#181. Decisive Breakthroughs in Renewable Energy
From Delving In with Stuart Kelter by Stuart Kelter
February 27, 2026 · 53 min · Season 1 · Episode 181
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Nicholas Jelley discussing breakthroughs in renewable energy and his research on solar energy.
Nicholas — or Nick — Jelley, is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Physics and a Fellow of Lincoln College at the University of Oxford, known for his expertise in renewable energy and energy science. He was the UK group leader for the Nobel Prize-winning Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) experiment, a major achievement in particle physics. More recently, he has conducted research on solar energy for use in the developing world. He has authored several books on energy topics, including the textbook, Energy Science: Principles, Technologies, and Impacts , co-written with John Andrews, and Renewable Energy: A Very Short Introduction , the second edition of which was recently published and which is the subject of today's interview. Recorded 2/17/26.
People in this episode
Host: Stuart Kelter
Guest: Nicholas Jelley
Topics covered
- renewable energy
- solar energy
- energy science
- particle physics
- developing world
Keywords
- renewable energy
- solar energy
- energy science
- Nobel Prize
- developing world
- particle physics
- Oxford
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Oxford, Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
Books & works: Energy Science: Principles, Technologies, and Impacts, Renewable Energy: A Very Short Introduction
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