Fuelling the future

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Switching off coal and oil

The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy will require a mixture of different green technologies to generate, store and transport energy. It’s not clear what the future energy mix is going to look like and scientists working on the individual technologies face many challenges. This article explores some of the possibilities. 

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