Gas stoves can degrade indoor air quality. For the past year, researchers including @jonlevybu.bsky.social have been partnering with the city of Boston on a program to replace gas stoves with electric. The team is also studying how indoor air quality differs before and after replacement.

@sovacool.bsky.social, Bennett Director, was recently named one of Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers 2025. Here he explains why social science is essential to solving the climate crisis and how achieving research with impact requires four things: ow.ly/24vR50YciII @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social

🌳 The northeastern US #forest plays a critical role in the broader region's water, carbon & nutrient cycles. Human activities, including #deforestation, #agriculture, and #urbanization, have reduced forest cover. A new study helps illuminate potential effects on regional #biogeochemical cycles. 🔄

Many people assume solar PV degrades quickly. Long-term evidence suggests otherwise. This paper in EES Solar uses rare multi-decade field data to show that PV systems can retain a high share of their initial performance after 30 years, with lower degradation than often assumed. Link in comments.

'Bridging academia & practice showed me how policy research can drive real-world impact' 🌍 MSc in Sustainable Development student Rafael joined us as a Research Assistant whilst at @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social - a highlight of his degree & defining chapter of his journey tinyurl.com/w3wte9jk

@sovacool.bsky.social breaks down what the latest @ipcc.bsky.social findings really mean: energy transition is achievable, but only if we tackle political barriers & centre communities. Brighton & Hove Energy Services Co-op shows how local action can accelerate climate goals. tinyurl.com/2s46tmby

In this new analysis, Ben Leffel + @sovacool.bsky.social argue that, "as national-focused orthodoxy in climate policy has proven insufficient to address the climate crisis, a shift is needed, centering cities as pivotal actors in global climate mitigation" -- and I COULD NOT AGREE MORE. Read here:

FREE webinar Thursday 🐦 Discover strategies to develop wind energy with birds in mind. IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social & other experts in wildlife conservation and renewable energy will discuss real experiences from successful wind energy projects in South America. abcbirds.org/wind-webinar

Climate change is a growing health threat, yet only 6 of 55 cities meaningfully include health in climate plans. Research calls for stronger, clearer and more equitable health‑adaptation strategies. tinyurl.com/2t7aw2a2 doi.org/10.1038/s44284-025-00364-1 @sovacool.bsky.social

Looking forward to speaking at @bennett-innovate.bsky.social 2026 symposium on economics & energy - looks like it will be a lively debate! Register: bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/2026... @sovacool.bsky.social

Our descriptive analysis on the use of garbage and plastic as household fuel in NW Nigeria www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @sovacool.bsky.social @efdinitiative.bsky.social #plastic #energy

Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Spotted in this month's "Brink Bites" research roundup: The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has selected IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool (@sovacool.bsky.social) to help lead its next report. Learn more & get involved ⬇️

The 2026 Bennett Institute Annual Symposium will be held on 19 February at Bramber House. Staff and students are welcome, and the event is free! Learn more and Register here: https://bit.ly/4qEZrv8 #BennettSymposium #NetZero #EnergyPolicy #SussexResearch

Direct Air Capture (DAC) has immense potential, but it's also expensive and unproven at scale. “If we’re able to do DAC at scale, it could be the next huge energy transition," @sovacool.bsky.social tells @technologyreview.com regarding an ambitious new #DAC project in Kenya.

When women lead, ☮️Peace lasts 10-25 years longer www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor... 4 pillars align gender equality & peace 1 Prevent conflict 2 Protect rights/safety of women & girls 3 Participate All decisions re: peace & security, from local to intl, include women 4 Relief/recovery

When people argue that renewable energy sources are too expensive, remember that we don’t invade countries to seize wind farms and there are no solar cartels. Fossil fuels have enormous geopolitical, public health, and climate externalities.

Too soon?

A new case study based in Sierra Leone highlights Mirrors for Earth’s Energy Rebalancing (MEER), a novel intervention to #ExtremeHeat. By IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social: spr.ly/63321Cui6f

A new comprehensive review on direct air CO2 capture and storage is the result of more than 2.5 years of work by 29 international experts, including IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social: spr.ly/63322Cu3Du

Don’t let US go to war over⛽️Oil… Hmm, one more reason to vote 🗳️🔵for #Climate & switch to #Solar

Congrats IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social on three major 2025 research citation honors! Stanford's list of "World's Top 2%" scientists: spr.ly/63320CuXAO ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholars: spr.ly/63323CuXAR Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers: spr.ly/63325CuXAT

Over 600 top climate scholars from 100+ countries gathered in Paris to start the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report (AR7), including IGS Director/Coordinating Lead Author @sovacool.bsky.social. AR7 findings start in 2028, with the final report in 2029. spr.ly/63325CuzXR

#DYK an oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water in a day? 🦪🌊 These ecosystem engineers help coastal environments thrive, but ~85% of the Earth's oyster reefs have been lost. More from @nhpbs.bsky.social feat. @wallyfulweiler.bsky.social: spr.ly/63321CMiuH

📚@brooklinenews.bsky.social reports on our recent book talk with Michelle Amazeen (@commscholar.bsky.social). Her new boook "Content Confusion" offers a deep dive into the practice of native advertising and #climate #disinformation. Read the full story ⬇️

📣 #IPCC is calling for the nominations of authors for the Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage! Find out more 👉 https://www.ipcc.ch/2025/11/19/calltficdrccus/#IPCC Submissions close 12 December 2025

#AI helps track droughts and support disaster relief — but the same tools are now used by militaries for both climate solutions and as weapons. @foreignpolicy.com explores these blurred ethical lines, with insight from IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social. More: spr.ly/6332372oyU

10 years ago hydrogen buses were hyped and many cities ordered them. Today the picture is clear: electric buses rule, hydrogen buses whither.

The 2025 U.N. climate conference, COP30, will run from Nov. 10-21 in Belém, Brazil, and is expected to host the largest participation of Indigenous peoples in the conference series’ history, with more than 3,000 Indigenous delegates registered. Mongabay spoke with some about their objectives.

Nuclear risk in an increasingly unstable world. #Russia again targeting substations that power the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne #nuclear power plants in #Ukraine. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

"New U.S. #nuclear boom begins with old, still-unsolved problem: Radioactive waste. 95,000 metric tons spent nuclear fuel (with a minority from weapons programs) sits temporarily stockpiled in water-filled pools or dry casks at 79 sites in 39 states." www.cnbc.com/2025/11/09/n...

Join me in conversation with one of the world's most provocative environmental thinkers, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social. We talk climate, hope & action. The event takes place @orieloxford.bsky.social on 21 Nov, 3:30pm. Free to attend. Book your place now: www.alumni.oriel.ox.ac.uk/events/oriel...

Low-income areas in England and Wales face worst air pollution Experts say impact on people of colour and those who do not drive is ‘grave environmental injustice www.theguardian.com/environment/...

From hard-to-abate to ready-to-innovate: Heineken has just announced a major step toward decarbonising industrial heat: The company will install a 100 MWh thermal energy storage system near Lisbon, in partnership with @rondoenergy.bsky.social and EDP. www.energy-storage.news/cold-beer-ho...

For too long, industry has been labelled a “hard-to-abate” sector. It’s time to rethink that. With rapid advances in electrification and energy efficiency, much of industry is not hard to abate — it’s ready to innovate.

As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces ambitions for #Canada to become an "energy superpower," IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social discusses achieving this with the BBC. Check out the full podcast: www.bbc.com/audio/play/w... #energy

It’s that time of year again!

What role will Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) play in Climate Change? See the latest Frontiers report by the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) on Carbon Capture and Storage. idric.org/wp-content/u... @sovacool.bsky.social @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social

Congratulations to the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre, co-directed by @sovacool.bsky.social cool.bsky.social, on being named the Research Institute of the Year at the 2025 edie Net Zero Awards. Learn more: tinyurl.com/md36kzh5 #netzero

How can the #SolarEnergy supply chain be more sustainable? IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social and Research Scientist @drxdunlap.bsky.social traveled across the US to investigate the impacts of the #SolarPanel production process on #communities and #ecosystems. dailyfreepress.com/10/22/23/215...

Delighted to share that the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC), whose research director is SEG's Benjamin Sovacool, won Research Centre of the Year at the edie Net Zero awards last Friday - www.sussex.ac.uk/news/researc... @sovacool.bsky.social @docloc.bsky.social

With growing #AI use, #DataCenters could consume 9% of global electricity demand by 2030. A new perspective by @sovacool.bsky.social, @aysekivilcim.bsky.social, and Can Hankendi calls for transparency from data centers to guide a more #sustainable future: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) co-Directed by Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social has won an award as Research Centre of the Year at the edie Net Zero awards in London, on Friday 17th October. www.sussex.ac.uk/news/researc...

Nice to see the student newspaper at Boston University accurately covering our energy justice work: dailyfreepress.com/10/22/23/215...

Prominent climate scientist, @katharinehayhoe.com, argues it's time to ditch the 'myth of neutrality.' www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks... 💯 ... The other side has done that a long time ago.

TODAY: test drive different types of e-bikes on City Hall Plaza —for free! — from 4 - 6 p.m. 🚲 Learn more: boston.gov/calendar/try-e-bike-event-city-hall-plaza-1

IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social has been nominated as a Coordinating Lead Author on the IPCC's Seventh Assessment Report, a major post @bostonu.bsky.social President Melissa Gilliam said will "further elevate BU’s leadership in global climate science." Full Q&A: www.bu.edu/igs/2025/10/... #IPCC

📆 🎟️ Register now for the 10/30 symposium, "The Climate Crisis and the Future of Infectious Diseases," hosted by buceid.bsky.social & museumofscience.bsky.social. IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social and markey.senate.gov will speak at the event. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-climat...