सर्वश्रेष्ठ Mit Energy Initiative पॉडकास्टस (2024)

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Stellarator begins experiment, Chinese startup raise, D-T plasmas, TE Magnetics 10:15

24d ago10:15

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Jasmine Mund, mechanical design engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. World’s most powerful stellarator begins experiment for better fusion energyhttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/stellarator-wendelstein-7-x-nuclear-fu…

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China races to lead, STEP, INFUSE awards, UK startup and US collaboration 8:57

1M ago8:57

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Dr. Cyd Cowley, Fusion Solutions Engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Inside China’s race to lead the world in nuclear fusionhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02759-x2. STEP forward to fusionhttps://royalsociety.org/…

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Bill Gates-backed startup gets new funding, South Korea investment, density limit, license obtained, UK prototype 6:41

2M ago6:41

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Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, fusion consultant, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion powerhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/bill-gates-backed-type-one-ener…

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CFS magnets to UW-Madison, China fusion development, China outspends US, industry growth 12:10

3M ago12:10

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Jeff Peachman, PhD student at the University of Wisconsin, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Fusion pioneer Commonwealth Fusion Systems is selling core magnet tech to the University of Wisconsinhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/07/12/lets…

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NSIRC and Lancaster University research, ITER toroidal field coils completed, ITER delay 9:39

3M ago9:39

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Jasmine Mund, mechanical engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Groundbreaking research at NSIRC and Lancaster University set to transform fusion reactor developmenthttps://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/groundbreaking-researc…

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Hybrid design, industry advances, plasma model, CNL initiative 8:54

4M ago8:54

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Cyd Cowley, Fusion Solution Consultant at digiLab, gives today's global Fusion News update, highlighting the major recent developments in fusion.Links to all the fusion news stories are included below:1. Hybrid design could make nuclear fusion reactors more efficienthttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2435679-hybrid-design-could-make-nuclear-fusio…

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White House deal, UKAEA framework, Xcimer, AI, DIII-D 10:24

4M ago10:24

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Alexander Behzadi, Environmental Scientist, presents today's fusion news update. Links to the stories mentioned are included below.1. White House forges deals with fusion pioneers https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-forges-deals-with-fusion-pioneers/2. UKAEA renews engineering framework agreement to boost fusionhttps://www.gov.uk/government…

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2°C: the story of the global climate goal 16:06

4M ago16:06

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The landmark Paris Agreement of 2015 gave the world a shared target for halting climate change: that global warming should stop well short of 2 degrees Celsius. But how did that target come about, and what exactly does it mean? Prof. Maria Ivanova, a specialist in international environmental policy, shares with us the history and diplomacy behind t…

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Slow carbon, fast carbon 9:43

5M ago9:43

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The Earth naturally absorbs some of our climate pollution from burning fossil fuels. But how much, and how fast? Geophysicist Prof. Daniel Rothman joins the podcast to explain the nature and scale of the natural carbon cycle, and how our appetite for fossil fuels has pushed it out of balance. For a deeper dive and additional resources related to th…

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Is it safe to store CO2 underground? 12:34

5M ago12:34

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Today, companies are storing millions of tons of carbon dioxide underground every year to prevent this climate pollution from warming the planet. In the future it might be billions of tons. But is it dangerous to pump so much liquefied carbon below our feet? Geologist and carbon storage expert Prof. Bradford Hager joins the podcast to explain the r…

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An introduction to carbon capture (re-air) 13:03

5M ago13:03

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What if there was a way to continue using fossil fuels for energy without emitting CO2 into the atmosphere? To prepare for a new listener question about carbon capture, we're re-airing this season two episode in which Dr. Howard Herzog and Professor Brad Hager talk about capturing, using, and storing carbon emissions, and how it fits into a clean e…

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Physicists overcome plasma hurdles, WEST record, UK search, G7 9:48

5M ago9:48

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Jeff Peachman, graduate student studying Flow Z-Pinches at the University of Washington, gives today's biweekly global Fusion News update. Links to the stories mentioned are included below.1. Physicists overcome two key operating hurdles in fusion reactionshttps://phys.org/news/2024-04-physicists-key-hurdles-fusion-reactions.html 2. Fusion record s…

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How clean is green hydrogen? 14:10

5M ago14:10

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Is hydrogen fuel a climate solution? That depends on how you produce it. Dr. Emre Gençer of the MIT Energy Initiative takes us on a tour of the hydrogen spectrum, from climate-polluting “gray” hydrogen made from natural gas to the much more promising “green” hydrogen made with renewable electricity. For a deeper dive and additional resources relate…

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Why are EVs more popular than hydrogen cars? 10:42

5M ago10:42

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Just 20 years ago, hydrogen cars and battery electric cars were pretty evenly matched as clean alternatives to gas-powered vehicles. But today, batteries are way ahead: the big car companies are rapidly electrifying their lineups, while only a few hydrogen cars are available. What happened? Sergey Paltsev, senior research scientist at the MIT Energ…

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Record Z-pinch temperatures, MIT magnets, US bill, new plasma control, ITER equipment 10:23

5M ago10:23

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Jasmine Mund, mechanical engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Record electron temperatures for a small-scale, sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch fusion device achievedhttps://phys.org/news/2024-04-electron-temperatures-small-sca…

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An introduction to hydrogen energy (re-air) 14:51

6M ago14:51

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Hydrogen gas acts like a fossil fuel, but with no carbon emissions. Is it the silver bullet we’ve been waiting for? To prepare for some new listener questions about hydrogen energy, we're re-airing this season four episode in which Prof. Svetlana Ikonnikova of the Technical University of Munich explains how hydrogen works and its potential in the e…

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Korea fusion record, US-Japan fusion partnership, funding, misinformation 7:44

6M ago7:44

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April 17, 2024 Fusion News Leigh Ann Kesler, fusion consultant specializing in science communications, gives today’s Fusion News update. Watch for a summary of the latest in fusion energy worldwide. Links to the stories mentioned are included below.1. Korea’s Artificial Sun Just Shattered a Fusion Recordhttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/ener…

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Do wind turbines kill birds? 7:24

6M ago7:24

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Wind power is the largest source of clean, renewable energy in the United States. But the large turbines that create that power can endanger wildlife. MIT Professor Michael Howland returns to the podcast to answer a listener's question about the risks of wind energy to birds—and explain how wind turbines compare to coal plants, power lines, office …

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Do wind turbines freeze up in the cold? 7:46

6M ago7:46

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You might have heard how wind turbines failed in Texas during a terrible cold front in 2021. Does this mean we can’t rely on this clean, renewable source of energy when the weather turns extreme? MIT Professor Michael Howland joins the podcast to explain how wind turbine operators prepare for frigid conditions, and why some turbines failed in Texas…

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Won’t more CO2 help plants grow? 8:50

7M ago8:50

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Plants take in CO2 from the air to grow—and today’s atmosphere has about 50% more CO2 than it did before we started burning massive amounts of fossil fuels. So, is that great news for plants? Prof. David Des Marais, a plant ecologist at MIT, helps answer this listener question. For a deeper dive and additional resources related to this episode, vis…

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Fusion plasma, magnets, industry breakthroughs and partnerships 6:44

7M ago6:44

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March 20, 2024 Fusion News Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, engineer and fusion consultant specializing in science communication, gives an update on the global development of fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are given below.1. Inverting Fusion Plasmas Improves Performance https://phys.org/news/2024-03-inverting-fusion-plasmas.html2. Tests sho…

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Season 6 Preview: Something a Little Different 1:49

7M ago1:49

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The sixth season of Today I Learned: Climate is coming in two weeks, and this time we’re doing something a little different. People all around the world write into our team with questions about climate change. So this season, we’re working with scientists and experts at MIT and beyond, to answer those questions in language we can all understand.…

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China fusion update, tokamaks, JET, US progress 11:03

9M ago11:03

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Fusion News: January 10, 2024 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives the first fusion news update of 2024. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below.FIA 2024 Policy Conference - March 20-21, Washington DC:https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-annual-conference-2024/China Seeks Nuclear Fusion Leap Through New R&D Com…

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Why does it take five years to build a wind farm? 15:49

10M ago15:49

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The United States has a goal to power the country with 100% clean electricity by 2035. Unfortunately, our energy regulations are not set up to make this much change this quickly. Energy economist John Parsons of MIT joins the show to explain how much clean energy infrastructure we need to build, the obstacles to building it, and reform ideas to tra…

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Energy storage: keeping the lights on with a clean electric grid 14:43

11M ago14:43

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The large majority of new energy we’re building today comes from clean, renewable wind and solar projects. But to keep building wind and solar at this pace, we need energy storage: technologies that save energy when the weather is favorable, and use it when wind and sun are scarce. Prof. Asegun Henry joins TILclimate to explain how energy storage w…

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US to announce international fusion strategy at COP, EU includes fusion in net zero act, fusion company spotlight 8:54

11M ago8:54

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Fusion News: November 29, 2023 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below.1. US to announce global nuclear fusion strategy at COP28: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-announce-nuclear-fusion-strategy-cop28-2023-11-20/#:~:text=WAS…

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How are cities managing record-setting temperatures? 7:01

11M ago7:01

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Following record heat levels in the summer of 2023, MIT Associate Professor David Hsu describes what cities are doing as climate change accelerates. Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2023/3-questions-cities-managing-record-setting-temperatures-0905 Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send …

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A public health expert’s guide to climate change 12:12

11M ago12:12

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We all want to live full, healthy lives. But climate change is threatening a growing number of people’s lives and well-being. Amruta Nori-Sarma, assistant professor of environmental health at Boston University School of Public Health, joins the show to help us see climate change not in tons of carbon dioxide, but as a matter of health. For a deeper…

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First plasma at Japan's largest tokamak, public-private partnerships, UK & US partner for fusion 7:18

11M ago7:18

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Fusion News: November 15, 2023 Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, a nuclear engineer and fusion consultant specializing in science communication, gives an update on the global development of fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are given below.1. First plasma fired up at world’s largest fusion reactor: https://www.science.org/content/article/first-…

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TILclimate presents: What the heck is El Niño, anyway? (from Outside/In) 21:28

11M ago21:28

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We were going to produce an episode on El Niño, and its relationship to climate change. And then we found out that Outside/In, from New Hampshire Public Radio, already did that. And they did a really good job. So please enjoy this episode of Outside/In, where you'll learn what El Niño is, how to tell if extreme weather events are caused by climate …

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Wildfires and how we're changing them 13:38

12M ago13:38

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If you live in the U.S. Mountain West, the Pacific Coast of the Americas, or large parts of Australia or southern Europe, there’s a good chance a major wildfire has passed near you in the last five or six years—maybe one more intense than anything you’ve ever heard of in your area. But why exactly are wildfires getting worse? Is climate change enti…

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MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun's heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel 7:36

12M ago7:36

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MIT engineers have designed a new train-like system that harnesses the sun's heat to split water and generate hydrogen—a green, carbon-free fuel that can be used to power long-distance trucks, planes, and ships. Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2023/mit-design-harness-suns-heat-produce-clean-hydrogen-fuel-1016 Listen to more audio articles: h…

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IAEA fusion initiative, Japan awards fusion firms funding, regulatory framework recommendations 9:30

12M ago9:30

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Fusion News: November 1, 2023 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below.1. CEO appointed to deliver UK prototype fusion energy plant: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ceo-appointed-to-deliver-uk-prototype-fusion-energy-plant#:~:text=Minister%20for%2…

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Can desalination solve water scarcity? 14:24

12M ago14:24

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Today we’re talking about desalination: turning saltwater into freshwater, so we can drink it or use it to grow crops. And we’re talking about this because, in many parts of the world, freshwater is getting harder to come by. So… is converting saltwater a good solution? Our guest Prof. John Leinhard has devoted his whole career to this question—and…

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Don’t throw away your refrigerator 14:45

12M ago14:45

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Refrigerants are in every refrigerator, freezer and air conditioner, and the world is on track to make a lot more of them in the years to come. They’re also powerful greenhouse gases: often thousands of times more warming than carbon dioxide. Prof. Ronald Prinn, an expert in the physics and chemistry of our climate system, joins TILclimate to discu…

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NIF ignition (again!), potential discovery, JET experiments 11:07

12M ago11:07

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October 18, 2023 Fusion News Jeff Peachman, a graduate student at the University of Washington, shares exciting updates on recent developments in fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Laser-fusion experiment squeezes out even more energy: https://www.science.org/content/article/laser-fusion-experiment-squeezes-out…

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How tackling methane cools the planet fast 12:30

1y ago12:30

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Carbon dioxide—CO2—is the greenhouse gas you’ve probably heard most about, on this podcast and elsewhere. But it turns out, methane is an incredibly important greenhouse gas too. Stopping methane emissions today is a powerful way to dampen climate change in the very near term—to keep the Earth cooler in the next 10 or 20 years. So today, Prof. Desi…

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Explained: The 1.5 C climate benchmark 8:54

1y ago8:54

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To prevent worsening and potentially irreversible effects of climate change, the world’s average temperature should not exceed that of preindustrial times by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. But why 1.5 degrees C and how close are we to achieving this goal? Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2023/explained-climate-benchmark-rising-temperatures-08…

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Wait, how do greenhouse gases actually warm the planet? 14:35

1y ago14:35

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You probably know that today’s climate change is caused by certain gases—what scientists call greenhouse gases—that human activity has been adding to our atmosphere. But—how do these gases actually keep heat from escaping into space? And why these gases in particular? To help answer these questions, we invited Desiree Plata, an associate professor …

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Helion signs steelmaking agreement with Nucor, Zap Energy's fusion approach, German hearing on advancing fusion 9:44

1y ago9:44

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Fusion News: October 4, 2023 Alexander Behzadi, an environmental scientist and recent graduate from the St. Mary University of Maryland, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. A Futuristic Plan to Make Steel With Nuclear Fusion:https://www.wsj.com/business/a-futuristic-plan-to-make-steel-w…

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Making aviation fuel from biomass 13:50

1y ago13:50

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A new processing technique developed by an MIT-led team may be the key to 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/making-aviation-fuel-from-biomass Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subscribe⁠⁠…

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Coming Soon: TILclimate Season 5 2:14

1y ago2:14

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This is MIT’s climate change podcast, Today I Learned: Climate. If you're looking to get smart quick on climate change – without the jargon and without the politicking – this podcast is for you! In each episode, we work with experts at MIT and beyond to explain climate change science and solutions in fifteen minutes or less. On October 5, TILclimat…

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New UK fusion program, Germany fusion funding announcement, machine-learning, and cryogenics 8:43

1y ago8:43

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Fusion News: September 20, 2023 Cyd Cowley, a PhD student studying at the University of York and working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Government announces up to £650 million for UK alternatives to Euratom R&T: https://www.gov.uk/government/…

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Chinese power firm, public-private collaboration, ITER wall testing underway 9:19

1y ago9:19

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Fusion News: September 6, 2023 Alexander Behzadi, an environmental scientist and recent graduate from the St. Mary University of Maryland, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below.1. Nuclear fusion: Chinese power firm hails step forward in quest to build ‘artificial sun’ https://www.scmp.com/new…

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Capturing methane before it warms the climate 7:48

1y ago7:48

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Methane is the second most impactful human-generated greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Desirée Plata, an environmental engineer and professor at MIT, is developing tools to reduce methane with the goal of cutting emissions by 45% by 2030, which would save up to 0.5 degree Celsius of warming by 2100. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/…

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Fusion power breakthrough, DOE research funding, medical isotopes 8:15

1y ago8:15

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Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives a global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. August 23, 20231. US scientists repeat fusion power breakthroughhttps://www.ft.com/content/a9815bca-1b9d-4ba0-8d01-96ede77ba06a2. SHINE Technologies achieves visible proof of fusionhttps://www.shinefusion.com/blog/…

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Footnote: How cities are reducing emissions by retrofitting buildings 36:07

1y ago36:07

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40% of global carbon emissions come from buildings. MIT professor Christoph Reinhart joins us to discuss how cities are leveraging retrofits to increase building energy efficiency and reduce their carbon emissions. Dig deeper into our article "Cutting urban carbon emissions by retrofitting buildings" in this footnote edition of the podcast. Show no…

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America’s Big Year of Climate Action 16:02

1y ago16:02

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On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). It was the largest of three bills signed over the course of 10 months that together make up the United States’ largest investment in addressing climate change… well, ever. Dr. Liz Reynolds, lecturer in MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning and former…

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Power to the people: MIT startup Waya Energy helps deliver universal electricity access 9:10

1y ago9:10

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Waya Energy, a MITEI spinoff, is helping governments determine the most cost-effective ways to provide electricity to all their citizens. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/power-to-the-people Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subs…

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Cutting urban carbon emissions by retrofitting buildings 17:39

1y ago17:39

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Cities around the world have been adopting policies and incentive programs to encourage building retrofits to reduce their energy use and carbon emissions. But analyses from an MIT team have revealed that cities’ retrofit plans often won’t achieve their goals—although decarbonizing the local grid could make the difference. This episode follows the …

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