Three ways to assess how Liverpool’s tidal energy plan will affect the environment
Environmental assessment methods involve trade-offs. Lean towards efficiency and risk missing crucial impacts. Wade too deep into fact finding and assessments become unfeasible.
Kenneth Kang, Senior Lecturer in Law, Liverpool John Moores University •
conversation
Jan. 20, 2025 • ~7 min
Jan. 20, 2025 • ~7 min
Burning waste is a dirty way to generate power – but it’s the least bad alternative to England’s broken recycling system
England plans to nearly double its number of waste incinerators.
Edward Randviir, Senior Lecturer in Green Chemistry, Manchester Metropolitan University •
conversation
Jan. 13, 2025 • ~7 min
Jan. 13, 2025 • ~7 min
Future of Russian gas looking bleak as Ukraine turns off taps and Europe eyes ending all imports
Despite a continuing market for LNG, the war in Ukraine has led to Europe turning away from Russian gas exports.
Steve Pye, Associate Professor in Energy Systems, UCL •
conversation
Jan. 13, 2025 • ~8 min
Jan. 13, 2025 • ~8 min
From watts to warheads: Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal
The Energy Department has a dual mission with a heavy science focus and manages large, expensive programs, many of which are behind schedule and over budget.
Margaret E. Kosal, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology •
conversation
Jan. 12, 2025 • ~12 min
Jan. 12, 2025 • ~12 min
Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source – but big engineering challenges stand in the way
Even once researchers can reliably get more power out of a fusion reaction than they put in, they’ll still need to overcome engineering challenges to scale up fusion energy.
Farhat Beg, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego •
conversation
Jan. 8, 2025 • ~9 min
Jan. 8, 2025 • ~9 min
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