Powering The Future focused on the science and technology used to supply energy in the UK, highlighting key issues that society is likely to face in the not too distant future.
The £1.5m project was designed to stimulate public debate and engagement with the key issues around energy – security, affordability, and environment sustainability.
Through a series of 60 exhibits, visitors received a ‘behind the scenes’ look at where energy comes from, including feeling the force of wind in a hurricane booth, piloting an underwater ROV, generating power in a dance-off and using an interactive map plotting live wind patterns across the planet.
To develop the exhibition, scientists from Glasgow Science Centre gathered support from across the energy sector. Experts from partners included the Scottish Government, oil and gas industry skills organisation OPITO, Scottish Enterprise, SSE, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, National Grid, EDF Energy, Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Power Energy Network and Doosan Babcock.
Dr Stephen Breslin, chief executive of the Glasgow Science Centre, said: “It is exciting that Powering the Future has had cross-industry support and that the public will now have access to an exhibition which will help them form their opinions, and hopefully encourage them to take the next step into a career in the energy industry.”
