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Should We Take My Car, or Get a Robotaxi?
Ride-hailing, e-commerce, micro-mobility, robotaxis – each of these is or will chip away at the need to own a car. Will the day come when the car bec…
6 years, 11 months ago
Battery Metals - A Nickel for Your Thoughts
As demand for lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage increases, a lot more lithium, cobalt, and nickel will be nee…
6 years, 11 months ago
The Hydrogen Economy: It's a Gas
Hydrogen has been in and out of fashion several times over the years. But now its potential to decarbonize long-haul trucking, and industrial process…
7 years ago
I Drive a Tesla, I Do My Part...Right?
Sure, a Tesla has zero tailpipe emissions, but it charges from the grid, and the grid is powered by coal, so it can't really be considered clean, rig…
7 years ago
It's Like Netflix for Electricity - New Business Models in Electricity Retail
Light-up your dryer, TV, dishwasher, microwave, air conditioner, and maybe even mine some bitcoin, all at dinnertime, because it's all-you-can-eat el…
7 years ago
Climate Insurance and Chasing Ducks Across the Street
Hong Kong taxi drivers are getting older. What happens when they retire? Is a busy city like Hong Kong ready for driverless cars? Insurance and insur…
7 years, 1 month ago
Oil Majors Going Digital: Personality Test
This week on Switched On we talk with Hannah Davinroy and Claire Curry about oil companies going after digital technologies. Whether it is to make th…
7 years, 1 month ago
Heating and Cooling: Heat Pump Revolution! Or is it?
This week on Switched On we talk with Meredith Annex, who leads BNEF's coverage of heating and cooling. Making buildings warmer or cooler accounts fo…
7 years, 1 month ago
Because Why Not? Floating and Airborne Wind
Today on Switched On we talk with BNEF Wind Industry Analyst Tom Harries, about floating and airborne wind power. These applications are still in the…
7 years, 2 months ago
Bioplastics: Beyond recycling
Today on Switched On we talk to Dr. Julia Attwood, Head of Advanced Materials for BNEF about bioplastics. Bioplastics comprise just about 1% of the p…
7 years, 2 months ago