Could rotating black holes be the wind turbines powering the distant future? We tested the physics

If we sent objects or light towards a rotating black hole, we may be able to get energy back.

Marion Cromb, Research Fellow in Physics, University of Southampton • conversation
yesterday • ~7 min

Who is in fuel poverty? The government has no idea as it moves to cut winter fuel payments

Eligibility for pension credit is not a useful guide to whether a household is fuel poor.

Brenda Boardman, Emeritus Research Fellow in Energy, University of Oxford • conversation
Sept. 13, 2024 • ~7 min

Cosmology is at a tipping point – we may be on the verge of discovering new physics

Right now, it looks like the cosmology is at a tipping point.

Andreea Font, Reader in Theoretical Astrophysics, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Sept. 12, 2024 • ~13 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

Under both Trump and Biden-Harris, US oil and gas production surged to record highs, despite very different energy goals

Trump aggressively supported fossil fuels. The Biden-Harris administration focused on replacing them with clean energy. Yet, data show the US oil and gas industries still thrived under both.

Valerie Thomas, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 • ~9 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

US oil and gas production surged to record highs under both Trump and Biden-Harris, despite very different energy goals

Trump aggressively supported fossil fuels. The Biden-Harris administration focused on replacing them with clean energy. Yet, data show the US oil and gas industries still thrived under both.

Valerie Thomas, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 • ~9 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

Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives

As renewables account for a growing share of electricity supply, fossil fuel plants are increasingly used to balance fluctuations in renewable generation – emitting health-threatening pollutants.

Akshaya Jha, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 • ~9 min

/

151