Gabriela Aoun Angueira

Gabriela Aoun Angueira is a climate solutions writer at Grist.

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EV charging

Access to slow EV chargers could speed up EV adoption among renters

Cheaper, lower-power chargers that work with standard outlets could be key to helping apartment dwellers electrify their vehicles.

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira . 9 February 2024
Electric vehicles

BP buys $100M of Tesla chargers as oil majors prep for a post-gas future

It's the first-ever sale of Tesla charging equipment to an outside company. But will EV drivers really want to charge up in dreary gas-station parking lots?

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira . 6 November 2023
Recycling renewables

Should the US mandate EV battery recycling?

Recycling electric-vehicle batteries could cut the need to mine critical minerals. The U.S. now has incentives for recycling, but no national requirements.

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira . 31 May 2023
EV charging

A California bill could help EVs prevent blackouts

The state might require every electric vehicle to be capable of powering your home — and the grid — through a process called bidirectional charging.

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira . 8 May 2023
Transmission

A huge new clean energy transmission line gets the green light

Transmission is notoriously hard to build. Now, after 18 years, the TransWest Express line has approval to carry wind power from Wyoming to California.

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira . 18 April 2023
Electric vehicles

California's plan to electrify trucking may be hard for small companies

The state's ambitious timeline for cleaning up trucks will slash pollution in port communities, but some freight firms may not be able to afford the switch.

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira . 7 March 2023