Court ruling on Shell's climate impact adds pressure, but it's the market that will drive oil giants like Exxon to change

When big investors like Blackrock get worried about their returns, they have the power and incentive to make fossil fuel companies take action.

Paul Griffin, Distinguished Professor of Management, University of California, Davis • conversation
June 16, 2021 • ~9 min

A court ruling against Shell and votes against Exxon and Chevron add pressure, but it's the market that will drive oil giants to change

When big investors like Blackrock get worried about their returns, they have the power and incentive to make fossil fuel companies take action.

Paul Griffin, Distinguished Professor of Management, University of California, Davis • conversation
June 16, 2021 • ~9 min

With Ford's electric F-150 pickup, the EV transition shifts into high gear

Ford's electric F-150 pickup won't roll off assembly lines until early 2022, but the company has received thousands of preorders already for a vehicle aimed at the mass market, not eco-buyers.

Brian C. Black, Distinguished Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Penn State • conversation
June 15, 2021 • ~9 min

More people shop according to brand values

2020 was a wild year, one that pushed many people to think and rethink their values. Now, a survey finds, they want brands to reveal their values, too.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
May 21, 2021 • ~8 min

Here’s how much your personal information is worth to cybercriminals – and what they do with it

A thriving black market for stolen personal data makes millions of people vulnerable to spies, spammers, scammers and hackers.

Ravi Sen, Associate Professor of Information and Operations Management, Texas A&M University • conversation
May 13, 2021 • ~7 min

Shhhh, they're listening – inside the coming voice-profiling revolution

Marketers will soon be able to use AI-assisted vocal analysis to gain insights into shoppers' inclinations – without people knowing what they're revealing or how that information is being interpreted.

Joseph Turow, Robert Lewis Shayon Professor of Media Systems & Industries, University of Pennsylvania • conversation
April 28, 2021 • ~13 min

Technology innovation gives government leverage to drive down emissions fast – here's how

Technology innovation is one of the Biden administration’s most powerful tools for accelerating progress on climate change. Recent successes in renewable energy and batteries show how this can work.

Jessika E. Trancik, Associate Professor, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology • conversation
April 7, 2021 • ~8 min

Why corporate climate pledges of ‘net-zero’ emissions should trigger a healthy dose of skepticism

CEOs, including at oil companies and airlines, are relying on trees and oceans to capture and store carbon for them, but the numbers don't add up.

Matthew D. Potts, Professor, S.J. Hall Chair in Forest Economics, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
March 25, 2021 • ~10 min

Why companies' 'net-zero' emissions pledges should trigger a healthy dose of skepticism

CEOs, including at oil companies and airlines, are making net-zero pledges while planning to still produce carbon emissions for decades to come.

Matthew D. Potts, Professor, S.J. Hall Chair in Forest Economics, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
March 25, 2021 • ~10 min

What's behind $15,000 electricity bills in Texas?

Some Texans are receiving eye-popping electric bills after power providers passed on volatile costs to some of their customers – legally.

Seth Blumsack, Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State • conversation
Feb. 24, 2021 • ~7 min

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