Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
When a spacecraft is too far from the Sun to use solar panels, it needs a different reliable source of power.
Benjamin Roulston, Assistant Professor of Physics, Clarkson University •
conversation
March 14, 2025 • ~9 min
March 14, 2025 • ~9 min
Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump’s national energy emergency − here’s why
President Trump’s national energy emergency declaration does not qualify as an emergency that would exempt energy projects from environmental laws and regulations.
Albert C. Lin, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis •
conversation
March 13, 2025 • ~8 min
March 13, 2025 • ~8 min
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