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Tim De Chant

Tim De Chant is a journalist and editor and the founder of Future Proof, a publication covering climate and energy. He is a lecturer in MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing and has written for Wired, the Chicago Tribune, and NOVA Next, among others. De Chant was awarded a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT in 2018, and he…

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Tim De Chant is a journalist and editor and the founder of Future Proof, a publication covering climate and energy. He is a lecturer in MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing and has written for Wired, the Chicago Tribune, and NOVA Next, among others. De Chant was awarded a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT in 2018, and he received his doctorate in environmental science, policy, and management from the University of California, Berkeley, and his bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, English, and biology from St. Olaf College.

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Articles

The Titan of Taiwan

TSMC has tried to keep a low profile, but between the recent chip shortage and geopolitical tensions, the semiconductor manufacturer has been thrust into the global spotlight. With attacks from China and pressure from the U.S., can TSMC maintain its edge?

Charged Up

The last time the U.S. government tried to foster domestic battery manufacturing, its star company ended up being scooped up by a Chinese conglomerate for a bargain basement price. Now, with an electric vehicle revolution within sight, can the Biden administration avoid the same fate?

The Cobalt Empire

China controls much of the world’s supply of cobalt, raising fears that the country enjoys an insurmountable edge in developing electric vehicles. But there is a race to innovate cobalt — and China — out of the equation.