Net Zero

To meet our Net Zero goals almost all of our daily activities will soon be powered by electricity.

From heating our homes to powering our vehicles, electricity will be the prominent source of energy that we will rely on. 

To meet this increasing demand for electricity, the generation, consumption, storage and transmission of renewable energy must become more efficient. 

This cannot be achieved without compound semiconductors.  

Compound semiconductors are key to the mitigation of climate change and bringing about a Net Zero economy. 

In renewable energy generation, compound semiconductor-based solar panels are more energy efficient than traditional silicon-based counterparts. Compound semiconductors reduce energy losses and deliver more energy to the end user. 

Materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) improve the efficiency of power electronics, energy storage systems, and electric vehicle (EV) drivetrains. This is having a transformational impact on the EV industry. 

Compound semiconductors are making vehicles lighter, more efficient and capable of travelling longer distances, whilst at the same time drastically reducing charging times.  

Compound semiconductors are alleviating the huge amounts of energy consumed by data centres, and are also being used in smart grids, energy-efficient lighting and energy storage systems.