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How can origami help make energy?

How can origami help make energy?

Update: 2024-06-19
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Discover how the ancient art of origami is revolutionising sustainable energy!

Researcher Jingyi Yang, from the Department of Engineering Science, has loved origami since childhood. Now she’s channelling that passion to tackle engineering challenges. Using the intricate papercraft to develop clam-like models, Jinyi’s creative engineering may be the key to improving the efficiency of energy produced by the waves hitting the UK’s coastline. 

Find out more about this imaginative approach to scientific discovery in this podcast!

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How can origami help make energy?

How can origami help make energy?

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