Episode 21: Examining Zero Emissions

Technology Today

Southwest Research Institute

Technology

4.8 • 19 Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

SwRI Principal Engineer Dr. Graham Conway is sparking debate with his views on electric vehicles. Conway presented his ideas in a TEDx San Antonio talk, which now has thousands of views on YouTube. In this episode, he explains why he believes describing electric cars as “zero emissions” doesn’t tell the whole story. He urges listeners to examine where the electricity that powers battery-operated vehicles comes from. If the power source creates pollution, can the technology truly be considered zero emissions? Conway provides valuable insight for the environmentally aware driver. Listen now as we hear a new perspective on electric vehicles.

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0:00.0	If you're looking for a cleaner way to drive, you'll want to hear from our guest today.
0:05.1	He's an engineer comparing the environmental impact of gas-powered, electric, and hybrid vehicles.
0:10.9	His surprising findings next on this episode of Technology Today.
0:19.4	We live with technology, science, engineering, and the results of innovative research every day.
0:25.8	Now, let's understand it better.
0:27.7	You're listening to the Technology Today podcast presented by Southwest Research Institute.
0:33.7	Hello and welcome to technology today.
0:36.1	I'm Lisa Benia.
0:37.4	We're not back in our studio yet, so we are recording today through web conferencing.
0:42.3	Our guest today is SWRI, principal engineer, Dr. Graham Conway. Dr. Conway works closely with the Environmental Protection Agency and automotive industry suppliers and manufacturers.
0:55.0	He conducts engine testing and modeling and tracks changes in industry regulations.
1:00.0	He's talking to us today about his intriguing findings on the environmental impact of zero emissions
1:06.0	electric vehicles.
1:07.0	Thank you for joining us today, Graham.
1:09.0	Hi, Lisa. Good to be here.
1:12.6	Hi. So I was intrigued by your TEDx talk. So you presented a TEDx San Antonio talk. It was really eye-opening.
1:22.7	So to start, will you recap your talk for our listeners?
1:27.0	Yeah, absolutely.
1:28.8	Yeah, so the TEDx talk was last November time, and it was a discussion about electric vehicles
1:38.6	and maybe some of the misconceptions about electric vehicles, mainly that, you know, they have a badge, as you said
1:47.7	yourself, of being zero emissions.
1:51.6	And that kind of puts an emphasis or puts a focus on an aspect of them that I think needs to be
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