In 2016, China single-handedly purchased more electric vehicles (EVs) than the rest of the world combined. Guest contributor Dr. Boling Li gives the inside scoop on China’s impressive strides in the EV industry and shares some of the energy challenges the country is facing in its rise as an EV powerhouse….
Global Perspectives: The Fog of War: Nature + Health on the Horizon
The term “fog of war” describes the difficulty of understanding a crisis in the midst of it. This term has been used to describe the challenge of making sense of climate change, particularly at the intersection of nature and health. However, signs suggest that the fog is beginning to dissipate, and a new discourse on nature and health is emerging….
Global Perspectives: Going Dutch on Energy Consumption?
In the first installment of the global perspectives series, scientist Boris Tefsen shares how the Netherlands, when faced with an expensive increase in energy bills, was able to lower the country’s energy consumption by nearly 25%. With the right strategies in place, large-scale conservation is possible. …