Renewables Opinion and reviews Community energy: a local solution? Dave Elliott looks at grass-roots initiatives in the UK and across Europe Read article: Community energy: a local solution?
Planetary science Opinion and reviews Commonly uncommon Hamish Johnston reviews One of Ten Billion Earths: How we Learn About our Planet’s Past and Future from Distant Exoplanets by Karel Schrijver Read article: Commonly uncommon
Planetary science Opinion and reviews Hellions of the solar system David Appell reviews Catching Stardust: Comets, Asteroids and the Birth of the Solar System by Natalie Starkey Read article: Hellions of the solar system
Renewables Opinion and reviews After the FIT Dave Elliott examines the plans for what’s next after the UK government closes the feed-in tariff scheme to new applicants in late March Read article: After the FIT
Quantum Opinion and reviews What can the quantum world do for business? James McKenzie reveals the most promising opportunities for businesses from quantum technology Read article: What can the quantum world do for business?
Personalities Opinion and reviews An anxious descent Chanda Prescod-Weinstein reviews Anxiety and the Equation: Understanding Boltzmann’s Entropy by Eric Johnson Read article: An anxious descent
Environment and energy Opinion and reviews A swansong from the Energy Technologies Institute ETI "not afraid to back unpopular ideas", according to Dave Elliott Read article: A swansong from the Energy Technologies Institute
Condensed matter Opinion and reviews Why solid-state physics is like a Star Wars plot Can the growth of solid-state physics be likened to a Star Wars plot? Robert P Crease agrees that it can Read article: Why solid-state physics is like a Star Wars plot
Renewables Opinion and reviews Crunch time for carbon reduction There are calls for the rapid adoption of negative-emission technologies to cut the risk of carbon over-shoot and major climate impacts, says Dave Elliott. But which should we use? Read article: Crunch time for carbon reduction
Culture, history and society Opinion and reviews The X-reality files: searching for the truth about the world Robert P Crease seeks your suggestions for novelists and artists who use physics to reach deeper truths Read article: The X-reality files: searching for the truth about the world
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