Here's how to meet Biden's 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with today's technology

The road map for a more sustainable future starts with clean energy and fossil-fuel-free transportation.

John Reilly, Co-Director Emeritus of the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Senior Lecturer Emeritus at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • conversation
June 21, 2022 ~7 min

Eco-friendly tech comes with its own environmental costs: that's why it's vital to cut energy demand now

Solar panels and electric cars come with their own environmental trade-offs like increased mining and extraction.

Timothy Laing, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Brighton • conversation
June 16, 2022 ~6 min


Biden throws US solar installers a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?

Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.

Emily A. Beagle, Research Associate in Energy Systems, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
June 7, 2022 ~7 min

Biden throws US solar industry a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?

Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.

Emily A. Beagle, Research Associate in Energy Systems, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
June 7, 2022 ~7 min

Hydropower's future is clouded by droughts, floods and climate change – it's also essential to the US electric grid

Climate change is affecting hydropower in different ways across the country.

Lauren Dennis, Ph.D. Student in Civil Engineering and Climate Science, Penn State • conversation
May 17, 2022 ~8 min

Relying on carbon capture to solve the climate crisis risks pushing our problems into the next generation's path

Research shows large-scale reliance on carbon capture risks postponing climate action too far into the future.

Neil Grant, PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London • conversation
May 4, 2022 ~8 min

New Englanders support more offshore wind power – just don’t send it to New York

The regionalism that fuels the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is also found in U.S. attitudes about energy production, a new study shows. That could have repercussions for the renewable energy transition.

Michael Ferguson, Assistant Professor in Recreation Management and Policy, University of New Hampshire • conversation
April 29, 2022 ~7 min

Meet the power plant of the future: Solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth

More than a third of power plants applying to connect to a US grid are hybrids that pair wind or solar with battery storage.

Will Gorman, Graduate Student Researcher in Electricity Markets and Policy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • conversation
April 25, 2022 ~8 min


NHS hospitals are publishing their plans to achieve net zero: here's what it will actually take to get there

For the NHS to achieve net zero, it needs to sort out its supply chains and prioritise community health.

Sally Fowler Davis, Associate Professor in Organisation in Health and Care, Sheffield Hallam University • conversation
April 22, 2022 ~7 min

Climate change will transform how we live, but these tech and policy experts see reason for optimism

Solutions already exist. What’s holding humanity back is the will to get past the status quo and embrace innovation.

Elisabeth Gilmore, Associate Professor of Climate Change, Technology and Policy, Carleton University • conversation
April 18, 2022 ~8 min

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