France’s plan for solar panels on all car parks is just the start of an urban renewable revolution

All French car parks bigger than 80 spaces will be covered with solar panels.

Dylan Ryan, Lecturer in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
Nov. 17, 2022 • ~6 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

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

Solar panels: we need to recycle parts of them to use again and avoid a mountain of waste

Re-using elements from solar panels is essential to mitigate climate change, says an expert

Matthew Davies, Associate Professor, Swansea University • conversation
Nov. 24, 2021 • ~6 min

Embodied carbon: why truly net zero buildings could still be decades away

Embodied emissions in buildings could be a hidden setback for carbon reduction targets.

Ljubomir Jankovic, Professor of Advanced Building Design, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
Nov. 11, 2021 • ~7 min

Solar panels on half the world's roofs could meet its entire electricity demand – new research

India and China are the cheapest places to install rooftop solar, while the US, Japan and the UK are the most expensive.

Shivika Mittal, Research Associate in Energy System Modelling, Imperial College London • conversation
Oct. 11, 2021 • ~6 min

BepiColombo's first close-up pictures of Mercury's surface hint at answers to the planet's secrets

What did Mercury look like as BepiColombo swung by?

David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University • conversation
Oct. 4, 2021 • ~9 min

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