Rare earth elements and value chains - @vietecon.bsky.social and @gavindjharper.bsky.social look at the background to the recent US - China deal.

“Rather than relying solely on manufacturing, developing economies should diversify into sectors less vulnerable to automation but rich in employment potential” (healthcare, education, tourism etc) – @vietecon.bsky.social in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog

New study in Nature Energy reveals that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) now rival traditional cars in reliability and lifespan! Rapid tech advancements making BEVs a sustainable alternative to petrol and diesel vehicles. #EVs #Sustainability @vietecon.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s415... ^AKG

As supportive policies in the US reverse, EVs' fundamental functionality becomes crucial for competitiveness. My research at @cep-lse.bsky.social @poid-lse.bsky.social highlights that BEVs, which were traditionally less reliable, have rapidly evolved. 👇

With this year’s Chemistry/Physics #NobelPrizes touching on AI/ML, our latest research at @cep-lse.bsky.social highlights the STEM bias nature of these techs & associated inequality. Collab with Draca @maxnathan.bsky.social Oliveira-Cunha Rosso @asvalero.bsky.social 👉https://t.ly/QPD6t .

A new paper is a report card of the Inflation Reduction Act's electric vehicle subsidies. By Hunt Allcott, Reigner Kane, Max Maydanchik, Joseph Shapiro, Felix Tintelnot. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2024/10/07/w...