Episode 46: The Future of Work: Integrating Emerging and Cross-Cutting Technologies: Electric with Kevin Cooper

In this podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, Kevin Cooper, principal investigator of the National Electric Vehicle Consortium (NEVC), discusses the intersection between renewable energy and the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Cooper provides an overview of the EV industry, emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of EV manufacturing and its implications for technicians. Topics covered include different markets in the EV industry, the effort to increase battery production plants in North America, the converging skill sets required to install an EV charger, and more.

The audio recording runs 27:11 minutes in length. Also available is a video version and .pdf transcript of the recording.