Solar Has Crossed a Critical Economic Tipping Point
For years, the economic case for solar came with an awkward qualification. Yes, it had no fuel bill.…
A ‘Glass Half Full’ Isn’t Enough to Fight Climate Change
In just its first three years, the Inflation Reduction Act had historic impacts on the U.S. energy mix,…
AI’s Electricity Demand Is Not the Real Problem. Its Inflexibility Is
The electricity demand created by artificial intelligence is usually presented as a simple supply problem. AI requires increasingly…
Challenges and trends in automotive battery recycling
Xu, C. et al. Future material demand for automotive lithium-based batteries. Commun. Mater. 1, 99 (2020). Article Google…
Did Scientists Just Solve The Biggest Mystery Holding Back Solid-State Batteries?
Scientists now know why solid-state batteries have repeatedly failed. Two separate studies have identified the physical processes responsible…
New PV module recycling tech achieves 97.75% silicon recovery for electrode production
A research team in India has developed a novel recycling process to recover silicon and native silica (SiO₂)…
Electricity price spikes and batteries drain as wind drought tests green flag-bearer
Spot electricity prices that soared to their maximum allowable level. Emptied batteries unable to supply a grid desperate…
Off-grid mine goes 155 consecutive hours on 100% renewable energy
Australian miner Bellevue Gold has hit a sustainability milestone at its namesake gold mine in remote Western Australia, achieving…
The Hidden Infrastructure Challenge Behind Renewable Energy Growth
The Middle East crisis has spurred more interest in alternative energy supply, but the evolution of transition technology…
Sustainable battery recycling through spatial and technological alignment
This study develops a multi-scale analytical framework to evaluate the environmental impacts and resource recovery potential of battery…
Iran War: How Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Commodity Supply Chains
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has laid bare the world’s economic dependence on the narrow waterway…
Iran War: How Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Commodity Supply Chains
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has laid bare the world’s economic dependence on the narrow waterway…