Rapid Substitution Blog

Guest blog post by Mehak Vashisth and Ian Gray Seventy-five years ago, Pittsburgh became a leader in the movement for clean air and water. Today,

Gokul Krishnan, Jeffrey Yin, Madhumithaa Vellingiri, Akash Prasad   Reducing oil consumption is a prime objective of Rapid Substitution. According to the US Energy Information Administration,

Katherine Jordan  – Blog post for Skibo Energy Large-scale electrification of vehicles, including passenger vehicles like sedans and SUVs as well as larger vehicles, such as

Electric vehicles (EVs) will reduce your transportation costs, even if you continue to drive a gasoline-powered vehicle.   If you own an EV, you will save

by Seth Luxemberg Which sounds more appealing? Sitting in a car in rush hour traffic inching your way to work, or cruising to work on

There’s nothing like a crisis—pandemic, natural disaster, or war—to show you where your weaknesses lie. In the case of the war in Ukraine, it’s our

According to a recent article in Runner’s World,  it doesn’t matter how many miles you jog. Keep stuffing down doughnuts and pizza, and eventually you’re

The last few months scooters have been everywhere in Pittsburgh. Sometimes even popping up in unexpected or even dangerous places. They can be annoying, but they are part of a

This fall it seemed like everyone was complaining about high gasoline prices. The flip side of this problem is that the rise in electric vehicles

What if I told you the money to fund green infrastructure was hiding in plain sight? The answer lies in the basics of supply and