FIELD NOTES from Alexander C. Kaufman

FIELD NOTES from Alexander C. Kaufman

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These charts suggest the ‘holy grail’ of energy is within reach
Is nuclear fusion following the same path as semiconductors?
Feb 27 • Alexander C. Kaufman
Europe wobbles on its history-making carbon tariff
My latest for Canary Media.
Feb 26 • Alexander C. Kaufman
Is this the ‘Penicillin’ of keeping data centers cool?
EXCLUSIVE: The liquid cooling startup Nexalus takes a big step toward primetime.
Feb 10 • Alexander C. Kaufman
9 books you should read on Puerto Rico
If you like Bad Bunny, learn the colonial history that animates his music.
Feb 10 • Alexander C. Kaufman
TRISO hard and got so far
My latest scoop in Heatmap.
Feb 5 • Alexander C. Kaufman

January 2026

This map should alarm you
A quick look at North America's growing risk of blackouts.
Jan 29 • Alexander C. Kaufman
Can Europe green India's steel sector?
My latest for Canary Media.
Jan 27 • Alexander C. Kaufman
The steel drivers
My latest exclusive for Canary Media.
Jan 22 • Alexander C. Kaufman
Poland's hot rocks
An update on a story I wrote last year.
Jan 21 • Alexander C. Kaufman
Ashes and diamonds
My latest dispatch from Poland in Canary Media.
Jan 20 • Alexander C. Kaufman
The moisture farmer
My latest print feature in the MIT Technology Review.
Jan 19 • Alexander C. Kaufman
Holtec marks a major milestone toward building its first reactors
EXCLUSIVE: The nuclear developer submits a license application for its debut SMRs.
Jan 5 • Alexander C. Kaufman
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