Charging ahead: how to make sure the electric vehicle transition is sustainable and just

Electric vehicles are poised to take over our roads: so how do we make sure this change doesn’t exacerbate social and energy inequality?

Rachel Lee, PhD Candidate in Electric Vehicle Usage, University of Sheffield • conversation
Sept. 3, 2021 • ~6 min

Climate change is an infrastructure problem – map of electric vehicle chargers shows one reason why

The infrastructure bill being debated in Congress looks like a small but genuine down payment on a more climate-friendly transportation sector and electric power grid. What comes next is crucial.

Paul N. Edwards, William J. Perry Fellow in International Security, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University • conversation
Aug. 23, 2021 • ~9 min

What electric vehicle manufacturers can learn from China – their biggest market

Small cities in China show the way forward for electric vehicle travel.

Lixian Qian, Associate Professor of Marketing & Innovation, Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University • conversation
Aug. 3, 2021 • ~7 min

Bacteria can recover precious metals from electric vehicle batteries – here's how

With an average shelf life of nine years, the coming tsunami of waste EV batteries needs action now.

Sebastien Farnaud, Professor of Bio-innovation and Enterprise, Coventry University • conversation
June 17, 2021 • ~6 min

The road to electric vehicles with lower sticker prices than gas cars – battery costs explained

EVs will have lower sticker prices than gas vehicles when batteries are cheaper. Getting there comes down to knowing where to cut costs.

Shashank Sripad, Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University • conversation
July 27, 2020 • ~8 min

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