Will we ever see superconductors in wind turbines? Research is being done in the background, but it’s proving a difficult problem to solve. The payoff could be huge (reducing size and weight) but the cost and engineering is high. Plus, we discuss Australia’s “black box” of climate solutions, blade de-icing, Exxon’s purchase of Materia, farmers’ payout on land leases and more.

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