March 27, 2017

Weekly Energy Newsletter

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MIT has an unconventional plan to accelerate next-generation nuclear reactors

Scientists want to test plans for a transportable molten-salt reactor by piggybacking on their existing nuclear facility.

 
 

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The Best of the Physics arXiv (week ending March 25, 2017)

This week’s most thought-provoking papers from the Physics arXiv.

 
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High-Temperature Superconductivity Claimed for Sunscreen Molecule

An organic molecule, usually used in sunscreen, superconducts at the remarkable temperature of -150 degrees Centigrade, say Chinese researchers. But how does the evidence stack up?

 
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What If There Were a Moore’s Law for Reducing Carbon Emissions?

Researchers hope that a simple rule could help governments around the world achieve the goal of zero emissions.

 
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Harvard scientists are gearing up for some of the first outdoor geoengineering experiments

The climate researchers intend to launch a high-altitude balloon that would spray a small quantity of reflective particles into the stratosphere.

 
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The world’s largest artificial sun could help generate clean fuel

Can a wall of light provide the key to cheap and plentiful liquid hydrogen?

 
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Coal power has taken a tumble—but is it the beginning of the end?

Fewer coal-powered plants are going into construction—but without harsh taxes in place, people will continue to burn the stuff.

 
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Here is one powerful way the U.S. could boost solar adoption

A new report suggests that playing nice with China could be the key to success.

 
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Earth’s continued warming is taking us to uncharted territory

Record high temperatures, unprecedented sea-ice lows, and the highest carbon dioxide levels in four million years—but what happens next is up to us.

 
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