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The UK plans to build huge batteries to store renewable energy – but there’s a much cheaper solution

Andrew Cruden, University of Southampton The UK electricity system is undergoing significant and rapid change. It has the world’s largest installed capacity of offshore wind,...

Hydrogen isn’t the key to Britain’s green recovery – here’s why

Tom Baxter, University of Aberdeen The EU recently published its strategy for delivering net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Alongside reducing the amount of energy...

The EV market continues to grow at an electrifying rate

It wasn’t all that long ago that we thought Doc Brown powering his DeLorean with banana peels and apple cores was the stuff of...

Electric vehicles could add to carbon emissions and load shedding: but there’s a solution

MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Stellenbosch University and Mark Apperley, University of Waikato South Africa has the highest emission intensity in the G20 group of industrialised and...

Owners of electric vehicles to be paid to plug into the grid to help avoid blackouts

Bjorn Sturmberg, Australian National University Electric vehicles can help keep the air clean in our cities – as we’ve seen recently with the reduction of...

Electric vehicles drop in price, but ‘most remain unprofitable’, says Lux Research

Electric vehicles have fallen in price, but “most remain unprofitable”, according to Lux Research. The automotive industry is under pressure to reduce emissions, both from...

Hydrogen cars won’t overtake electric vehicles because they’re hampered by the laws of science

Tom Baxter, University of Aberdeen Hydrogen has long been touted as the future for passenger cars. The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which simply...

If all cars were electric, UK carbon emissions would drop by 12%

George Milev, Nottingham Trent University and Amin Al-Habaibeh, Nottingham Trent University The COVID-19 lockdown has led to reduced pollution and emissions in the UK and...

Hydrogen vs electric vs petrol: How will cars be powered in the future?

Electric vehicles sales have seen sustained increases in the past few years and significant milestones have been reached in many countries. According to data published...

Climate explained: why switching to electric transport makes sense even if electricity is not fully renewable

Robert McLachlan, Massey University Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about...

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