America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet

New charts and data show how corporate demand could boost clean energy investment in regions where renewable energy potential is strong but wind and solar power have lagged.

James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College • conversation
April 2, 2024 ~7 min

'Global China' is a big part of Latin America’s renewable energy boom, but homegrown industries and 'frugal innovation' are key

China is a major investor in Latin America’s renewable energy and critical minerals like lithium, but countries like Chile are also taking steps to secure their own clean energy future.

Nathaniel Dolton-Thornton, Assistant Researcher in Climate Policy, Tufts University • conversation
July 5, 2023 ~10 min


What is hydrogen, and can it really become a climate change solution?

Hydrogen is getting a lot of attention as the EPA prepares to propose new emissions rules for power plants. But it has a problem: almost all of it used today is made from fossil fuels.

Hannes van der Watt, Research Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota • conversation
May 9, 2023 ~8 min

What is hydrogen, and can it really become a climate solution?

Hydrogen is getting a lot of attention as the EPA prepares to propose new greenhouse gas emissions rules for existing U.S. power plants.

Hannes van der Watt, Research Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota • conversation
May 9, 2023 ~8 min

Gold mining is one of the world’s most destructive and unnecessary industries – here's how to end it

A gradual drawdown of gold mining is a critical step towards sustainability.

Stephen Lezak, PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge • conversation
Feb. 14, 2023 ~8 min

Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to close the gap

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~9 min

Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to get training

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~9 min

Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains

The promise of abundant, clean energy powered by nuclear fusion is one big step closer thanks to a new experiment. The results are a historic scientific milestone, but energy production remains a ways off.

Carolyn Kuranz, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Dec. 14, 2022 ~8 min


How do floating wind turbines work? 5 companies just won the first US leases for building them off California's coast

Some of the most powerful offshore wind is over water too deep for a standard wind turbine. Engineers found a way around the problem.

Matthew Lackner, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UMass Amherst • conversation
Dec. 8, 2022 ~7 min

How do floating wind turbines work? With 5 companies winning the first US leases to build wind farms off California's coast, let's take a look

Some of the most powerful offshore wind is over water too deep for a standard wind turbine. Engineers found a way around the problem.

Matthew Lackner, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UMass Amherst • conversation
Dec. 8, 2022 ~7 min

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