View Source | July 17, 2013
In the July issue of Green Living magazine, contributor Cheryl Hurd talks with Gary Dirks, the new director of ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability and of ASU's LightWorks. So-called "light-inspired" research takes place at LightWorks, including solar power, clean fuel, and photosynthesis.
"When we talk about solar in the context of LightWorks, we don’t just mean solar panels," says Dirks. "There are a range of technologies, some for generating electrons and some for generating fuel. LightWorks is very much about solar-based energy but not simply photovoltaics."
Dirks also says Arizona has "fantastic solar energy" and LightWorks plans to implement more outreach and educational programs to promote solar use throughout the state.