Welsh Achievements - in science, technology and engineering (PDF

The precursor of
the fuel cell, the
gas battery, was
developed by
William Grove
of Swansea, in the
mid 19th century.
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• Dinorwig power station at
Llanberis is the largest pumped
storage scheme of its kind in
Europe, housed in the largest
man-made cavern in Europe.
• A new hydrogen energy
research centre, opened in Baglan
in october 2008, is a world-class
research facility and the new hub
in Wales for hydrogen energy
research, collaboration and
demonstration projects.
• The basis for the classification of fossil foraminifera, an
essential feature in oil exploration, was laid by Professor
Alan Wood at Aberystwyth University.
• Port Talbot is the planned location for the largest, clean
electricity plant in the world, fuelled by renewable wood chips.
• The import and regasification of LnG (Liquefied natural
Gas) at Milford Haven is one of the largest hydrocarbon
projects of its kind in Europe.
• Britain’s first major oil refinery was opened at Llandarcy
in 1921.
• The original classification of coal ranks was devised by
Clarence Arthur Seyler working in Swansea.
• The first carbon dioxide capture and storage pilot plant in
the UK at Aberthaw power station will be providing a
crucial test ground for the potential of Co 2 capture and
storage technology to generate low-carbon energy.