Electric World
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From how we move to how we move things, the digital revolution is fundamentally transforming industries to make them more sustainable, productive, and smarter. In Electric World, Quartz explores the companies, people, and projects that are harnessing the power of electric to charge a cleaner, fairer, and more innovative world.
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PEDAL TO THE METALBiden just announced the most significant regulation of carbon emissions in US historyQuartz • August 5, 2021
HAVING YOUR CAKEAmericans should have their trucks and save the climate tooQuartz • July 28, 2021
DIFFERENT YEAR, SAME RANTFor two years now, Elon Musk has cited one reason for the delay in Tesla’s India launchQuartz India • July 26, 2021
HOW TO ELECTRIFY EVERYTHINGHow much more energy will the US need to electrify everything?Quartz • March 19, 2021
ON THE ROAD AGAINElectric cars may soon get a superhighway from Chicago to OrlandoQuartz • March 5, 2021
WHO'S IN?With Super Bowl ads, Detroit bets Americans are finally ready for EVsQuartz • February 9, 2021
ELECTRIFY OR DIEGM just sped up the depreciation of everything it ownsQuartz • January 30, 2021
EV SPREE YIPEE!Biden’s buying spree could boost the number of electric vehicles in the US by 40%Quartz • January 26, 2021
BACK IN THE GROUNDElon Musk just bought $100 million in publicity for the carbon capture industryQuartz • January 26, 2021
RUNNING OUT OF CHARGEThe time to solve the electric car’s battery problem is nowQuartz • January 23, 2021
GREEN MAKES GREENCompanies with serious climate goals are beating the marketQuartz • December 10, 2020
STANDOUT STARTUPSThe climate technologies venture capitalists are backingQuartz • November 8, 2020
CLEANING UP COBALTCan Tesla help solve one of the thorniest ethical problems with electric vehicles?Quartz • September 10, 2020
KERMIT WAS RIGHTUber’s electric cars need a new grid to run emission freeQuartz • September 10, 2020
QUARTZ PRESENTSThe past, present, and future of electric vehiclesQuartz • August 3, 2020
WHEEEE!Bikes are hot but e-bikes are on fireQuartz • July 23, 2020
TRUCK GOCalifornia is creating America’s largest market for electric trucksQuartz • June 25, 2020
ELECTRIFYINGResearchers are sitting on tech that could transform trees into power generatorsQuartz Africa • March 11, 2020
CRUISIN'GM’s Cruise reveals its driverless shuttle to replace the carQuartz • January 22, 2020
CODE READYNew US building codes will make every home ready for electric carsQuartz • January 9, 2020
LONG RANGE, LONG ODDSTwo international EVs may end India’s “range anxiety,” if buyers ignore the price tagQuartz India • December 6, 2019
THREE-WHEELIN’ ITLightweight rickshaws and scooters give India a seven-year edge over the US in EV pricingQuartz India • November 4, 2019