As renewable energy demand rises, mining for minerals in the Amazon is at a critical point

Mining operations can damage both communities and the natural world. Yet, the demand for critical minerals to supply the renewable energy industry is rising.

Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Lecturer, International Relations, University of St Andrews • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 ~7 min

Under both Trump and Biden-Harris, US oil and gas production surged to record highs, despite very different energy goals

Trump aggressively supported fossil fuels. The Biden-Harris administration focused on replacing them with clean energy. Yet, data show the US oil and gas industries still thrived under both.

Valerie Thomas, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 ~9 min


As renewable energy demand rises, mining for critical minerals in the Amazon is at a critical point

Mining operations can damage both communities and the natural world. Yet, the demand for critical minerals to supply the renewable energy industry is rising.

Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Lecturer, International Relations, University of St Andrews • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 ~7 min

US oil and gas production surged to record highs under both Trump and Biden-Harris, despite very different energy goals

Trump aggressively supported fossil fuels. The Biden-Harris administration focused on replacing them with clean energy. Yet, data show the US oil and gas industries still thrived under both.

Valerie Thomas, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 ~9 min

How cyberattacks on offshore wind farms could create huge problems

AI could help close cybersecurity vulnerabilities at offshore wind farms.

Kimberly Tam, Associate Professor in Cyber Security, University of Plymouth • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 ~7 min

Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives

As renewables account for a growing share of electricity supply, fossil fuel plants are increasingly used to balance fluctuations in renewable generation – emitting health-threatening pollutants.

Akshaya Jha, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 ~9 min

Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies

Limiting damage from climate change means cutting fossil fuel use. Many towns that rely heavily on oil and gas production aren’t prepared for that future, as a former White House advisor explains.

Noah Kaufman, Senior Research Scholar in Climate Economics, Columbia University • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 ~9 min

India’s new mega-dam will roil lives downstream with wild swings in water flow every day

The hydropower dam is part of a huge effort to boost India’s homegrown energy. But it will radically disrupt the lives and livelihoods of indigenous communities in the flood plains downstream.

Parag Jyoti Saikia, Ph.D. Candidate in Socio-Cultural Anthropology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 ~10 min


Study: EV charging stations boost spending at nearby businesses

The spending increases were particularly pronounced for businesses within 100 yards of charging stations, and for businesses in low-income areas.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
Sept. 4, 2024 ~7 min

Study of disordered rock salts leads to battery breakthrough

A new family of integrated rock salt-polyanion cathodes opens door to low-cost, high-energy storage.

Peter Reuell | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Aug. 23, 2024 ~9 min

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