We may be standing at the precipice of a revolution in propulsion not seen since the internal combustion engine replaced the horse and buggy. The proliferation of electric cars will change the daily lives of motorists, boost some regional economies and hurt others, reduce oil insecurity but create new insecurities about raw materials, and impact urban air quality and climate change.

Graham joined us to speak about the forces driving this global transition, discussing the major themes of his new book, The Global Rise of the Modern Plug-In Electric Vehicle: Public Policy, Innovation, and Strategy (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021).

0:00 Jonathan Wiener J.D. welcomes Dr. Graham and introduces the discussion. Wiener is the William R. and Thomas L. Perkins Professor of Law at @dukelaw, Professor of Environmental Policy at Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment, and Professor of Public Policy at @DukeSanfordSchool.

3:55 Dr. John Graham introduces himself and discusses the broad themes from his new book. Graham is Professor of Risk Analysis and Decision Science and former Dean (from 2008-19) of the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.

Dr. Lori Bennear moderates a discussion with Dr. Graham. Bennear is the Juli Plant Grainger Associate Professor of Energy Economics and Policy at @dukeenvironment.

23:23 What is driving the big consumer shift towards EVs?
25:55 What role can the government play in promoting EV development, using California’s policies as an example?
27:40 Despite China’s dramatic increase in EV production, they are still primarily using coal-fired electricity to power these vehicles. Will EV adoption actually be greener?
30:40 How green are EVs, really?

33:00 Audience Q&A begins

33:00 With issues of battery production, recycling, and waste, are we moving too fast?
35:33 How do we ensure the integration of EV charging stations into the U.S. grid?
37:55 What role with the U.S. federal government play in this integration?
40:10 How can we get the word out, and preach beyond the choir for EV technologies?
41:45 EVs vs larger public transit?
43:50 Can fuel-cell EVs also be part of the solution?
44:50 How can the U.S. catch up with global EV adoption?
46:47 What role will EVs play as Distributed Electricity Resources?
47:45 Will we see EVs as road trucks or fleets?
49:52 What is the relationship between autonomous and electric vehicles?
52:16 How can small, family-owned gas stations transition from petroleum to EV charging?
53:50 What are the limits of U.S. subsidies for EVs?
55:15 Can EVs function as used cars?
57:45 What will the biggest influences be on EV adoption in the near future?

Organized by the Duke University Energy Initiative (https://energy.duke.edu/) and the Duke Center on Risk (https://scienceandsociety.duke.edu/re....

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