Lithium-ion battery fires are becoming increasingly common as electric vehicles spread, and are hard to extinguish. A new approach uses an electrolyte based on a commercial fire extinguisher.
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Lithium-ion batteries power many electric cars, bikes and scooters. When they are damaged or overheated, they can ignite or explode. Four engineers explain how to handle these devices safely.
There is already a blueprint for a reliable network of charging stations. The industry can learn a lot from the petrol station giants – plus its chargers can harness the powers of digital technology.
What the BBC Radio 4 drama gets right (and wrong) about rural opposition to the energy transition.
A study of 230 electric vehicles found only 25% of charging happens during peak demand periods. Their patterns of use also mean spare battery capacity could be fed into the grid at these times.
If the EV transition focuses exclusively on drivers in privately owned cars, it won’t meet many Americans’ mobility needs, particularly in underserved communities.
As California goes on regulating air pollution, other states often follow – including the Golden State’s ambitious goals for cleaning up emissions from trucking.
Reducing air pollution from cars and light trucks would pay big health dividends for low-income and minority communities. A new survey shows how to get more drivers of color into electric vehicles.
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St Baker Fellow in E-Mobility, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University
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Professor of Physics, Clemson University
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E-Mobility Doctoral Researcher, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Lecturer in Urban Studies, The New School
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
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Senior Development Engineer, institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis
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Senior Lecturer, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol
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Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of Bristol
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Professional Researcher, Electric Vehicle Research Center, University of California, Davis
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University
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Research Assistant Professor of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University
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Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis
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Co-director, STEPS (Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways), University of California, Davis
