What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change

While he hasn’t released an official plan, Trump’s playbook the last time he was in office and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer clues to what’s ahead.

Gautam Jain, Senior Research Scholar in Financing the Energy Transition, Columbia University • conversation
Nov. 7, 2024 • ~8 min

No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with thousands of jobs planned

The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.

Nathan Jensen, Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 • ~7 min

No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with over 23,000 jobs planned

The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.

Nathan Jensen, Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 • ~7 min

Charging, not range, is becoming a top concern for electric car drivers

The issue isn’t just the number of chargers – it’s also the quality of drivers’ experiences with them.

Alan Jenn, Associate Professional Researcher in Transportation, University of California, Davis • conversation
Oct. 10, 2024 • ~7 min

The UK’s power grid needs upgrading to reach net zero – our new study shows where

Electricity networks in cities need the biggest overhaul – but the public can help.

Sheridan Few, Lecturer in Urban Energy Systems, University of Leeds • conversation
May 29, 2024 • ~6 min

Electric cars: swappable batteries could be the way to revive flagging sales

Many would say that swappable batteries have had their day for EVs. But it’s time to face the fact that the charging model isn’t working either.

ManMohan S Sodhi, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, City, University of London • conversation
May 21, 2024 • ~7 min

History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend

The early timing of Biden’s move, changing supply chains and national security fears suggest the tariffs might work this time, at least for a while.

Tinglong Dai, Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
May 17, 2024 • ~9 min

Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else

EV fires make headlines, but they don’t tell the full story of EV safety. The real threat isn’t combustion, it’s weight.

Jingwen Hu, Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
April 30, 2024 • ~6 min

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

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