We created the first AI-powered solar electricity backup system for houses in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world’s most sunlit regions. A prototype generator uses that sunlight in place of diesel to support unreliable electricity grids.

Jean-Christophe Nebel, Professor in Computer Science, Kingston University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2022 ~6 min

We created the first AI-powered solar electricity backup system for houses in sub-Saharan Africa: here's what we learned

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world’s most sunlit regions: our prototype generator uses that sunlight in place of diesel to support unreliable electricity grids.

Jean-Christophe Nebel, Professor in Computer Science, Kingston University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2022 ~6 min


An energy revolution is possible – but only if leaders get imaginative about how to fund it

Providing government subsidies for emerging clean technologies could unlock their transformative potential.

Michael Grubb, Professor of Energy and Climate Change, UCL • conversation
Jan. 19, 2022 ~5 min

Batteries get hyped, but pumped hydro provides the vast majority of long-term energy storage essential for renewable power – here’s how it works

A team of researchers found 35,000 pairs of existing reservoirs, lakes and old mines in the US that could be turned into long-term energy storage – and they don’t need dams on rivers.

Matthew Stocks, Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University • conversation
Jan. 19, 2022 ~8 min

Unusually calm and cloudy weather led to resurgence in fossil fuel use in 2021

Calm and cloudy days led to a resurgence in fossil fuel use.

Noah Godfrey, Energy Data Analyst - PhD in Modelling Flexibility in Future UK Energy Systems, University of Birmingham • conversation
Jan. 14, 2022 ~7 min

A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

Renewable energy is expanding at a record pace, but still not fast enough. Here are the key areas to watch for progress in bringing more wind and solar into the power grid in 2022.

Jeffrey Logan, Associate Director of Energy Policy and Analysis, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Jan. 12, 2022 ~10 min

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

The African continent stands to lose the most from climate change - here’s what local governments can do to protect it.

Margaret Kadiri, Lecturer in Physical Geography, King's College London • conversation
Jan. 11, 2022 ~6 min

6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some already

Clean energy innovation, giving up coal, cutting methane and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.

Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 ~10 min


6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some of them already

Clean energy innovation, methane cuts and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.

Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 ~10 min

We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning

Our data provides a common benchmark unbiased by reporting from companies or governments.

Lucas Kruitwagen, Climate Change and Artificial Intelligence Researcher, University of Oxford • conversation
Oct. 29, 2021 ~7 min

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