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Proximity to nuclear power plants associated with increased cancer mortality

Researchers estimated about 115,000 cancer deaths during the study.

By Grant SchreiderMarch 10, 20260

Power producers have financial incentives to block market integration despite cost savings, says study

Economists found that improving interregional connectivity could have saved anywhere from $5.8 billion to $7.1 billion in electricity generation costs in 2022, and ...

By Grant SchreiderMarch 4, 20260

Studies and Modelling

AI analysis finds sunnier sites and compact layouts cut solar’s land footprint

The study establishes a replicable way to measure how much land large solar projects use, creating a benchmark for understanding the land implications ...

By Grant SchreiderFebruary 27, 20260

Studies and Modelling

As fossil fuel use declines, experts urge planning and coordination to prevent chaotic collapse

In a study, researchers argue that fossil fuel systems might be far more fragile than current energy models assume.

By Grant SchreiderFebruary 2, 20260

Perspective

Ontario’s proposed nuclear waste repository poses millennia-long ethical questions

Several countries, including Canada, have produced nuclear energy for decades; however, finding a permanent solution to nuclear waste has proven challenging.

By Grant SchreiderJanuary 16, 20260

Perspective

The solar boom has a dirty secret: How to avoid another mountain of waste that can’t be recycled

Designing panels for a circular future

By Grant SchreiderJanuary 14, 20260

Science and Technology

Q&A with MIT Professor: How AI could optimize the power grid

Why does the power grid need to be optimized in the first place?

By Grant SchreiderJanuary 12, 20260

Studies and Modelling

Making clean energy investments more successful

Tools for forecasting and modeling technological improvements and the impacts of policy decisions can result in more effective and impactful decision-making.

By Grant SchreiderDecember 17, 20250

Research and Development

PhD research points to silicon as a key material for next-gen lithium-ion batteries

A new green processing method using urea makes silicon porous and stable enough to double or even triple lithium-ion battery capacity.

By Grant SchreiderNovember 28, 20250

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Research and Development

Breakthrough method pinpoints two defect types, enabling higher-efficiency silicon cells

Understanding how these defects behave and transform opens the door to more targeted passivation strategies and higher cell efficiencies.

By Grant SchreiderNovember 26, 20250

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Research and Development

MIT develops ultrathin polymer film that could prevent solar panel corrosion

Scientists have long explored graphene coatings to protect solar cells from corrosion, but scaling graphene into usable films has remained a major hurdle.

By Grant SchreiderNovember 18, 20250

Perspective

Renewables are overtaking fossil fuels, but one major obstacle could slow the shift

Renewable energy is now cheaper and healthier than fossil fuels, but high financing barriers and political delays still slow its global expansion.

By Grant SchreiderNovember 17, 20250

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