Interior secretary manages vast lands that all Americans share − and can sway the balance between conservation and development

The Interior Department manages about one-fifth of all US land. Its secretary mediates among many competing uses for it, from recreation to energy production.

Emily Wakild, Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for the Environment and Public Lands, Boise State University • conversation
Jan. 8, 2025 • ~10 min

How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity

Utilities have options for addressing surging power demand from AI data centers, but there’s no silver bullet.

Anurag Srivastava, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University • conversation
Dec. 9, 2024 • ~9 min

China’s influence grows at COP29 climate talks as US leadership fades

The annual UN climate conference ended with a weaker deal than many countries hoped for, and with calls to overhaul the climate talks for the future.

Lucia Green-Weiskel, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Trinity College • conversation
Nov. 26, 2024 • ~8 min

Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control

Vice President Kamala Harris has strongly supported clean energy investments, while Donald Trump has railed against them. But transformative shifts in the energy landscape already are well underway.

Daniel Cohan, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 • ~9 min

China leads the net zero transition – here’s what we can learn from its progress in Beijing and Hong Kong

China has spent ten times more on clean energy than either the US or Europe over the past five years.

Natalie Sum Yue Chung, PhD Candidate, Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, Princeton University • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 • ~8 min

New solar cells break efficiency record – they could eventually supercharge how we get energy from the Sun

Solar is becoming a major player in electricity generation and scientists are trying to boost its efficiency still further.

Sebastian Bonilla, Associate Professor of Materials, University of Oxford • conversation
Sept. 25, 2024 • ~8 min

Wind powers a record summer for renewable energy in Britain

A blustery August saw gas generation more than halve compared with 2023.

Iain Staffell, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Energy, Imperial College London • conversation
Sept. 11, 2024 • ~7 min

As renewable energy demand rises, mining for minerals in the Amazon is at a critical point

Mining operations can damage both communities and the natural world. Yet, the demand for critical minerals to supply the renewable energy industry is rising.

Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Lecturer, International Relations, University of St Andrews • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 • ~7 min

As renewable energy demand rises, mining for critical minerals in the Amazon is at a critical point

Mining operations can damage both communities and the natural world. Yet, the demand for critical minerals to supply the renewable energy industry is rising.

Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Lecturer, International Relations, University of St Andrews • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 • ~7 min

How cyberattacks on offshore wind farms could create huge problems

AI could help close cybersecurity vulnerabilities at offshore wind farms.

Kimberly Tam, Associate Professor in Cyber Security, University of Plymouth • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 • ~7 min

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