Kris Walker

Managing Editor/Head of Content

Kris has a BA(hons) in Media & Performance from the University of Salford. Aside from overseeing the editorial and video teams, Kris can be found in far flung corners of the world capturing the story behind the science on behalf of our clients. Outside of work, Kris is finally seeing a return on 25 years of hurt supporting Manchester City.

Articles from Kris

The ‘Generation’ Solar Car from the University of Michigan

Racing from Darwin to Adelaide, ‘The World Solar Challenge’ is a race with a twist. Forty-seven teams from twenty six countries will race their solar-electric vehicles across 1800 miles and will be measured on 100% energy from the sun or kinetic energy.

23 Aug 2013

Inspired by NASA Technology: Mobile Water Contamination Testing System from mWater

Drinking contaminated water in developing countries is always something of a concern due to the potential of diarrheal disease; a condition that causes around 1.5 millions deaths each year among children alone.

21 Aug 2013

Project Loon from Google X: Solar Powered Balloons Allowing for Worldwide Web Access

The Internet has become a massive part of life with most people accessing it around the world. With the emergence of mobile technology, this coming year could see more mobile devices than human beings.

15 Aug 2013

Hyperloop Transport System to Use Solar Panels to Self-Power

Elon Musk’s proposal of the ‘Hyperloop Alpha’ could mean a potential ‘fifth mode of transport’ in the future for cross country travel initially for the West Coast of the United States.

14 Aug 2013

Charge Your Smartphone with New Solar Film Technology

Solar technology is an innovation that will both benefit the environment and the consumer market.

Smartphones that have little battery life could become a thing of the past, when companies have the technology to be able to use the unlimited resource of the sun to constantly recharge devices.

31 Jul 2013

Solar Power Headphones to Charge Your Smartphone by OnBeat

Solar energy represents an unlimited source of renewable energy. Reducing fossil fuels as well as benefiting from cost savings, has seen solar panels appear on houses, in office buildings and on roads, as well as other industries and applications.

12 Jul 2013

Achieving Robust Solar Panel Construction with 3D Solar Photovoltaic Leaves

In this interview, Ross Egar, PhD at ANU talks to AZoCleantech about this innovation that could change the construction of solar panels.

25 Jun 2013

Technology to Help the Environment - The Sensordrone

Recent political statements have put the environment and global warming back into the forefront of the world’s ‘cause for concern’ list.

If the issue of global warming is to be addressed and taken seriously, then the world needs to start looking at cutting edge technology that will allow the world to be made aware and to look to the potential solutions.

20 Jun 2013

What is Laser Fusion?

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the development of an 'invisibility time cloak' using laser pulses to manipulate light. This technology represents the potential for laser technology although one other major development, laser fusion, is something that could benefit all mankind in the not to distant future.

10 Jun 2013

New Solar PV Technology - 3D Solar Photovoltaic Leaves

Looking for new innovations in solar technology, I believe, is extremely important as I think it will represent one of the major energy sources in the not too distant future. Solar technology is already becoming widely popular amongst consumers.

4 Jun 2013