National laboratories, utilities, and pilot projects have all found that electric vehicles (EVs) can be integrated into power grids in ways that benefit communities and vehicle owners while improving grid reliability and resilience. With five U.S. states now committed to …
Heavy-duty trucking is a growing industry that connects the global economy, but its reliance on fossil fuels has made it a potent source of pollution. Heavy-duty trucks are the fastest-growing source of climate pollution in the U.S., emitting nearly a …
Electric cars and trucks have higher safety ratings from major government agencies, reduced odds of injury in the case of an accident, lower personal injury claims, lower risk of rollover crashes, and reduced risk of fire in the case of …
Global demand for lithium, cobalt, nickel, and the other components of electric car and truck batteries is expected to skyrocket as more countries and automakers commit to making all new vehicles electric. As this demand grows, so does our responsibility …
What are some charging and equity considerations? Low-income communities and communities of color disproportionately feel the impacts of vehicle pollution and can benefit the most from the clean air and cost-saving benefits of electric cars and trucks. Yet, as more …
Electric car (EV) sales are predicted to surge in 2021 as China and the European Union tighten emissions standards and calls for all-electric auto markets emerge in the U.S. In September 2020, California announced plans to phase out the sale …
A survey of 1,112 registered Washington state voters on support for a policy requiring new cars sold in Washington state to be electric starting in 2030.
The global auto market is undergoing profound changes as technological advances impact everything from the products offered to the factories they are made in. The shift toward electric cars and trucks, just one of the many generational changes hitting the …
While subfreezing temperatures affect how far any vehicle can travel, many EVs have unique capabilities that can help drivers cope with chilly temperatures.
Examples of union labor working in the energy transition can be found across the United States; in renewable energy installations, electric vehicle manufacturing, building retrofits, and other infrastructure projects. These growing parts of the organized labor workforce are strengthening ties …
A poll of 1,525 registered U.S. voters on support for investing in clean energy infrastructure and paying for those investments through increased taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals.
The scope of the climate crisis and the growing impacts from a warming world are drawing together an increasingly diverse set of people working to address this existential threat. The experts, advocates, and groups within this widening community approach climate …
