Here's how to meet Biden's 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with today's technology
The road map for a more sustainable future starts with clean energy and fossil-fuel-free transportation.
John Reilly, Co-Director Emeritus of the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Senior Lecturer Emeritus at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• conversation
June 21, 2022 • ~7 min
June 21, 2022 • ~7 min
Eco-friendly tech comes with its own environmental costs: that's why it's vital to cut energy demand now
Solar panels and electric cars come with their own environmental trade-offs like increased mining and extraction.
Timothy Laing, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Brighton •
conversation
June 16, 2022 • ~6 min
June 16, 2022 • ~6 min
Electric car supplies are running out – and could drastically slow down the journey to net-zero
Governments may be forced to put back deadlines to shift away from petrol and diesel.
Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University •
conversation
May 11, 2022 • ~6 min
May 11, 2022 • ~6 min
Energy strategy: expensive nuclear power push ignores chance to cut costs of UK's electricity system
Failure to make the most of Britain’s abundant renewables will mean a costly and unreliable energy supply.
Nigel Turvey, Visiting Senior Industrial Fellow in Electrical Engineering, University of Bath •
conversation
April 7, 2022 • ~7 min
April 7, 2022 • ~7 min
Can my electric car power my house? Not yet for most drivers, but vehicle-to-home charging is coming
Bidirectional charging is the next big stage for electric vehicles. But storing power in your car and sending it back to your house involves more than flipping a switch.
Seth Blumsack, Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State •
conversation
March 29, 2022 • ~9 min
March 29, 2022 • ~9 min
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