Dave Elliott contemplates a brave new green energy world of mass production of low-cost renewable systems, flexibly supply and demand with baseload less relevant, power to gas and more
Read article: 100% renewables? No problems
James McKenzie explores how physics and physicists can turn the hype about the Internet of Things into reality
Read article: The thing about things
Margaret Harris reviews The Cryotron Files: the Strange Death of a Pioneering Cold War Computer Scientist by Iain Dey and Douglas Buck
Read article: Computing memories
Robert P Crease explains why philosophers are fascinated by the redefinition of SI units
Read article: New views on units
Two groups of researchers challenge earlier study that doubted feasibility, reports Dave Elliott
Read article: 100% renewable electricity is viable
Views on balancing and the roles of biomass and power-to-gas vary, says Dave Elliott
Read article: Global energy in 2050 – can renewables supply it all?
Matin Durrani calls for the Nobel archives to be opened each year to ensure the Nobel prizes are fairly awarded
Read article: Prize thoughts
The Science Museum's latest exhibition The Sun: Living With Our Star is a dazzling experience, writes Hamish Johnston
Read article: Here comes the Sun
The real problem with renewables will not be shortfalls but regular excesses, says Dave Elliott
Read article: Too much of a good thing: an excess of UK renewables?
Paul Hardaker, chief executive of the Institute of Physics, on the vital but changing remit for learned societies
Read article: The future for learned societies
