Jennifer Hatch

1

Article

0

Comments
A cleaner future with autonomous vehicles is not a sure thing. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Spread of self‑driving cars could cause more pollution – unless the electric grid transforms radically

Peter Fox-Penner, Boston University; Jennifer Hatch, Boston University, and Will Gorman, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

The spread of ride-hailing services and autonomous vehicles will lead to higher energy demand, a study finds. Electric vehicles and a much cleaner grid are the only way to avoid more emissions.

Contact Jennifer for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision