Benjamin Sovacool
@sovacool.bsky.social
Professor of Earth and Environment, Passionate About Energy Policy and Climate Justice
New research by @sovacool.bsky.social shows cities need more than air conditioning. From urban greening and cooler buildings to behaviour change and clean energy, a whole-systems approach can build healthier, fairer and more resilient communities. tinyurl.com/yxdrvjxy
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PSA after an editorial board meeting: If you think your review was done with AI please alert & contact the editor with your case! Zero tolerance for using AI on reviews policy. #ER&SS @sovacool.bsky.social
As the world looks beyond the SDGs, a new briefing paper co-authored by @sovacool.bsky.social argues that energy must remain central to global development. From energy access and clean cooking to AI-enabled monitoring, the post-2030 agenda starts here. bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/shap...
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Energy and climate justice take centre stage with SPRU colleagues at the 2026 International Conference on Technological Innovation, Policy Governance & Sustainable Development at Sichuan University Business School with @sovacool.bsky.social @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social
Renewables can help shield Asia from oil and gas price shocks; Channel News Asia TV Prof. @sovacool.bsky.social unpacks how renewable energy and efficiency measures could reduce Asia's exposure to volatile fuel markets and strengthen long-term energy security. www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/renewa...
Renewables can help shield Asia from oil and gas price shocks: Analyst
Benjamin Sovacool, Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, unpacks how renewable energy and efficiency measures could reduce Asia's exposure to volatile fuel markets and strengthen lo...
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Welcome to the third cohort of CELT Municipal Fellows! ☀️ This summer, they will join municipalities and regional planning agencies across Massachusetts to help advance clean energy, climate resilience, and sustainability projects in communities throughout the Commonwealth.
In a sunny stretch of the Andes in Chile, the solar industry is booming — and so is theft of solar panels, cables, and other equipment. What happens to these materials once they're stolen? @sovacool.bsky.social discusses with @bloomberg.com:
Thieves Are Stealing Chile’s Solar Panels and Cashing In on the Black Market
A solar energy boom in this narrow stretch of the Andes is marred by a wave of sophisticated theft as panels and associated copper cables disappear into black markets.
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☢️ The High Cost of Nuclear Power - why 'new nuclear' is a poor investment for the US ☢️ Join @sovacool.bsky.social at the virtual Symposium on 1st June (19:00 EDT) to hear how we can advocate for a better energy future - together. Register here for the Zoom link; lnkd.in/eXn4Mh_6
"Energy justice is about the kind of injustices of many of the interventions we want to use to fight climate change, like electric vehicles and heat pumps and solar panels," @sovacool.bsky.social explains on the Signals of Change podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/7prF...
#148 - Dr. Benjamin Sovacool (Boston University)
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Thieves are stealing Chile's solar panels & cashing in on the black market. Prof. @sovacool.bsky.social highlights that Chile’s rapid expansion of solar energy has exposed new risks, as growing value & demand for PVs make them increasingly attractive to criminal networks. tinyurl.com/33md55ya
Thieves Are Stealing Chile’s Solar Panels and Cashing In on the Black Market
A solar energy boom in this narrow stretch of the Andes is marred by a wave of sophisticated theft as panels and associated copper cables disappear into black
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A single hyperscale data center can consume as much electricity as a city, IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social says on Morning Wave in Busan, pointing to the higher energy bills and other negative effects residents living near data centers face. Full interview: spr.ly/63327BBdt0D
[4/29 WED] 출근길 영어뉴스 I Morning Wave in Busan
[4/29 Wednesday I Today’s Highlights] *Now in Busan with 지은* - 이 대통령, '보선출마' 하정우 사표 수리…"큰 결단했다" - 하정우 등판…달아오르는 부산 북갑 보궐선거 - 부산 최근 5년간 정규직 73만→83만명…실업률은 2.5% - 부산시 4∼9월 K-패스 출퇴근 시간대 30% 추가환급 - 부산시 어린이신문 「빅(Big)아이 도란도란」 봄호 발행 *Today’s Top Stories with 시원* - 김건희 징역 1년 8개월→ 4년...도이치 주가조작·통일교 금품 유죄 - 윤석열 '체포방해' 오늘 항소심 선고…'내란전담재판부 1호' - 미국, 한국 '망사용료'에 또 불만…"한국 빼고 세계 어디에도 없어" - 듀오, 43만명 정보 유출에 집단소송 움직임...범죄 공포 확산 - 트럼프, 참모들과 '이란 제안' 검토 회의…핵 '레드라인' 유지 - 푸틴 만난 이란 아라그치 "종전 외교 해법 재검토" - 이란 중앙은행, 호르무즈 통행료 징수위해 계좌 개설 - 미국 "이란에 호르무즈통행료 지급 금지…미국인이 아니더라도 제재당할수도" *Work Smart, Live Smart with Jennifer* - Why Your Salary Disappears So Fast *Food for Thought with Lian & Jeff* - 알리 드레스에 당근 부케 들고 셀프 촬영… 고물가 시대의 결혼 - 엽떡도 N분의 1 나눠내자…고물가가 낳은 청년들의 '소분 모임' - "카페인 없인 하루도 힘들어"…청소년 11%, 중독 '심각' *Special Interview* - The Growing Backlash Against AI Infrastructure and Data Centers in U.S. - Prof. Benjamin Sovacool, Director of the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) & a Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at Boston University 🌊MWB 홈페이지 http://spr.ly/63321BBdtL7... 🌊문자: #9050 (100원) 🌊카카오톡 플러스친구: http://spr.ly/63324BBdt06 🌊팟빵 : http://spr.ly/63326BBdt08 *만드는 사람들* PD : 조예지 진행자 : Katherine Bang 작가 : Haley Suh, Sue Kim --- 부산영어방송=연합뉴스 연합 사진 중 Photo by Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP 연합 사진 제공
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Last week Prof. @sovacool.bsky.social joined 'Morning Wave in Busan', Korea's early morning news programme, in a special interview discussing the social and environmental impacts of data centre development and AI. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZjW... @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social
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YouTube video by 부산영어방송 Busan English Broadcasting
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A new study co-authored by Willis, @jjbuonocore.bsky.social, @sovacool.bsky.social, and colleagues reveals that the declining coal industry has mixed effects on human health. @busph.bsky.social
Nuclear power plants take up to 17 years to build. Utility-scale solar and wind come online in 2 to 5 years. The gap defines the trade-off. I set out the arithmetic. powerpeakdigest.com/new-nuclear-...
New nuclear is too late and expensive for climate and energy crises | Power Peak Digest
New nuclear projects face long timelines and high costs, while renewables scale faster, cheaper, and deliver quicker climate impact.
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New research in Energy Research & Social Science features Bennett Institute Chair @efesce.bsky.social. The paper shows that organisational change, not just skills, is essential for on-the-ground installation firms to deliver low‑carbon transitions at scale. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Beyond the ‘skills gap’: German installation enterprises need organisational restructuring to implement low-carbon transitions
The skilled worker shortage in the installation trades constitutes a critical challenge to implementing low-carbon transitions globally, but the scien…
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🧈 New Research | What Can Margarine Teach Us About the Future of Alternative Proteins? Thrilled to share our new article (w/ Cameron Roberts) in Global Environmental Change on the lessons that can be learned from the turbulent early history of margarine 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A precedent for the protein transition: Evidence from the history of margarine for the feasibility of transitioning to alternative meat and dairy substitutes
Alternative meat and dairy products made from plants, cultivated cells, and mycoprotein have the potential to radically reduce the environmental footp…
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China is installing the wind and solar equivalent of five large nuclear power stations per week www.abc.net.au/news/science...
'Winning the race': How China plans to meet its 2030 renewables target by the end of this month
While Australia debates the merits of going nuclear and frustration grows over the slower-than-needed switch to solar and wind power, China's renewables rollout is breaking all the records.
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Hydrogen is often seen as a clean energy solution but the full evidence tells a more complex story. @sovacool.bsky.social's new meta‑survey shows lifecycle emissions can be far higher than assumed, with storage, transport & methodology choices making a huge difference. tinyurl.com/2ku4wuea
A critical meta-survey of the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of hydrogen energy systems
Hydrogen energy systems are central to decarbonization strategies, yet their full climatic footprint remains contested. Lifecycle assessments reveal s…
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Fairness matters for climate action. A new study with @sovacool.bsky.social makes justice explicit in emissions scenarios, showing who benefits & who bears the costs of mitigation - or to design scenarios that reflect different societal views of fairness. tinyurl.com/3s5vs7sj
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New Nuclear Is Too Late and Too Costly for the Climate Crisis. Dr Paul Dorfman, Bennett Scholar, makes a clear and evidence based case: new nuclear power cannot play a meaningful role in addressing the climate or energy crises. bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/nucl...
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Driving meaningful dialogue 🌍 @sovacool.bsky.social & @patriciafabian.bsky.social spoke at the Boston International Affairs Summit last month on #Sustainability in #GlobalContexts.
Supported by the Sloan Foundation, IGS's @sovacool.bsky.social & @drxdunlap.bsky.social have released two studies identifying sustainability concerns and illuminating opportunities for improved transparency and justice in solar and electronic waste recycling. Links below ⬇️
For anyone planning to attend Boston’s first Climate Week, a great panel discussing the controversial idea of solar #geoengineering Luma.com/4mxlhfyh Including @pkashwan.bsky.social @sovacool.bsky.social @sktalati.bsky.social Hosted by The Institute for Global Sustainability at BU
Heading past 1.5C - Could Solar Geoengineering help? · Luma
The chances of keeping within 1.5C are diminishing fast, in the face of climate backlash in the US and elsewhere. Some suggest solar geoengineering…
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Your voice is needed! The White House's proposed FY2027 budget threatens U.S. scientific leadership with drastic cuts, undermining research in #geography, #climate, and spatial sciences. Contact your representatives to insist on national support for #geoscience. buff.ly/YPmyZ8T #GeoSky
How do people around the world imagine a future shaped by climate intervention? A new international study with @sovacool.bsky.social explores 299 imagined futures created by members of the public across 22 countries. The findings remind us there is no single climate future. tinyurl.com/tv6rb7ef
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As the impacts of global warming intensify, climate intervention strategies are moving from the margins into mainstream debate. But how do people around the world imagine a future shaped by these interventions?
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NEW STUDY: Phasing out coal can improve health by reducing exposure to pollution and dangerous working conditions. But the coal industry has also provided stable employment associated with increased average life expectancy. Results point to the need for replacement jobs for a just transition.
How Does the Coal Industry’s Decline Affect Community Health in the US? BU Researchers Identify Three Trends for Life Expectancy in New Study. | Institute for Global Sustainability
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@sovacool.bsky.social has given THE most inspirational talk about compelling #research designs and publishing the ensuing papers. We are lucky to have him as a colleague!
New analysis by Bennett Scholar, @drpauldorfman.bsky.social and colleagues highlights that time, not cost, is now the critical factor in accelerating the energy transition. With Scotland uniquely positioned not just to join the renewables future, but to lead it. tinyurl.com/5ctpva8r
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AI’s energy use is soaring but a new peer-reviewed study with @sovacool.bsky.social, @matthewagarwala.bsky.social and @efesce.bsky.social shows sustainable digitalisation is possible with smart policy, innovation, and coordinated global action. tinyurl.com/3cscars8 @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social
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