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MANCHESTER MUSIC LEGEND SHARES WISDOM AND ANECDOTES WITH STUDENTS
Clint said: “I want to raise awareness and help raise funds for the redevelopment of the iconic Maxwell Hall. I came to the Hall in 1985 to watch New Order supported by The Happy Mondays.“
Musician and DJ, Clint Boon left our students feeling inspired and entertained, when he visited the University in February.
Now a successful radio DJ, Clint is no stranger to hard work and over the years has earned a legion of fans, or the ‘Boon Army’ as they like to be called.
From hiring a young roadie called Noel Gallagher to curing hangovers with Shaun Ryder, Clint gave a special insight into his youth at the centre of the famed Madchester music scene as a member of the Inspiral Carpets. Clint is also a key supporter of the redevelopment of Maxwell Hall, a once infamous music venue in the heart of the University campus, that will be restored to its former glory as part of a multi-million pound investment plan.
“Tenacity is really important,” he said. “And I’ve always said follow your soul and not your wallet. It’s okay to have a punk mentality – you don’t always have to follow what the establishment tells you.”
Researchers at Salford have discovered a simple device made from recycled plastic can reduce household energy consumption by up to 16% and help to reduce carbon emissions. The team put Thermocill, a product made from plastic bottle tops and other recycled plastic above a radiator and under a window in Salford’s energy testing facility, Energy House.
NEW TECHNOLOGY COULD HELP HOUSEHOLDERS SAVE ENERGY 6
Through extensive testing the team discovered that the placement of the Thermocill redirected heat into the window recess rather than straight out into the room. By heating the room’s ‘thermal hole’, an area in the room that usually maintains a low temperature such as the window recess, the heat loss through the window significantly reduced, lowering energy consumption by up to 16% and increasing heat-up time by around 23%. The team at Energy House plan to computer model Thermocill using the data to enhance its design, which will also optimise the product’s efficiency. They are also looking for a manufacturing partner or licensee to help take the product to the open market.
