America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet

New charts and data show how corporate demand could boost clean energy investment in regions where renewable energy potential is strong but wind and solar power have lagged.

James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College • conversation
April 2, 2024 ~7 min

EPA’s new auto emissions standard will speed the transition to cleaner cars, while also addressing consumer and industry concerns

The new rule isn’t a mandate for electric vehicles, but it will sharply increase their market share over the coming decade.

Alan Jenn, Associate Professional Researcher in Transportation, University of California, Davis • conversation
March 22, 2024 ~8 min


Lithium-ion batteries don’t work well in the cold − a battery researcher explains the chemistry at low temperatures

Electric vehicles are catching on across the US, but they’re also catching on fire in colder regions like the Northeast and Midwest.

Wesley Chang, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University • conversation
March 5, 2024 ~7 min

E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air

Many incentive programs promote e-bike use, but they aren’t necessarily targeting the right people for the right reasons.

Luke Jones, Professor of Economics, Valdosta State University • conversation
Feb. 27, 2024 ~9 min

Self-extinguishing batteries could reduce the risk of deadly and costly battery fires

Lithium-ion battery fires are becoming increasingly common as electric vehicles spread, and are hard to extinguish. A new approach uses an electrolyte based on a commercial fire extinguisher.

Bingan Lu, Associate Professor of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2024 ~7 min

What the Red Sea crisis could mean for the electric vehicle industry and the planet

EV manufacturers pause production in Europe as the Red Sea shipping crisis deepens.

Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2024 ~7 min

What the Red Sea crisis could mean for the EV industry and the planet

EV manufacturers pause production in Europe as the Red Sea shipping crisis deepens.

Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2024 ~7 min

Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

More and more motorists are opting for bigger EVs – but there are several environmental concerns to consider.

Grazia Todeschini, Reader in Engineering, King's College London • conversation
Nov. 6, 2023 ~6 min


What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains

Some power plants don’t have massive smokestacks or cooling towers – or even a central site.

Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University • conversation
Oct. 17, 2023 ~8 min

How sodium-ion batteries could make electric cars cheaper

Sodium is a cheap and viable alternative to lithium in batteries for low-medium range EVs.

Robert House, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, University of Oxford • conversation
Oct. 10, 2023 ~7 min

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