Transportation, Climate change, Sustainable energy
University of Connecticut
Jim Motavalli is a journalist, author, speaker, and radio host who specializes in environmental issues, with a focus on cars, energy, and climate change.
Motavalli covers transportation for Treehugger, specializing in fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicles. He previously spent more than 14 years with E—The Environmental Magazine, published by the nonprofit EarthTalk, where he served as editor and senior writer. He is a regular contributor to The New York Times, Barron's, Environmental Defense Fund's Solutions, MediaVillage, and Wharton School reports—and has also written for Audubon, Barron's, The Boston Globe, Grist, The Guardian, Men's Journal, Popular Mechanics, Salon, Sierra, and Success magazine, among other publications. He has authored and edited several books and hosts a radio show on WPKN-FM in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Motavalli holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut.
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