10 Green design predictions for 2016
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INTRO Pam Fletcher General Motors Executive Chief of Electric Vehicles “2016 will be an important year for Chevrolet when it comes to electrification. We expect production of the Bolt EV to begin before the end of the year. The Bolt EV is a game-changing vehicle not just for Chevrolet but for the entire industry in that it will be the first affordable, long range EV with more than 200 miles of range on a full charge, priced around $30,000 (net full Federal tax credits). This truly...
What will 2016 hold for green design and the environment? It’s a brand new year filled with boundless potential – and we’ve called upon some of the world’s most prominent designers, makers, movers, and shakers to help separate the signal from the noise. Hit the jump for 10 predictions for the coming year from luminaries in the fields of architecture, design, technology, transportation, and climate science.
Bill McKibben and Phil Aroneanu – Co-Founders of 350.org
Saul Griffith – Inventor, Founder of Other Lab, Makani, Squid Labs
Tomas Zacek – Partner at Ecocapsule and Nice Architects
Gena Wirth – Design Principal at SCAPE
Pam Fletcher – General Motors Executive Chief of Electric Vehicles
Mark Radka – UN Energy, Climate, and Technology Branch Chief
Jared Ficklin – Partner and Chief Creative Technologist at Argo Design
Chris Precht and Dayong Sun – Founders of Penda
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