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Washington Post | Apr 27, 2023
What goes into making EVs, where it comes from and at what human cost (Washington Post) (Related: CNBC)
CLEAN CARS, HIDDEN TOLL
The underbelly of electric vehicles What goes into making EVs, where it comes from and at what human costBy Aaron Steckelberg
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Hannah Dormido
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Ruby Mellen
News Release
Apr 27, 2023
Computational tool empowers decision-makers to target interventions
A computational tool developed by researchers at the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change pinpoints specific counties within the United States that are particularly vulnerable to economic distress resulting from a transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy sources...
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Washington Post | Apr 18, 2023
MIT Joint Program Principal Research Scientist Jennifer Morris comments on the viability of the nuclear power option (Washington Post)
CLIMATE LAB
America needs clean electricity. These states show how to do it.
News Release
MIT News | Apr 10, 2023
If reactors are retired, polluting energy sources that fill the gap could cause more than 5,000 premature deaths, researchers estimate (MIT News)
Nearly 20 percent of today’s electricity in the United States comes from nuclear power. The U.S. has the largest nuclear fleet in the world, with 92 reactors scattered around the country. Many of these power plants have run for more than half a century and are approaching the end of their...
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The Maine Monitor | Apr 09, 2023
MIT Joint Program's STRESS platform shows that Maine counties have the highest risk in the region of having both high energy expenditures and high poverty rates (The Maine Monitor)
HOOKED ON HEATING OIL
Hooked on heating oil: Maine’s reliance on a dirty, expensive fuel Maine relies on home heating oil more than any other state. Ending that costly dependence could improve lives and fight climate change, but it won’t be easy.BY ANNIE ROPEIK | APRIL 8, 2023
News Release
Apr 04, 2023
Key takeaways from the XLV (45th) MIT Global Change Forum
At the XLV (45th) MIT Global Change Forum on March 23-24, 2023, about 90 attendees from industry, academia, government and NGOs gathered at the Samberg Conference Center on the MIT campus to explore how the world can continue to pursue and achieve climate change goals amid turbulent times.
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