Solar is the fastest growing electricity-generating technology in history. That rapid scaling was a result of squeezing cost reductions out of every step of production. But there's one critical piece that hasn't changed much: frames.
Aluminum frames now make up one-quarter of the cost of a PV module. And that metal mostly comes from China, a country that con ... Show More
Oct 22
The thermal battery transforming cold storage for India’s dairy farmers
In 2007 Sam White, co-founder of Promethean Power Systems, was traveling through India looking for a rural electrification problem to solve. He and his team had just won a $10,000 grant in an MIT competition, and they wanted to find an industry in India that needed their help. Af ... Show More
40m 37s
Jan 2025
China Plans Space Solar Array, Apple's First USA-Made iPhone Chips, and OpenAI's Economic Blueprint
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we explore China's revolutionary space-based solar power project, set to launch in 2028. This massive undertaking promises to deliver solar energy with six times the intens ... Show More
7m 53s
Apr 2025
The geopolitics of rare earth elements
China’s new export controls on rare earth elements (REEs) are a problem for EVs, renewables, and other industries that rely on the minerals, especially the permanent magnets they’re used in. The vast majority of the global supply chain is in China. Plus, Chinese companies control ... Show More
32m 24s
Apr 2025
What do the tariff wars mean for low-carbon energy? | Recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit
<p>“With great uncertainty comes great opportunity”, says Abby Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, in this special episode of the Energy Gang, recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit.</p><p>Is she right? And what ... Show More
30m 13s
Nov 2024
DeepMind Releases AlphaFold Code and China's Solar Great Wall
What would you like to see more of? Let us know!In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore two major technological breakthroughs shaping our future. First, we discuss DeepMind's release of AlphaFold 3's source code, a significant advancement in protein structure pred ... Show More
5m 27s
Apr 2025
What’s next for the battery storage boom? [partner content]
The U.S. storage market is experiencing hockey-stick growth, with multiple gigawatts being installed quarterly. But new policy uncertainties around tariffs and the Inflation Reduction Act are threatening this momentum. But Jeff Waters, the CEO of Powin, remains optimistic. "This ... Show More
20m 4s
Jul 2024
How Leading Manufacturers are Leveraging Technology to Fuel Factory Success featuring Stefan Schulz with 3M
With rapid advancements in technology, manufacturers are revolutionizing their operations to achieve unprecedented levels of efficiency, throughput, and productivity.In this episode, sponsored by Microsoft, hosts Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson welcome Stefan Schulz, Senior Vice ... Show More
41m 18s
Oct 2024
3053: The Future of Electronics Supply Chains: Challenges and Innovations
<p>In this episode, I sit down with Richard Barnett, Chief Marketing Officer at Supplyframe, a leader in Design-to-Source Intelligence for the global electronics value chain. Richard brings decades of expertise in semiconductor supply chains and shares insights on the challenges ... Show More
44m 27s
Dec 2024
World's First Carbon-14 Diamond Battery, DeepMind's Genie 2, and Amazon's AI Mega-Computer
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore groundbreaking developments in battery technology as researchers from the University of Bristol and UK Atomic Energy Authority unveil a revolutionary diamond-encased battery powe ... Show More
9m 19s