Britain’s nuclear future? What small reactors, fusion and ‘Big Carl’ mean for net zero

What the next generation of nuclear technology might involve.

Tomas Martin, Associate Professor in Materials Physics, University of Bristol • conversation
May 2, 2025 • ~6 min

Is the UK’s energy storage growing fast enough?

Consumers in Britain are paying for clean power that was never actually generated or used.

Victor Becerra, Professor of Power Systems Engineering, University of Portsmouth • conversation
May 1, 2025 • ~8 min

The MIT-Portugal Program enters Phase 4

New phase will support continued exploration of ideas and solutions in fields ranging from AI to nanotech to climate — with emphasis on educational exchanges and entrepreneurship.

Lisa Capone | MIT Portugal Program • mit
April 30, 2025 • ~12 min

Why the energy transition won’t be green until mine waste disasters are prevented

Reclaiming and regenerating environments affected by mining tailings requires greater financing and innovation.

Karen Hudson-Edwards, Professor in Sustainable Mining, University of Exeter • conversation
April 25, 2025 • ~6 min

‘Energy security’ is being used to justify more fossil fuels – but this will only make us less secure

A global summit in London is set to decide on a new definition of energy security.

Peter Newell, Professor of International Relations, University of Sussex • conversation
April 23, 2025 • ~6 min

Appliance efficiency standards save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change

About 40% of total US energy consumption is used by household and industrial appliances, such as heating and cooling systems, refrigerators and lighting.

David J. Vogel, Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
April 17, 2025 • ~10 min

Dark energy may have once been ‘springier’ than it is today − DESI cosmologists explain what their collaboration’s new measurement says about the universe’s history

Scientists have conflicting theories on why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. New measurements from a massive collaboration complicate these ideas.

Paul Martini, Professor of Astronomy and Physics, The Ohio State University • conversation
April 16, 2025 • ~10 min

How mine water could warm up the UK’s forgotten coal towns

Funding gaps, regulatory red tape and a shortage of skilled workers are stalling the UK’s mine-water heating projects.

Cathy Hollis, Chair of Carbonate Geoscience, University of Manchester • conversation
April 15, 2025 • ~8 min

Utilities choosing coal, solar, nuclear or other power sources have a lot to consider, beyond just cost

To really compare different electricity sources, you also have to look at the roles they play in keeping the lights on and their drawbacks.

Paola Pimentel Furlanetto, Ph.D. candidate in power systems, UMass Amherst • conversation
April 14, 2025 • ~8 min

How and where is nuclear waste stored in the US?

The decades-long struggle to find a permanent place to dispose of nuclear waste will continue, probably for many years to come.

Gerald Frankel, Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University • conversation
April 14, 2025 • ~8 min

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