Closing in on superconducting semiconductors

Plasma Science and Fusion Center researchers created a superconducting circuit that could one day replace semiconductor components in quantum and high-performance computing systems.

Julianna Mullen | Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
June 17, 2025 • ~5 min

Cambridge researchers awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council

Eleven senior researchers at the University of Cambridge have been awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council – the highest number of grants

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 17, 2025 • ~6 min

Nuclear energy is a risky investment, but that’s no reason for the UK government to avoid it

National energy shouldn’t rely on private or foreign money.

Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University • conversation
June 13, 2025 • ~7 min

Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long history of helping consumers’ wallets and the planet

The small blue Energy Star label has become one of the most recognizable environmental certifications in the US.

Magali A. Delmas, Professor of Management, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
June 12, 2025 • ~10 min

Decarbonizing steel is as tough as steel

But a new study shows how advanced steelmaking technologies could substantially reduce carbon emissions.

Mark Dwortzan | Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy • mit
June 11, 2025 • ~4 min

How your air conditioner can help the power grid, rather than overloading it

Rather than feeling guilty about cooling down in extreme heat, homeowners could boost power reliability and lay a welcome mat for more renewables.

Johanna Mathieu, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, University of Michigan • conversation
June 11, 2025 • ~9 min

“Each of us holds a piece of the solution”

Campus gathers with Vice President for Energy and Climate Evelyn Wang to explore the Climate Project at MIT, make connections, and exchange ideas.

Office of the Vice President for Energy and Climate • mit
June 10, 2025 • ~4 min

Why burning waste to power a giant greenhouse really could be a greener way of growing food

The proposed Rivenhall greenhouses could burn all household waste but the project must prove its low-carbon credentials to be more than just hot air.

Alex Newman, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sustainability Assessment at the Grantham Centre, University of Sheffield • conversation
June 10, 2025 • ~7 min

How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate

Some technologies could rapidly cut emissions, while others do little to fight climate change. The House bill favors the latter while nixing support for the former.

Daniel Cohan, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University • conversation
June 10, 2025 • ~10 min

Why wind farm developers are pulling out at the last minute

Ørsted’s cancellation of Hornsea 4 bodes ill for the UK’s 2030 clean power target.

Thomas York, Postgraduate Researcher in Human Geography, University of Leicester • conversation
June 9, 2025 • ~7 min

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