Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future

MIT chemists developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could reduce the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 18, 2024 ~7 min

The future of motorcycles could be hydrogen

MIT Electric Vehicle Team builds a unique hydrogen fuel cell–powered electric motorcycle.

MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Jan. 10, 2024 ~9 min


EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 − so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

The International Energy Agency moved up the date when it expects oil demand to peak to before 2030. Electric vehicle growth is a big part of the reason.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 ~9 min

On road to smoother EV charging, greater adoption

New Salata Institute-led program aims to grow, improve infrastructure for longer trips, those who can’t charge at home.

Christy DeSmith • harvard
Sept. 18, 2023 ~7 min

The US broke global trade rules to try to fix climate change – to finish the job, it has to fix the trade system

Joe Biden’s ‘buy American’ effort with EVs likely violated World Trade Organization rules that the US helped create. The US has an opportunity now to update the system – if it’s willing to take it.

Sagatom Saha, Research Scholar in Energy Policy, Columbia University • conversation
Sept. 5, 2023 ~10 min

Cracks in lithium-ion batteries actually speeds up charging

Cracks in lithium-ion batteries actually speed up electric vehicle charging. This runs counter to the view of many EV manufacturers.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
Aug. 10, 2023 ~6 min

The curse of variety in transportation systems

Assistant Professor Cathy Wu is addressing traffic control problems by leveraging deep reinforcement learning.

Daniel de Wolff | MIT Industrial Liaison Program • mit
Aug. 7, 2023 ~9 min

Electric vehicles can't compete with the emotional roar of an engine – but does that matter?

Internal combustion engine cars still dominate global sales – it could be to do with the emotive influence they hold over drivers.

Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
July 18, 2023 ~6 min


Huge phosphate discovery in Norway could fully charge the electric vehicle industry

For now, phosphate rock mining is dominated by China and Morocco.

Gavin D. J. Harper, Research Fellow, Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements & Critical Materials, University of Birmingham • conversation
July 11, 2023 ~6 min

'Global China' is a big part of Latin America’s renewable energy boom, but homegrown industries and 'frugal innovation' are key

China is a major investor in Latin America’s renewable energy and critical minerals like lithium, but countries like Chile are also taking steps to secure their own clean energy future.

Nathaniel Dolton-Thornton, Assistant Researcher in Climate Policy, Tufts University • conversation
July 5, 2023 ~10 min

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