Will artificial snow save the ski industry in the long run – or curse it?
Heavy demands for energy and water risk locking ski resorts into a model that climate change will ultimately make unviable.
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Cop29 so far: the good and bad news
Good: the growth in fossil fuel emissions is slowing. Bad: almost everything else.
Rooftop renewables risk making the rich richer, as latecomers will struggle to access the grid
Wealthier people are getting their solar panels connected first, leaving a more congested grid for everyone else.
Why SF₆ emissions from the renewable energy sector should not be considered a ‘dirty secret’
The global warming potential of different greenhouse gases is often poorly understood, distorting which are the biggest concern.
The unholy alliance that explains why renewable energy is trouncing nuclear
To understand what happened to our love of giant radioactive kettles, take a look at cultural theory.
COP26: experts react to the UN climate summit and Glasgow Pact
Has the summit delivered on its goals?
Microalgae is nature’s ‘green gold’: our pioneering project to feed the world more sustainably
The inside of story of a pioneering programme to convert nitrogen into microalgae that can generate sustainable animal feed.
How we tricked E. coli bacteria into making renewable propane
Converting renewable energy into electricity is one thing; converting it into fuel is quite another. The vast majority of global energy demand is for fuel, and a renewable source could help us heat our…
How heat can be used to store renewable energy
Pumped thermal electricity storage turns electricity into heat and back again – which can compensate for the intermittent supply of renewables.
Renewables are cheaper than ever yet fossil fuel use is still growing – here’s why
Despite the meteoric rise of wind and solar, fossil energy sources have met most new demand in fast-growing economies.