Energy
Energy powers civilization. Developing technologies that can deliver abundant, sustainable energy is the challenge of our time and the promise of our future. Failure is not an option.
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Ever wonder what happens to leftover crayons?
This dad is melting down old crayons for kids who need them most.
Hacking surfboard fins to fight climate change
How can a surfboard modification help save the oceans?
The edible six pack ring that's saving marine animals
18 billion pounds of plastic are dumped in the ocean every year. This microbrewery created biodegradable six pack rings to help stem the tide.
Supercharging photosynthesis can grow 40% more food
We need a lot more calories to feed a growing world, and these scientists may have figured out how to get them.
The student laboratory reinventing food to stop waste
Inside the food laboratory inventing new foods to prevent waste.
Growing food with seawater
This designer invented a greenhouse that lets you grow food with seawater.
The cost of sucking carbon out of the air just fell by 85%
It’s not there yet, but carbon capture just got interesting.
Organic solar is (finally) efficient enough to compete
Reliable power straight from the sun looks more achievable than ever.
Reducing food waste and feeding the hungry
What if instead of throwing out leftover food, we used it to feed the hungry?
Dr. Leslie Dewan on the future of nuclear energy
We dive into the viability and future of nuclear energy in the U.S. and around the world with Leslie Dewan, CEO of…
Four crazy ideas from the golden age of nuclear
For a couple decades people thought nuclear power was the answer to pretty much everything. And they came up with…
Three reasons we don't have more nuclear power in the US
Many think of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island when they hear nuclear power. But nuclear’s struggle to gain a…
Can this startup power the world with nuclear?
Leslie Dewan and her team at Transatomic believe they’ve figured out a safe, scalable, cost-effective way to power…
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Powering the world with nuclear
Transatomic believes they’ve figured out a safe, scalable, cost-effective way to power the world with nuclear.
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