Episode 23: Electric Vehicles
06/17/21 • 20 min
Electric vehicles have for years been the hallmark of green technology. However, they have had their "clean" label questioned for just as long as critics point to the many issues beneath the surface of electric vehicles. In this episode, we discuss what electric vehicles are, where this criticism comes from, and if electric vehicles are the best solution to transportation emissions.
Sources
Union of Concerned Scientists:
- EVs compared to gasoline vehicles: https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/cleaner-cars-cradle-grave
- Batteries + Battery Recycling: https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/ev-battery-recycling#read-online-content
- Transportation Emissions- Global Warming: https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/car-emissions-global-warming
- Transportation Emissions- Pollution: https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/vehicles-air-pollution-human-health
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/what-you-can-do-reduce-pollution-vehicles-and-engines
You Matter:
https://youmatter.world/en/hydrogen-electric-cars-sustainability-28156/
USA Today:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/17/fact-check-electric-cars-emit-less-better-environment/3671468001/
National Geographic:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/electric-vehicles-take-off-recycling-ev-batteries
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD):
https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/ditccom2019d5_en.pdf
Music:
“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed.
Song Profile https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4122-news-theme/
Author’s Profile https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/artists/profile/9-kevin-macleod/
License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcod
Electric vehicles have for years been the hallmark of green technology. However, they have had their "clean" label questioned for just as long as critics point to the many issues beneath the surface of electric vehicles. In this episode, we discuss what electric vehicles are, where this criticism comes from, and if electric vehicles are the best solution to transportation emissions.
Sources
Union of Concerned Scientists:
- EVs compared to gasoline vehicles: https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/cleaner-cars-cradle-grave
- Batteries + Battery Recycling: https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/ev-battery-recycling#read-online-content
- Transportation Emissions- Global Warming: https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/car-emissions-global-warming
- Transportation Emissions- Pollution: https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/vehicles-air-pollution-human-health
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/what-you-can-do-reduce-pollution-vehicles-and-engines
You Matter:
https://youmatter.world/en/hydrogen-electric-cars-sustainability-28156/
USA Today:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/17/fact-check-electric-cars-emit-less-better-environment/3671468001/
National Geographic:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/electric-vehicles-take-off-recycling-ev-batteries
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD):
https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/ditccom2019d5_en.pdf
Music:
“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed.
Song Profile https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4122-news-theme/
Author’s Profile https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/artists/profile/9-kevin-macleod/
License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcod
Previous Episode
Episode 22: The Arctic
It is finally time for THE Arctic episode. Not only is the Arctic warming at a faster rate than the rest of the world; Arctic warmth also has massive impacts on worsening global warming and poses massive threats to ecosystems and communities around the world. In this episode, we discuss the impacts of global warming on the Arctic and how some of those impacts affect ecosystems and communities around the world.
We were named a Top Global Warming Podcast by Pretty Progressive! Check it out!
https://prettyprogressive.com/20-best-podcasts-about-global-warming-of-2021/
Sources:
World Wildlife Fund/World Wide Fund for Nature:https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/publications/396/files/original/Effects_of_Climate_Change_on_Arctic_Ecosystems_fact_sheet.pdf?1345753524
Yale Environment 360
https://e360.yale.edu/features/as_arctic_ocean_ice_disappears_global_climate_impacts_intensify_wadhams
The Arctic Institute
https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/permafrost-thaw-warming-world-arctic-institute-permafrost-series-fall-winter-2020/
National Snow and Ice Data Center:
https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/arctic-meteorology/climate_change.html#:~:text=Over%20the%20past%2030%20years,climate%20change%20in%20the%20Arctic
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):
https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level
Inside Climate News:
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25022021/climate-change-ocean-currents-atlantic/
Music:
“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed.
Song Profile https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4122-news-theme/
Author’s Profile https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/artists/profile/9-kevin-macleod/
License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcod
Next Episode
Episode 24: Nuclear Energy
When discussing solutions to combat emissions in the energy sector, many avoid bringing up nuclear energy due to the controversy surrounding it. Is nuclear energy bad? Could it be a part of a greener future? Why is it so controversial? We will answer these questions and more in this episode. Here, I explain what nuclear energy is, the pros and cons relating to it, as well as some of the history behind it.
Sources:
Union of Concerned Scientists:
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-nuclear-power-works
Energy Sage:
https://www.energysage.com/about-clean-energy/nuclear-energy/pros-and-cons-nuclear-energy/
US Department of Energy
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-problems-you-didnt-know-nuclear-could-solve
World Nuclear Association
- Uranium Mining: https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/mining-of-uranium/uranium-mining-overview.aspx
- Nuclear Waste: https://world-nuclear.org/nuclear-essentials/what-is-nuclear-waste-and-what-do-we-do-with-it.aspx
International Atomic Energy Agency:
- France and Nuclear Energy: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/frances-efficiency-in-the-nuclear-fuel-cycle-what-can-oui-learn
- Nuclear Fuel Cycle: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/what-is-the-nuclear-fuel-cycle
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
https://www.epa.gov/radtown/radioactive-waste-uranium-mining-and-milling
Environmental Information Agency
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/nuclear/nuclear-power-and-the-environment.php
Atomic Heritage Foundation:
https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/nuclear-reactor-accidents-history-and-legacies
Music:
“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed.
Song Profile https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4122-news-theme/
Author’s Profile https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/artists/profile/9-kevin-macleod/
License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcod
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