In order for vehicle-to-grid integration to become both economically and environmentally viable, there must be many more electric vehicles on the road than there are today. But electric vehicles are often more expensive to buy and produce than gas-powered cars, and while California is home to more electric vehicles (about 600,000) than any other state, EVs still represent only a small share of total vehicles. By 2030, California aims to have 5 million EVs on the road.

Zero Emission Aviation with Val Miftakhov (Extended Version)

Climate change is upon us. Fires, droughts, hurricanes, sea level rise, and melting ice caps are all part of our new normal. But something else is happening as well. Scientists, innovators, organizations, cities, companies, and citizens are taking action, making progress, and finding solutions.

Climate Break brings you stories of climate progress, climate challenges, and interviews with climate innovators in California and around the world, 90 seconds at a time.

Climate Break is a production of Project Climate at U.C. Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy, & Environment in conjunction with the U.C. Berkeley Journalism School.