{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67585c62102e6d4448d44969/6a0cd9cba173e3b4db462055?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The past and future of clean transportation with Doreen Orishaba, Daniel Sperling, and Gil Tal","description":"<p>Electric vehicles have a surprisingly long history. Battery-powered cars have existed since 1881. So why did the world choose to spend over a century investing in fossil fuels? Sherrell explores this question with a talk from engineer Doreen Orishaba. Doreen built Africa's first electric vehicle and now runs 100+ electric buses across East Africa. Her success proves that the countries that did not inherit a broken infrastructure may be best positioned to build what comes next. Then digs deeper into the background of electric cars in a TED-ED lesson from Daniel Sperling and Gil Tal.</p><p><br></p><p>Talks featured</p><p>How to make transportation quieter, cleaner and cheaper | Doreen Orishaba</p><p>TED-ED: The surprisingly long history of electric cars | Daniel Sperling and Gil Tal</p>","author_name":"TED Tech"}