Tag: climate desk
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How SUVs Conquered the World—and Ruined the Environment
This piece was originally published in the Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. They are the hulking cars that have conquered the world. Spreading from the heartlands of the US to a new generation of eager buyers in China to dominate even the twisting, narrow streets of Europe, the sports utility…
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“Million-Mile” Batteries Are Coming. Are They a Revolution?
This piece was originally printed in Grist and appears as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Electric vehicles (EVs) have a clear environmental advantage over their gas-guzzling counterparts, however in regards to longevity, the two have been at a dead heat. 2 hundred thousand miles is regarded as a good, long term to get a car built…
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Power Outages During a Hurricane Can be Deadly. Solar Could Fix That.
Within fourteen days after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, Richard Birt, a Las Vegas flame captain, flew into San Juan about what would be the first of several assignments to try and get the island’s 96 fire channels up and running–not by adjusting the problematical grid but by using solar power. With the encouragement of San Juan fire…