The end of thermal cars: why electric vehicles aren’t a silver bullet
Alexis Poulhès, École des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC) and Cyrille François, Université Gustave Eiffel
On 8 June 2022, the European Parliament voted to ban the sale of...
Slowing down to ramp up: why net zero mobility needs degrowth
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Electrification is a necessary step towards sustainable mobility. However, it has never been sufficient. Mobility in the twenty-first century will necessitate more than simply...
CATL Invests $3.52B in Battery Recycling Base
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Leading Chinese battery firm CATL announced on January 15 that its subsidiary, Brunp, plans to invest 23.8 billion yuan ($3.52 billion) in Foshan, Guangdong...
Deep seabed mining plans pit renewable energy demand against ocean life in a largely unexplored frontier
Scott Shackelford, Indiana University; Christiana Ochoa, Indiana University; David Bosco, Indiana University, and Kerry Krutilla, Indiana University
As companies race to expand renewable energy and...
Can electric vehicle batteries be recycled?
Serge Pelissier, Université Gustave Eiffel
Between 2000 and 2018, the number of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) manufactured was multiplied by 80. In 2018, 66% of them...
You’ve heard of water droughts. Could ‘energy’ droughts be next?
In a new modeling study, researchers show how widely wind and solar potential vary by season and year, suggesting that backup energy sources may...
Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could slow global warming – if they’re done right, IPCC says
Alan Jenn, University of California, Davis
Around the world, revolutionary changes are under way in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are...
The climate emergency warrants a strong mandate on zero-emission vehicles from the federal government
Mark Jaccard, Simon Fraser University
To prevent the worst of climate change, we must increasingly buy zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Transportation accounts for one-quarter of Canada’s...
In the race to reduce car emissions, don’t forget longevity
Extending car lifetime and first-owner possession length can reduce overall emissions more than accelerating replacement according to new study
Kyushu University
Fukuoka, Japan—As countries race to...
The new E10 petrol: will it bring benefits?
Andrew Barron, Swansea University
The introduction of a new type of petrol, E10, in the UK may create some extra costs for owners of older...