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renewable energy
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How farming could change in a post-growth world
Handan Vicdan, EM Lyon Business School Degrowth, or the idea that we can save the planet by shrinking…
June 4, 2024
What is ‘Net Zero’, anyway? A short history of a monumental concept
Ruth Morgan, Australian National University Last month, the leaders of the G7 declared their commitment to achieving net…
June 4, 2024
The Science Behind Solar Power and the Power Grid
Solar panels, batteries, and wind turbines, known as inverter-based resources, convert DC power into AC for the grid,…
June 1, 2024
Why cheap renewables are stalling
Jack Marley, The Conversation Last summer, the northern hemisphere was the hottest it has been for 2,000 years.…
May 30, 2024
As the US begins to build offshore wind farms, scientists say many questions remain about impacts on the oceans and marine life
A row of monopiles that will be the base for offshore wind turbines, in the Atlantic Ocean off…
November 30, 2023
How zinc-ion batteries may solve our renewable energy storage problem
Storm William D Gourley, McMaster University and Drew Higgins, McMaster University Hotter summers, drier forests, rising waters: climate…
September 25, 2023
We could soon be getting energy from solar power harvested in space
StudioFI / Shutterstock Matteo Ceriotti, University of Glasgow The idea of space-based solar power (SBSP) – using satellites…
August 30, 2023
The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world: 9 scenarios, lots of sustainable biofuel
Some airlines are already experimenting with sustainable aviation fuel. Michael H/Stone Collection/Getty Images Candelaria Bergero, University of California,…
February 21, 2023
How a new solar and lighting technology could propel a renewable energy transformation
Sam Stranks, University of Cambridge The demand for cheaper, greener electricity means that the energy landscape is changing…
January 9, 2023
“Dimer” Electrocatalysts Make Room for a Future With Hydrogen Fuel
The green future where we break free from the shackles of fossil fuels is rapidly approaching. WIth each…
December 7, 2021