Our experts are frequently spotlighted in national/local news outlets and widely read blogs. The headlines and summaries below link to the original news articles and features.
October 10, 2024
The Biden administration is using tax credits, regulations and federal investments to shift drivers toward electric vehicles. But drivers will make the switch only if they are confident they can find reliable charging when and where they need it.
The Conversation
October 8, 2024
“… Fraser Shilling — a scientist at UC Davis who’ll tell us what he’s learned from his rigorous scholarly examination of… roadkill. Meep meep! Learn …”
Smithsonian Magazine
October 4, 2024
Utilization of public chargers increases almost three-fold when they’re closely located to dining services, according to a survey by the Next 10 climate think tank and the University of California, Davis’ Institute of Transportation Studies. The authors added that drivers in California are 37% more likely to choose charging sites with amenities than standalone locations.
Transport Topics
October 3, 2024
Yet, experts like Jason Munster, the founder of the hydrogen advising firm CleanEpic, and Lewis Fulton, the director of the Energy Futures program at the University of California, Davis, noted that, until hydrogen fuel cell trucking infrastructure comes online, consumer fuel cell vehicles will struggle to gain market share.
Observer
October 1, 2024
UC Davis professor Susan Handy, the director of the National Center for Sustainable Transportation, objected to the I-80 widening project.
Sacramento Bee
September 30, 2024
James Giller, a Ph.D. candidate in the Transportation Technology & Policy program at the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, commented on these equity issues in an interview with UC Davis Health.
“Hopefully, the results of this study can be used to increase the sustainability of ride-hailing and also address potential equity issues that are apparent,” Giller said.
The California Aggie
September 22, 2024
“Dr. Guldner will lead a conversation on hydrogen energy’s role in the U.S., joined by experts Dr. Lewis Fulton and Dr. Jason Munster.”
Drive Spark
September 17, 2024
“With a gas station, most of the revenue and profit that they derive is not coming from the sale of gasoline. It is actually coming from selling soda and chips and that sort of thing. And I think that is the sort of model that needs to happen with charging stations.” Jenn said.
KPBS
September 13, 2024
“That’s kind of one of the bigger punch lines here. In the same way that gas stations don’t really make most of their profit from selling gas. It’s from concessions,” said Alan Jenn, one of the authors of a new report from the Electric Vehicle Research Center in the Institute for Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis.
Government Technology
September 10, 2024
“Our research shows us what electric vehicle drivers want: fueling infrastructure located with additional amenities that can also help stations become profitable,” said Dr. Scott Hardman, Associate Research Faculty for the Electric Vehicle Research Center at UC Davis.
Business Wire
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