Temperatures, altitude, snow, wind, sunshine and road surfaces can significantly shorten or lengthen how far an electric vehicle (EV) driver can go on a charge.

Lasse Lumiaho, head of automotive at Vaisala Xweather, which provides weather data and intelligence for many Fortune 500 companies, describes a recent study about the factors that affect EV range.

Read the study here.

About the guest:

Lasse Lumiaho leads automotive product development and strategic initiatives at Vaisala Xweather. He has experience working with autotive OEMs and technology suppliers, including Audi, BMW, Bosch, Cerence, Hyundai, KIA, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen to integrate weather intelligence solutions that make roads safer. He focuses on developing innovative solutions that enhance vehicle safety and optimize routing.

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With oil prices at the time of this interview–April 2026–close to $100/ barrel because of the war in Iran, will we see higher deployment of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EV)?

Wesley Herche, co-founder of Sustainability Decoded and director of energy and sustainability solutions at Prologis, where he deploys solar, battery storage and commercial EV charging infrastructure for the world's largest companies, provides a global perspective on the status of clean energy and the effects of high oil prices.

Topics discussed include:

• Why large U.S. companies are investing in renewable energy and how high oil prices could affect them.

• EV purchases make up 80% to 90% of new car sales in certain parts of the world. Will this trend continue?

• How China's aggressive deployment of solar will impact oil prices there.

• How Pakistan is insulated to some degree by its solar deployment.

• Why gasoline prices have jumped so quickly in the U.S.

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Enel North America's Blue Jay Agrivoltaics project in Grimes County, Texas spans 2,700 acres, produces 270 megawatts (MW) of solar and includes a 59-MW battery storage system. It uses sheep for vegetation management and includes pollinator habitat, veteran-managed apiaries and drone maintenance. Jesse Puckett, director of sustainability projects and community affairs at Enel North America describes how the project helps improve the company's business, bottom line, the environemnt and the local community.