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Episode 3: EVs

Step 1: Planning to buy an EV? Awesome! They’re lots of fun to drive and will probably save you money in the long run. If you’re just looking to improve your climate impact, make sure you’re getting an EV for the right reason. The best car for the planet (even though no car is good for the planet) is probably one you already drive. Definitely ready for EV shopping? Check out some resources below…

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📖Learn More

  • Rewiring America has great practical guides for all things electrification.  Check out their guide on EVs for more information on rebates, installing chargers, and calculating costs.

  • Looking to switch to an EV but deterred by the cost? While researching for this episode, Andrew from Zevvy talked to us about how his company makes EVs affordable using leases. Thanks Andrew! (not an ad, we swear).

Ready for More?

🎓Learn about new EV Enabling Tech

Pique Action has covered a ton of companies working on new tech to help improve EV infrastructure, batteries, flexible solar and battery recycling. Check out their stories below or go to our playlist to watch them all.

  • Liminal uses ultrasound technology to improve EV battery efficiency and performance.

  • Swift Solar creates high-efficiency, flexible solar cells that could one day power vehicles.

  • Air pollution in India is responsible for serious health impacts and excess deaths. Statiq is helping drive EV adoption with their innovated chargers and charging network.

  •  Recycling critical minerals is key to electrification, Nth Cycle’s technology is a game-changing new way to separate these minerals during the recycling process.

  • Coreshell improves battery performance and life with a special new manufacturing process.

Episode 2: CARBON CAPTURE

Step 1: Arm yourself against misinformation and bullsh*t!

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📖Learn More

  • Nonprofit Carbon 180 is a great resource to get more information on the CDR landscape and all the possibilities.  Check out their fact sheets and deep dives.

Ready for More?

🎓Dig Deeper

Like all climate solutions, equitable and just deployment will be critical for CDR. Here’s what some experts are saying:

  • Read a new statement by environmental justice organizations on the national symposium on climate justice & carbon management here. 

  • Read this op-ed in Fast Company from Carbon Business Council’s Executive Director, Ben Rubin, about the importance of focusing on both reducing and removing emissions. This concept is also known as “twin targets” in the climate community. 

  • Check out the Carbon Business Council’s recent series of issue briefs, especially the “Defining Carbon Removal for Policy” issue brief.

🤔Umm, other stuff

  • Did you know that a geothermal-powered Direct-Air-Capture facility is currently being built in the United States? Learn more about Fervo Energy’s project funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative here.

Episode 1: Fast Fashion

Step 1: Buy Less Sh*t! OK, now that that’s over with…

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Americans: ‼️Support the FABRIC Act‼️ (And ask your reps to do the same)

🗣️Activism: Do Democracy🗣️

💼All Jobs Can Be Climate Jobs🧰

🎓Dig Deeper

🤔Umm, other stuff