Tag: Clean Energy

  • Nation & World

    Let’s not fry the planet, but let’s not stoke resentment, either

    Clean-energy transition will hurt some communities more than others. Inclusive policy and investments are crucial, says “Uncertain Futures” co-author.

    6 minutes
    Dustin Tingley.
  • Nation & World

    Why nuclear fusion is so exciting

    Harvard scientist Adam Cohen breaks down breakthrough that might prove major turning point in clean energy efforts — but not any time soon.

    6 minutes
    Jennifer Granholm, Arati Prabhakar, Marvin Adams at a news conference at the Department of Energy in Washington.
  • Nation & World

    Faith still strong in Iran nuclear deal

    U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, a key architect of the historic Iran nuclear deal, talks about the essential role science can play in diplomatic efforts to solve major global challenges.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Fuel cell keeps going after hydrogen runs out

    Materials scientists at Harvard have demonstrated that a solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC), which converts hydrogen into electricity, can also store electrochemical energy like a battery. This fuel cell can continue to produce power for a short time after its fuel has run out.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Ambitious undertaking

    U.S. Undersecretary of Energy Kristina Johnson said the United States plans to have 80 percent of its energy come from alternative and unconventional fossil fuels by 2050. She spoke as part of the “Future of Energy” discussion series sponsored by the Harvard University Center for the Environment.

    3 minutes