UK may be on verge of triggering a ‘positive tipping point’ for tackling climate change

Electric vehicle sales are racing ahead in the UK – but the switch to heat pumps is lagging behind.

Steven R. Smith, Research Impact Fellow, Green Futures Solutions and Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter • conversation
July 2, 2025 • ~8 min

Where does the UK most need more public EV chargers?

Government investment in neighbourhood EV chargers cannot replace investment at motorway services.

Hannah Budnitz, Research Associate, Transport Studies Unit and Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford • conversation
July 1, 2025 • ~8 min

How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate

Some technologies could rapidly cut emissions, while others do little to fight climate change. The House bill favors the latter while nixing support for the former.

Daniel Cohan, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University • conversation
June 10, 2025 • ~10 min

How the UK’s microchip industry is bouncing back after a quarter of a century

A new wave of companies are focusing on microchips designed for clean energy technology.

Peter Gammon, Professor of Power Electronic Devices, School of Engineering, University of Warwick • conversation
April 29, 2025 • ~8 min

Why predicting battery performance is like forecasting traffic − and how researchers are making progress

Battery management systems now blend physics and machine learning, delivering real‑time insights to boost safety, efficiency and lifespan even under heavy use.

Emmanuel Olugbade, Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology • conversation
April 25, 2025 • ~9 min

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Elon Musk marketed EVs to wealthy early-adopter men – but in the long run, more diverse messaging will help the industry.

Hannah Budnitz, Research Associate in Urban Mobility, Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford • conversation
March 25, 2025 • ~7 min

Electric cars were once marketed as ‘women’s cars’. Did this hold back their development over the next century?

An innovation expert looked at decades of car adverts to find out.

Josef Taalbi, Associate Professor, Economic History, Lund University • conversation
March 13, 2025 • ~7 min

Switching to electric vehicles will push the power grid to the brink

If every car was electric, every single power station in the UK could be devoted entirely to powering them and it still wouldn’t be enough.

Florimond Gueniat, Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Birmingham City University • conversation
Feb. 20, 2025 • ~6 min

AI is transforming the search for new materials that can help create the technologies of the future

Discovering new materials could drive forward areas such as green technology and advanced electronics.

Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Feb. 10, 2025 • ~9 min

Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries

If you live in a flood-prone area, especially near the ocean, it’s important to know the risks if your EV is flooded. Or your golf cart, e-bike or other device with lithium-ion batteries.

Xinyu Huang, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina • conversation
Nov. 15, 2024 • ~8 min

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