NFTs: why digital art has such a massive carbon footprint
NFTs don't even exist in the real world, but the market around them has a big effect on the planet.
April 1, 2021 • ~7 min
Move over, corn and soybeans: The next biofuel source could be giant sea kelp
Making biofuels from crops grown on land poses trade-offs between food and fuel. A new study looks offshore.
April 1, 2021 • ~6 min
Why hydrogen energy has seduced a generation of politicians
Hydrogen isn't very efficient, but it fits many business models.
March 31, 2021 • ~6 min
The US just set ambitious offshore wind power targets – what will it take to meet them?
To increase renewable energy use, the Biden administration wants the US to go from seven offshore wind turbines today to enough to power 10 million homes within a decade.
March 31, 2021 • ~8 min
Homing in on longer-lasting perovskite solar cells
A new approach to identifying useful formulations could help solve the degradation issue for these promising new lightweight photovoltaics.
March 30, 2021 • ~7 min
Green Homes Grant scheme to insulate houses axed
Homeowners were invited to apply for grants to insulate houses but the scheme is being suddenly ended.
March 27, 2021 • ~5 min
Design could enable longer lasting, more powerful lithium batteries
Use of a novel electrolyte could allow advanced metal electrodes and higher voltages, boosting capacity and cycle life.
March 25, 2021 • ~7 min
India’s renewable energy targets could be even higher
India's ambitious target of 450 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030 could go even further, say three economists.
March 24, 2021 • ~10 min
How to improve public health, the environment and racial equity all at once: Upgrade low-income housing
Building retrofits are no joke: They make dwellings healthier and more energy-efficient. And when they're done in low-income housing, they also reduce inequality.
March 24, 2021 • ~9 min
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