energy

Two centuries later, the world is yet to fully understand Nikola Tesla

Gillian D'Souza July 10, 2023

Nikola Tesla. Image credit: Everett Collection Inc., Alamy

Most people associate Tesla with the multi-billion American automotive and clean energy company, and by that extension, with Elon Musk. But with today (July 10th) being Nikola Tesla Day, it gives us a rare opportunity to discover the man behind the name – the Serbian American scientist who contributed to scientific progress and advances in technology that we still heavily rely on today. Tesla is c ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Responding to the EU Nature Restoration Law

Chloe Hill August 26, 2022

Lightfall in golden deeps by Julien Seguinot. Distributed via Imaggeo

On 22 June 2022, the European Commission presented its proposal for the EU Nature Restoration Law with the aim to recover biodiverse and resilient nature across the EU. Like all new legislation, the EU Nature Restoration Law was proposed by the European Commission and underwent numerous rounds of feedback from the public, stakeholders, and organisations via the Commission’s Have your say pla ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: meet Jarmo Kikstra, researcher in energy transition under climate change!

Simon Clark August 19, 2022

Jarmo Kikstra

Hello Jarmo. Thank you for joining us for the interview today! Before we put our foot on the gas, could you tell us a little bit about yourself and your research? Hi Simon, nice to meet you! Thanks for inviting me to chat with you about my research, and perhaps a bit about the person behind this research – it’s an honour! The basics; I was born in the Netherlands and lived in South Korea, the UK, ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The breath of our Earth

Handriyanti Diah Puspitarini June 18, 2018

The breath of our Earth. Credit: Handriyanti Diah Puspitarini (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This picture was taken in the Myvatn geothermal area in southeast Iceland. Seeing the geothermal steam vent in this area while the temperature was -22 degrees Celsius is the best experience in Myvatn. The difference between Iceland’s cold ambient temperature and the released heat from inside the Earth is a really stunning event to see. Iceland is situated in the middle of two tectonic plates (the ...[Read More]