NASA's robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday
Upcoming NASA missions will help scientists understand the composition of asteroids – which could inform companies one day hoping to commercially mine asteroids.
Valerie Payré, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa •
conversation
Nov. 2, 2023 • ~6 min
Nov. 2, 2023 • ~6 min
Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050 – even without more ambitious climate policies
Solar energy is set for a rapid expansion – but only if several barriers are overcome, according to new research.
Jean-Francois Mercure, Associate Professor in Climate Change Policy, University of Exeter •
conversation
Oct. 26, 2023 • ~8 min
Oct. 26, 2023 • ~8 min
Victims of the green energy boom? The Indonesians facing eviction over a China-backed plan to turn their island into a solar panel 'ecocity'
The international quest for green energy is reliant on ‘sacrificial zones’ in developing countries.
Nikita Sud, Professor of the Politics of Development, University of Oxford •
conversation
Oct. 23, 2023 • ~28 min
Oct. 23, 2023 • ~28 min
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