Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy

London : Today, the Science Museum in London, UK, opens Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery, a major new free gallery which explores how the world can  generate and use energy more sustainably to urgently decarbonise to limit dangerous climate change. Through striking displays of contemporary and historic objects from the UK and abroad, interactive digital exhibits, and specially commissioned models, the gallery shows how the past, present and future are shaped by human imagination and innovation and explores  how we all have a role to play in deciding our energy future.

Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery examines this century’s defining challenge through the lens of imagination across three sections. In Future Planet, visitors can explore how scientists use complex computer-based models to understand our planet, and what these tell us about the range of climate futures that might lie ahead. In Future Energy, technologies  – and the people behind them – that are reimagining how energy is supplied and used are highlighted alongside historic artefacts which provide a longer view of the transition away  from fossil fuels. Our Future looks to a new world that is being dreamt up, with children’s creative ideas of how the world will meet its future energy needs displayed with expert responses to them.

At the centre of the gallery is Only Breath, a moving sculpture that signifies the power of nature to inspire technological change. Radiating outward from the centre are plinths which display vital low-carbon renewable energy technologies for the transition, from nuclear, hydrogen and solar to wind and tidal power, alongside remarkable historic innovations that remind us how major change is possible and that many of the technologies needed to make the low-carbon energy transition already exist. Objects in this section include a 7m long tidal turbine blade made by Scottish renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power and the first electric taxi, the Bersey cab, hailed by Londoners in 1897.

The challenges of electrification, energy storage, and supply and demand are also explored,  with visitors invited to play interactive games and use models that show how energy can be  generated and distributed. Possible routes to low-carbon transport are featured, as well the decarbonisation of our buildings and construction industries, and visitors can learn about climate modelling and see instruments used to measure climate.  Energy Revolution was designed by award-winning architects, Unknown Works. A key element of sustainable design was the reuse of redundant shelves from the Science Museum’s former object store. The gallery’s carbon footprint has been monitored, and recyclable aluminium was used where possible.

The gallery’s Title Funder is Adani Green Energy, India’s largest renewables company. Mr Sagar  Adani, Executive Director, AGEL, said, “The Science Museum has put together the world’s best  curated gallery on energy transition. As one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies, we are committed to making progress towards net zero – and there is no greater  resource in the fight against climate change than education. Through the sponsorship of the  gallery, we aim to inspire young minds, scientists and innovators to imagine a future powered by clean energy and build a carbon-free world. It is an initiative to stimulate their interest, curiosity and awareness, and encourage their active participation in creating clean technologies. The gallery brings together the global community to enable the shift towards energy efficiency, clean energy adoption and carbon emissions reduction.”

Sir Ian Blatchford, Director and Chief Executive of the Science Museum Group, said, ‘In a week when we’re celebrating a record 2.25 million visits by UK residents to the museum, including a million children, this stunning gallery offers even more to ignite curiosity among  those who will visit in the year ahead – provoking important conversations about the urgent need for the world to generate and use energy more sustainably. Our curators have created an inspirational experience, supported by hundreds of people from artists to those involved in acquiring, conserving and transporting vast objects safely, and, of course, vital funding from our generous sponsor Adani Green Energy.’

About Adani Green Energy Limited

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is India’s largest and one of the leading renewable energy companies in the world, enabling the clean energy transition. AGEL develops, owns, and  operates utility scale grid-connected solar, wind and hybrid renewable power plants. With a  locked-in growth trajectory up to 21.8 Gigawatt (GW), AGEL currently has an operating renewable portfolio of over 9.5 GW, the largest in India, spread across 12 states. AGEL is  credited with developing several landmark renewable energy power plants, the latest being the world’s largest wind-solar hybrid power cluster of 2,140 Megawatt (MW) in Jaisalmer,  Rajasthan. The company has set a target of achieving 45 GW by 2030 aligned to India’s  decarbonization goals. AGEL is focused on leveraging technology to reduce the Levelized Cost  of Energy (LCOE) in pursuit of enabling largescale adoption of affordable clean energy. AGEL’s operating portfolio is certified ‘water positive for plants of more than 200 MW capacity’, ‘single-use plastic free’ and ‘zero waste-to-landfill’, a testament to the company’s commitment of powering sustainable growth. visit: www.adanigreenenergy.com

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About the Science Museum

The Science Museum is part of the Science Museum Group, the world’s leading group of science museums that share a world-class collection providing an enduring record of scientific, technological and medical achievements from across the globe. Over the last century the Science Museum, has grown in scale and scope, inspiring visitors with exhibitions covering topics as diverse as robots, codebreaking, cosmonauts and superbugs. The Science Museum was named a winner of the prestigious Art Fund Museum of the Year prize for 2020. www.sciencemuseum.org.uk. Follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Engaging people with humanity’s greatest challenge – the fight against devastating climate change – is a major priority for the Science Museum Group alongside reducing the impact of our own activity as we work towards achieving net zero by 2033. The new gallery is part of the Group’s climate focused public program, which includes our free Climate Talks series that has been watched by tens of thousands of people and featured more than 70 global leaders, experts, activists and campaigners. More information about sustainability and the Science

MAJOR NEW SCIENCE MUSEUM GALLERY EXPLORES URGENT

ENERGY TRANSITION NEEDED TO LIMIT CLIMATE CHANGE

• Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery examines rapid energy transition and

decarbonisation needed globally to limit climate change

• Showcases how the world can generate and use energy more sustainably, highlighting

technologies and projects from the UK and abroad

• Features historic and contemporary objects and exhibits that highlight how we can journey

towards a low-carbon world

• Encourages visitors to reflect on past energy transitions and pioneers who dreamed what

might be possible.