War in Ukraine could cut global supply of essential elements for making green technology

Electric vehicle batteries, wind turbine generators and hydrogen fuel cells are among technologies likely to be affected by the conflict.

Gavin Harper, Research Fellow, Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements & Critical Materials, University of Birmingham • conversation
March 14, 2022 • ~6 min

Here's how far people want the government to limit their freedoms for the sake of the planet -- new research

Research shows people want government to restrict excess consumption through regulations, not just to rely on citizens to make better choices.

Noel Flay Cass, Research Fellow in Energy Demand Behaviour, University of Leeds • conversation
Feb. 17, 2022 • ~8 min

Time for the UK to say goodbye to drive-throughs: for the sake of our environment, our health – and our culture

Drive-throughs not only increase air pollution and emissions, but also contribute to a car-centred culture that we need to avoid.

Sybil Derrible, Associate Professor of Urban Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago • conversation
Feb. 14, 2022 • ~7 min

Recycled Kevlar battery could boost electric car range by 5X

A new 1,000 cycle lithium-sulfur battery made with nanofibers recycled from Kevlar has the potential to quintuple the range of electric cars.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 18, 2022 • ~6 min

Here's why China probably won't dominate the electric car market this year

China is powering ahead with EV production, but Chinese EVs might not be ready to face the global market.

David Tyfield, Professor in Sustainable Transitions and Political Economy, Lancaster University • conversation
Jan. 6, 2022 • ~7 min

Shared e-scooters may not be so climate friendly after all

Shared e-scooters and e-bikes are supposedly climate friendly, but a new study suggests they may emit more CO2 emissions than the alternatives they replace.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 3, 2022 • ~7 min

Electric cars aren't enough to hit climate targets: we need to develop better public transport too

From buses in Bogotá to cycling through Cambridge, we can learn valuable lessons from how countries across the world deliver sustainable transport.

Vera O'Riordan, PhD Researcher in Marine and Renewable Energy, University College Cork • conversation
Nov. 22, 2021 • ~7 min

Electric vehicle owners could sell power back to the grid

Electric vehicles could send energy back to power grids while they're parked, researchers report. The process could also save owners money each year.

Bob Marcotte-U. Rochester • futurity
Nov. 17, 2021 • ~6 min

Electric vehicle owners could sell power back to the grid

Electric vehicles could send energy back to power grids while they're parked, researchers report. The process could also save owners money each year.

Bob Marcotte-U. Rochester • futurity
Nov. 17, 2021 • ~6 min

COP26: experts react to the UN climate summit and Glasgow Pact

Has the summit delivered on its goals?

Ran Boydell, Visiting Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Nov. 13, 2021 • ~11 min

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