What Happens to Gas Stations When the World Goes Electric? | Emily Grubert | TED

When the world goes fully electric, what happens to the cars, tools and livelihoods that rely on fossil fuels? Civil engineer and environmental sociologist Emily Grubert visualizes what a clean energy future will look like, outlining the considerations everyone needs to undertake now as the critical, decades-long transition begins.

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[arercee]

I’ve heard a dozen Ted talks identical to this video:

“We have a climate problem, we don’t have a plan, but we need one. I don’t have the answers, but something needs to be done. I’m here to tell you it’s going to be ok, because we will make a plan. This is my Ted talk, thank you”

[thejackdiamondart]

Wouldn't it make practical sense for gas stations to add electric charging to their business in order to stay profitable?Raising to price of gas as the demand drops until ultimately maintaining only one gas pump for the rare user of antique cars.

[Arthur-Silva]

1:30 key words there “over the next FEW DECADES”. Gas station owners have nothing to fear for a while.

[annettegustafson]

What happens to all the car batteries that go bad or are in a vehicle that is not salvageable? Aren't they more harmful to the environment?

[longwoodcurrencytrading]

One of the most profound and important discussions I've listened to. A very real wake up call for us all.

[BobBelson]

What happened to Videostores when streaming took over .? Simple . They will either disapear or convert to something else needed in the area

[alejandromoreno]

you didn´t even talked about the future of gas stations, just brawled about a bunch of problems we all know they are already there.

[guylancaster]

They will be a good place to water our horses….

[funnytv-]

It doesn’t matter what the beginning of your story is like. The pages before you are blank. You are the one who gets to decide what is written. It is a story you will constantly revisit as you shape your path. You will discover interests hidden around the next corner, or the next.

So keep going. Tumble into this realm as often as you like. Write your story. Start where you are. And change the ending.

[KiloDeltaOneSierra]

The way i see it is gas stations will transition to charging stations. Not all at first but they'll be ice engines for decades. But as manufacturers move toward all electric like Volkswagen and GM that's still going to require gasoline, tires and suspension components.

[OldFliersGroup]

Adapt or die. Gas (Petrol) Stations can be reinvented as "energy" Stations. Offers there could include decent cafes even internet cafes.

[BassNinja]

So my question is what we going to do with everything that needs oil to be produce

[mkhudn]

It’s amazing how little the environmental experts know about the environment.

[akaChrissL]

Not sure this really answered the question. Petrol stations will stay as charging stops where you'll eat and buy some snacks for the road.

[ToiletDuckFan]

So we need to worry about an issue IF we succeed in reducing global warming - which we haven't come close to?

[adstix]

Same thing that happened to all the phone booths when everyone switched over to cellphones!
Or when big boxy TVs gave way to slim flat screens.
Adaptation will always take effect!

[stevenhill]

The shift to EVs and clean energy is happening because of simple economics as it’s more profitable compared to fossil fuels

[spookycanuck]

They do what they are already doing. They will put up car chargers and diesel powered generators for them.

[havoczero]

This is such a nonissue. We’ve upgraded our lives and changed power sources before.

[domm]

There is not enough lithium in the world to accomplish this.