independent (print): The fuel that never runs out |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Independednt about our work on obtaining electricity from human waste. 28/07/2010 Circulation: 187k daily (ABC) Following the publication of this article, there was further media interest raised, which led to continuous public exposure of the work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |