The days of the hydrogen car are already over

Hydrogen cars were heralded as an avenue towards universal green motoring, but progress has stalled in recent years.

Chris Ivory, Director of the Innovative Management Practice Research Centre, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Nov. 30, 2022 ~7 min

Reversing the charge

Battery power from electric vehicles to the grid could open a fast lane to a net-zero future.

Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Nov. 28, 2022 ~10 min


Smart meters show your energy use but here’s how you can actually save money

The government is rolling out smart meters across the UK, but at present they are providing households with little benefit.

David Glew, Head of Energy Efficiency and Policy, Leeds Beckett University • conversation
Nov. 22, 2022 ~7 min

Firms Race to Develop Less Costly Batteries for Electric Vehicles

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 20, 2022 ~5 min

Engineers solve a mystery on the path to smaller, lighter batteries

Branchlike metallic filaments can sap the power of solid-state lithium batteries. A new study explains how they form and how to divert them.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 18, 2022 ~8 min

Watching lithium in real time could improve performance of EV battery materials

Researchers have found that the irregular movement of lithium ions in next-generation battery materials could be reducing their capacity and hindering their

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 14, 2022 ~5 min

Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years

Air Canada and United Airlines both have orders for hybrid electric 30-seaters. An aerospace engineer explains where electrification, hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuels are headed.

Gökçin Çınar, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 19, 2022 ~9 min

Making EVs without China's supply chain is hard, but not impossible – 3 supply chain experts outline a strategy

China controls much of the global EV supply chain, but electric vehicles that use its parts and minerals won’t qualify for new US EV tax credits. Can America build its own supply chain?

Tinglong Dai, Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
Aug. 31, 2022 ~11 min


Making EVs without imports from China – 3 supply chain experts outline a strategy

China controls much of the global EV supply chain, but electric vehicles that use its parts and minerals won’t qualify for new US EV tax credits. Can America build its own supply chain?

Tinglong Dai, Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
Aug. 31, 2022 ~11 min

A new concept for low-cost batteries

Made from inexpensive, abundant materials, an aluminum-sulfur battery could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 24, 2022 ~9 min

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