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The transition from internal-combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to electric vehicles (EVs) is reshaping long-standing trade flows of used vehicles. Historically, the US has exported used ICEVs to Mexico, generating an entire ecosystem of disassembly, mechanic, and recycle shops of used-ICEV components concentrated along the border region. However the introduction of used-EVs into this trade flow is creating new environmental and socioeconomic challenges and opportunities. This webinar aims to explore this emerging dynamic within the used-vehicle trade ecosystem. In this webinar researchers will share insights gathered from interviews with key stakeholders, highlight critical findings, and offer actionable policy recommendations. This webinar aims to inform a robust framework for the U.S. and Mexico to collaboratively manage second-hand EVs and their critical components—maximizing environmental and mobility benefits, advancing critical minerals circularity, and mitigating cross border dumping.
Speakers
Dr. Alissa Kendall is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Chair of the Energy Graduate Group at the UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute. Her research interests include life cycle assessment and other structured environmental assessment methods, and the development of new methods for carbon accounting. The Kendall Research Lab applies and advances industrial ecology techniques to reduce environmental impacts in areas like electric vehicle batteries, urban infrastructure, agricultural systems, and biofuels and bioproducts. Dr. Kendall holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Natural Resource Policy from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Among her awards are being selected as a UC Davis Chancellor's Fellow in 2016, and receiving the International Society of Industrial Ecology's Laudis Medal in 2013.
Francisco Parés Olguín is a Ph.D. candidate at the UC Davis Electric Vehicle Research Center. He has worked on a project on the electrification of Guadalajara’s BRT system, and on assessing the sustainability of potential geothermal energy extraction sites in rural Mexico. He founded and led Cambio de Aires, a nonprofit that promotes a sustainable urban economy in Ensenada. Under his direction, they created the Ensenada Green Drinks Forum Series, organized a donation campaign for the Cultural and Environmental Park of el Keki, launched the Ensenada Global Shapers Hub, and worked on the Sustainable Community Development Program in Baja California. As a CivicSpark Fellow with San Luis Obispo, he assisted in the development of the City’s 2020 Climate Action for Community Recovery Plan, a Zero Net Energy Neighborhood study, and a comprehensive energy benchmark analysis for SLO County community service districts.
Juan Carlos Garcia Sanchez is a project policy analyst at the UC Davis Electric Vehicle Research Center. His work focuses on investigating policy strategies to mitigate adverse environmental conditions, improving access to mobility options for communities of color, and immersing community knowledge into academic research. J.C. came to UC Davis after working as an Adjunct Faculty for several community colleges in southern California, and as a Lecturer at Cal Poly Pomona. J.C. attended Santa Ana College before completing a B.A. and M.A in Geography and the Environment at Cal State University, Fullerton.