UVA Darden Ideas to Action | 01 November 2018
In the Wake of U.S. Policy Rollbacks, Electric Vehicles Roll On
Research conducted by the Batten Institute suggests that market adoption of electric vehicles will continue to grow despite efforts to rollback U.S. fuel efficiency standards.
UVA Darden Report | 23 October 2018
Darden Reaches Carbon-Neutral Goal as UVA Hollyfield Solar Facility Comes Online
UVA Darden becomes one of the only top-ranked business schools in the United States to reach carbon neutrality.
UVA Today | 13 September 2018
Four Huge Social Issues Darden is Tackling Head-On
UVA Darden professors and students explore ways in which businesses can help solve four big issues, including sustainability.
UVA Darden Report | 10 July 2018
Through Wind, Sun and Water, Darden Alumni Chart a Cleaner Energy Future
Three stories about UVA Darden alumni and students working to accelerate clean energy adoption.
UVA Darden Report | 8 June 2018
UVA Darden Releases Policy Playbook Identifying Six Actions to Catalyze Clean-Tech Innovation
The policy playbook, authored by UVA Darden's Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, identifies six actions that could speed the rate of clean-technology innovation in the United States.
Newswise | 16 May 2018
Decarbonizing Electric Generation: The Future is Bright and Tailwinds Strong for Renewables
Electrification of automobiles is underway, and society is on track to decarbonize this sector by 2060. Skeptics of electrification warn that more electric cars on the road will lead to a significant increase in electricity demand, which could mean more carbon emissions, not less. Counterproductive? Perhaps, but only if efforts to decarbonize the electric utility sector weren’t also happening simultaneously.
UVA Darden Report | 14 May 2018
UVA Darden Professor Charts Path to Decarbonize the Power Industry by 2060
Following research on how the automobile industry will transition to an all-electric future in the coming decades, UVA Darden's Mike Lenox and the Batten Institute released the second in the series of "Path to 2060" research reports on innovation-led decarbonization of the economy.
CLEANTECHNICA | 28 April 2018
Does Toyota Prius History Foreshadow Tesla's Future?
For those interested in Tesla, there are valuable lessons to be learned from Toyota’s history. The UVA Darden Batten Institute's report Path to 2060: Decarbonizing the Automobile Industry is cited.
UVA Today Illimitable | 20 March 2018
The Drive Toward an All-Electric Future and Why it Matters
Researchers at UVA's Darden School of Business are beginning to see clear signs that the future of all-electric vehicles may be closer than we think.
UVA Darden Report | 2 March 2018
Envisioning a New Climate-Change Playbook: Darden Convenes Business and Policy Leaders for DC Innovation Summit
The UVA Darden School's Batten Institute hosted the Jefferson Innovation Summit on 22 February 2018 in Washington, D.C. More than 40 delegates met for a day of guided discussion and ideation, with a goal of developing a“policy playbook” to help unleash climate-focused innovation on a massive scale.
UVA Darden Report | 9 January 2018
Batten Briefing: Decarbonizing the Automobile Industry
The UVA Darden School's Batten Institute released the first in a series of reports that explores whether decarbonization of key industry sectors can take place by 2060, limiting global warming and avoiding insurmountable global disruption.