Curious Kids: could we change other planets in the Solar System so we could live on them?

Humans might one day be able to live somewhere else in the Universe.

Jacco van Loon, Astronomer, Keele University • conversation
Feb. 17, 2022 ~6 min

Curious Kids: can we terraform other planets in the Solar System?

Humans might one day be able to live somewhere else in the Universe.

Jacco van Loon, Astronomer, Keele University • conversation
Feb. 17, 2022 ~6 min


Threat of Solar Storms Seen with Recent Satellite Loss

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 16, 2022 ~6 min

Solar-powered system offers a route to inexpensive desalination

Passive solar evaporation system could be used to clean wastewater, provide potable water, or sterilize medical tools in off-grid areas.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 14, 2022 ~8 min

Trying to cool the Earth by dimming sunlight could be worse than global warming

The risks of using aerosols to reflect sunlight and cool the planet include creating extreme weather and worsening catastrophes.

Aaron Tang, PhD Scholar in Climate Governance, Australian National University • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 ~8 min

Tweak makes mass production of solar cells more sustainable

A new method could be a big boost for solar energy. "This could really accelerate the production and deployment of perovskite solar panels and cells."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 25, 2022 ~6 min

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


MIT Energy Initiative launches the Future Energy Systems Center

New MITEI consortium focuses on speeding the energy transition, engaging with industrial leaders to deploy clean energy advances at scale.

MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Jan. 24, 2022 ~5 min

Researchers Find Moon in Another Solar System

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 19, 2022 ~4 min

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