Cornwall space launch: why launching rockets from UK soil can benefit industry and security

Efforts to launch rockets into space from the UK need to demonstrate reliability.

Craig Underwood, Professor, University of Surrey • conversation
Feb. 3, 2023 • ~8 min

The EV transition isn't just about cars – the broader goal should be access to clean mobility for everyone

If the EV transition focuses exclusively on drivers in privately owned cars, it won’t meet many Americans’ mobility needs, particularly in underserved communities.

Sita M. Syal, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Feb. 1, 2023 • ~10 min

To decarbonize the chemical industry, electrify it

Researchers urge industry and the research community to explore electrification pathways to reduce chemical industry emissions.

Kelley Travers | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Jan. 31, 2023 • ~8 min

LA's long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns

The Los Angeles area has over 20,000 active, idle or abandoned oil wells. The city and county have voted to ban new ones after studies showed health problems in residents living nearby.

Bhavna Shamasunder, Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, Occidental College • conversation
Jan. 27, 2023 • ~10 min

MIT Gas Turbine Laboratory prepares to jet into the future

With 75 years of aviation industry-focused research and education under its belt, the lab continues to develop propulsion systems for next-generation aircraft.

Poornima Apte | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics • mit
Jan. 25, 2023 • ~11 min

As US-EU trade tensions rise, conflicting carbon tariffs could undermine climate efforts

Both sides have reason to find common ground, says a group of energy and climate policy analysts.

Sagatom Saha, Research Scholar in Energy Policy, Columbia University • conversation
Jan. 23, 2023 • ~10 min

Fukushima to release contaminated water – an expert explains why this could be the best option

Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is set to release radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean – but the cause for concern is minimal.

Jim Smith, Professor of Environmental Science, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Jan. 23, 2023 • ~7 min

Britishvolt: more evidence UK is falling far behind in race to capture growing EV market

The UK needs an industrial strategy to counter the rise of EU battery manufacturing.

Phil Tomlinson, Professor of Industrial Strategy, Deputy Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath • conversation
Jan. 19, 2023 • ~8 min

Relying on carbon capture and storage may be a dangerous trap for UK industry

The UK is focusing on carbon capture and storage technologies but the future is uncertain.

Marc Hudson, Research Fellow in Industrial Decarbonisation Policy, University of Sussex • conversation
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~8 min

Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?

An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 6, 2023 • ~8 min

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