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 becomes obsolete? This week on Switched On we talk wit...
27 Sep 201928min
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 needed. This week on Switched On we talk with Sophie L...
12 Sep 201924min
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 processes that have been hard to reach with renewables and...
23 Aug 201919min
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, right? Today on Switched On we talk with Logan Goldie...
16 Aug 201918min
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 electricity. Today on Switched On we talk with Jame S...
9 Aug 201926min
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 insurability in a climate change world, and what compani...
1 Aug 201933min
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 their operations more efficient or help them expand i...
25 Jul 201925min
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 for 21% of global energy consumption, and a considera...
9 Jul 201926min
