Interactive demos

Explore published SEAR Lab research by theme. Every number comes from a paper, and corrections are shown.

• Mineral supply chainsBattery metals come from a handful of countries and companies, and most are refined in fewer still. What would it cost to plan the chain differently?
• Battery recyclingBefore any metal comes back out of a spent battery, it has to be ground into black mass. Where should that happen, and does it need expensive equipment?
• The Texas gridAs wind, solar and very large new loads arrive, who makes the power, and who pays for it?
• Decarbonizing travelShare the cars, or put a bigger battery in them. What does each one buy?
• Food, energy and water under climate riskMaking your own power and water pays when you share it and plan both together.
• A second life for fossil-fuel infrastructureOld oil wells, depleted reservoirs and the skills that built them could carry clean, firm power.
• Access and healthWhen there are not enough vaccine doses to go around, who gets served first, and what does the shortage cost?

Companion teaching models: what a grid is made of, why supply can't catch up.