Physics World Big Science Briefing 2026

In this issue, we explore how big science is playing its part to tackle the climate crisis such as making its technologies and facilities more sustainable to minimize their “whole-lifetime” environmental impact. With the world’s energy demands increasing, and our impact on the climate becoming ever clearer, the search is also on for greener, cleaner energy production. We talk to Debbie Callahan, chief strategy officer at Focused Energy, who describes how they plan to have a pilot plant, dubbed LightHouse, operational by the end of the 2030s.

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