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266 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsCleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan interviews cleantech leaders, top researchers, and investment experts in the fields of electric vehicles (EV), batteries and mining, solar energy, climate change, artificial intelligence (AI), and more.
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US DOE’s Jigar Shah Talks Small Nuclear Reactors, HVDC, Billions in Loans — Part 2
July 09, 2022 05:08 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBJigar Shah has had an exceptional career as a commercializer of energy decarbonization solutions, from founding solar developer SunEdison, to putting his money where his mouth is with the original Clean Feet Investors fund, to co-founding the Carbon War Room with Richard Branson. Now he’s running the US Department of Energy’s Loans Program Office and has $40B of authority within manufacturing, innovative project finance, and tribal energy. In this broad and animated discussion, he asserts th...
Jigar Shah Has $40 Billion in Loans for US Decarbonization, Shares US DOE’s Perspective — Part 1
July 06, 2022 05:48 - 26 minutes - 39.6 MBJigar Shah has had an exceptional career as a commercializer of energy decarbonization solutions, from founding solar developer SunEdison, to putting his money where his mouth is with the original Clean Feet Investors fund, to co-founding the Carbon War Room with Richard Branson. Now he’s running the US Department of Energy’s Loans Program Office and has $40B of authority within manufacturing, innovative project finance, and tribal energy. In this broad and animated discussion, he asserts th...
Radio Flyer's Innovative & Utilitarian Electric Cargo Bike
July 02, 2022 04:33 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBCleanTechnica's Jo Borras talks with Radio Flyer's Chief Innovation Officer, Tom Schlegel, about the company's innovative, utilitarian electric cargo bikes. In particular, they focus on the Flyer L885 (flyer.radioflyer.com/flyer-l885.html). They also discuss Radio Flyer's origins and its strong relationship with Tesla.
REE — Smart Corners, Commercial Trucks, & Electric Supercars
June 29, 2022 15:24 - 28 minutes - 43.2 MBREE distills the essence of automotive design into a single "corner" of the EV -- and opens up a whole new level of customization in the process.
Real Motorcycles — Energica Electrifies
June 25, 2022 06:57 - 28 minutes - 40.8 MBStefano Benatti, CEO of Energica Motor Company, talks with CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney about real motorcycles, electric motorbike benefits, and Energica's electric motorcycle leadership.
Energica Electric Motorcycles — Interview with Lawrence Kuykendall
June 22, 2022 04:14 - 26 minutes - 40.6 MBLawrence Kuykendall, Marketing Director at Energica Motor Company, talks with CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney about how Energica got through the initial part of the Covid-19 crisis, Lawrence's evolution into his role at Energica, Scott's time riding three exciting Energica electric motorcycles, the hot new Energica Experia, and Energica's roadmap to the future.
Energica Electric Motorcycles — Interview with Laurence Kuykendall
June 22, 2022 04:14 - 26 minutes - 40.6 MBLaurence Kuykendall, Marketing Director at Energica Motor Company, talks with CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney about how Energica got through the initial part of the Covid-19 crisis, Lawrence's evolution into his role at Energica, Scott's time riding three exciting Energica electric motorcycles, the hot new Energica Experia, and Energica's roadmap to the future.
Energica Experia — Interview with Giampiero Testoni, CTO & Co-Founder
June 22, 2022 03:27 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBGiampiero Testoni, CTO and co-founder of Energica Motor Company, talks with CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney in Italy about Energica's newest electric motorbike, the Experia, as well as what's next for Energica Motor Company.
Wartsila Global Storage VP Andy Tang Talks Battery & Green Fuel Transformation — Part 2
June 15, 2022 05:17 - 40 minutes - 61.8 MBPart 2 — So, Andy Tang is an avid skier, and this fueled his career transition out of finance and telcos and into demand management and then energy storage. Now he runs Wartsila’s energy storage and optimization business globally. From "microgrids" of 240,000 people in the Azores to utility-scale storage deployments around the world, Wartsila is a major player, just as they have been in the energy business with their engines for decades. Intelligent deployment of storage is a complex balanci...
Wartsila Global Storage VP Andy Tang Talks Battery & Green Fuel Transformation
June 15, 2022 05:03 - 42 minutes - 64.1 MBAndy Tang is an avid skier, and this fueled his career transition out of finance and telcos and into demand management and then energy storage. Now he runs Wartsila’s energy storage and optimization business globally. From "microgrids" of 240,000 people in the Azores to utility-scale storage deployments around the world, Wartsila is a major player, just as they have been in the energy business with their engines for decades. Intelligent deployment of storage is a complex balancing act of ass...
Easy, Cheap, & Safe EV Fast Charging at Home
May 26, 2022 03:00 - 46 minutes - 68 MBWant easy, cheap, and safe EV fast charging at your house? Splitvolt may have the perfect solution for you. CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan talks with Dan Liddle, CEO & founder of Splitvolt, about its products.
Electrifying Semi Trucks ... As Hybrids ... For Now
May 25, 2022 05:49 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBCleanTechnica's Jo Borras talks with Macy Neshati, CEO of US Hybrid, about electrifying medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks partially, for now, in order to significantly cut trucking emissions and help lead into a fully electric future.
Wireless EV Charging from WAVE
May 24, 2022 04:08 - 28 minutes - 54.5 MBCleanTechnica talks with Aaron Gillmore, CEO of WAVE, a wireless EV charging startup acquired by Ideanomics in January 2021.
Talking Electric Tractors with Solectrac CEO Mani Iyer
May 23, 2022 13:18 - 24 minutes - 45.9 MBSolectrac CEO Mani Iyer talks with Jo Borras of CleanTechnica about electric tractors and smart farming.
Over-the-Air Updates for EVs from Sibros
May 23, 2022 13:12 - 27 minutes - 53.6 MBMayank Sikaria, President, Head of Technology, and Founder of Sibros, and CleanTechnica's Jo Borras talk in this episode about over-the-air updates for electric vehicles, which Sibros is offering to any automakers that have the interest.
Talkin' Lithium, Lithium, Lithium with Snow Lake Lithium
May 11, 2022 04:36 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBCleanTechnica's Jo Borras talks with Snow Lake Lithium CEO and director Phil Gross about lithium, lithium, lithium.
Car Subscriptions, Low-Cost Unconnected EVs — CleanTechnica Roundtable
May 02, 2022 03:56 - 48 minutes - 73.1 MBCleanTechnica's Zach Shahan, Jo Borras, and Steve Hanley talk car subscriptions, the growing connected nature of cars (especially EVs), the consumer desire for simpler & cheaper & less connected cars, and much more. Tune in!
Ferry Auto on EV Subscriptions, EV Market, & EV Dealers
April 28, 2022 06:16 - 39 minutes - 59.1 MBCleanTechnica's Jo Borras interviews Ferry Auto CEO & founder Kristian Russell about EV subscriptions, EV dealers, the evolving EV market, and ... Ferry Auto, of course. Listen in!
CEO of Energica Talks Electric Motorcycles
April 25, 2022 06:35 - 28 minutes - 43.1 MBCleanTechnica's Scott Cooney interviews Livia Cevolini, CEO of Energica Motor Company, the 1st Italian manufacturer of high-performing electric motorcycles. They talk about the software in an Energica motorcycle as well as the Ideanomics majority acquisition of Energica Motor Company. They also talk about the joys, fun, challenges, and future of electric motorcycles and Energica Motor Company.
Tesla Drops Lease Buyouts (Ugh!) & Mobile Charger (Agh!)
April 21, 2022 14:37 - 48 minutes - 73.7 MBTesla has never offered lease buyouts for the Model 3, and now it's dropped lease buyouts for all models. Jo Borras explains why this is not good for customers and why leasing is so useful and so often misunderstood. Zach Shahan also discusses Tesla's decision to drop the complimentary mobile charger, which many people (like him) use to charge at home or to charge on road trips.
Innovation & Ideanomics Acquisition of Energica Electric Motor Co.
April 19, 2022 07:06 - 25 minutes - 39 MBCleanTechnica founder Scott Cooney and Ideanomics CEO Alf Poor talk about the latest Ideanomics acquisition — that of electric motorcycle leader Energica — and innovation in cleantech.
Rivian on History & Evolution of EV Charging
April 18, 2022 16:26 - 38 minutes - 56.5 MBCleanTechnica's Jo Borras talks with Rivian's Jason Cortes about the history and evolution of automobile fueling stations, even going back to 1905! They also take about EV charging safety and station UI.
"More Lithium, Please!" How Snow Lake Lithium Aims To Answer The Call
April 15, 2022 03:44 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBCleanTechnica's Jo Borras talks with Snow Lake Lithium CEO and director Phil Gross about EV growth, the lithium market, and Snow Lake Lithium's innovative approach to helping with lithium supply — eventually.
High Cost of EV Fast Chargers at Dealerships, Big Auto Dealers Buying Small Auto Dealers — But Why?
April 09, 2022 05:54 - 25 minutes - 39.1 MBBig auto dealers are buying small auto dealers like the future is bright. Is it? Also, we chat about auto dealers balking at the high costs of installing EV fast chargers and whether that's the thing to do or not. Further, are they experiencing a kind of "karmic justice" with high installation fees?
Buzz Solutions Identifies Failing Power Infrastructure With Machine Learning & High-Res Drone Images
April 02, 2022 15:58 - 39 minutes - 57.8 MBMichael Barnard speaks with the two co-founders of Buzz Solutions, Kaitlyn Albertoli and Vik Chaudhry. They analyse terabytes of high-resolution images of power lines and towers captured by drones and helicopters for their clients, rapidly identifying failed or failing components, making linesman more productive, and giving utilities' workforces better job satisfaction.
Buzz Solutions High-Res Drone Images Of Power Lines & Machine Learning Help Deal With Climate Change
March 29, 2022 06:38 - 39 minutes - 58.1 MBMichael Barnard speaks with the two co-founders of Buzz Solutions, Kaitlyn Albertoli and Vik Chaudhry. They analyse terabytes of high-resolution images of power lines and towers captured by drones and helicopters for their clients, rapidly identifying failed or failing components, making linesman more productive, and giving utilities' workforces better job satisfaction.
New Hydrogen Science Coalition Busts #hopium with Paul Martin — Part 2
March 29, 2022 06:11 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThere’s a new hydrogen-reality sheriff organization in town, the Hydrogen Science Coalition. Founded by several engineers and scientists with deep experience in hydrogen, its focus is on ensuring that the press and policy makers have accurate information about the slippery molecule. Paul Martin, chemical process engineer and a co-founder, talks with Michael Barnard about the coalition, its founders and the very real challenges of trying to use hydrogen broadly.
California Solar — Value of Solar vs. Attacks on Net Metering
March 22, 2022 17:22 - 33 minutes - 51.7 MBThere have been attacks on solar net metering for a decade or more, since net metering shifts revenue and profit from utilities to individual homeowners. An extreme attack on California solar net metering arose in the past year. Listen in as solar industry expert Alex Williams of Solar Energy Partners talks to CleanTechnica's Zach Shahan about these topics.
The EV Battery Production Chain — Insights from Deep in the Industry
March 18, 2022 14:26 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBCleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan interviews Sebastian Lange, Vice President of Film Division at Brueckner Group, about the EV battery market, EV battery components, and EV battery component production equipment. Listen in for deep insights in the EV battery market!
Ex-NASA Regional Air Mobility Expert Kevin Antcliff Is Now At Xwing Automating Aviation (Part 2)
March 10, 2022 18:49 - 45 minutes - 42.6 MBMichael Barnard has another fascinating future-of-aviation conversation with an industry leader, this time Kevin Antcliff of Xwing. Kevin had followed his father’s footsteps into NASA after his aerospace engineering training. While there he convened a cross-industry study on regional air mobility, a huge opportunity space in the coming years that electric conventional smaller aircraft is opening up wide. Now he’s product owner with Xwing, who are bringing autonomy to the skies to make region...
Cheap, Safe, Regional Electric Flying is Coming and Kevin Antcliff of Xwing is Automating It
March 10, 2022 17:33 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBMichael Barnard has another fascinating future-of-aviation conversation with an industry leader, this time Kevin Antcliff of Xwing. Kevin had followed his father’s footsteps into NASA after his aerospace engineering training. While there he convened a cross-industry study on regional air mobility, a huge opportunity space in the coming years that electric conventional smaller aircraft is opening up wide. Now he’s product owner with Xwing, who are bringing autonomy to the skies to make region...
Tony Seba on Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy, & Manufactured Meat
March 09, 2022 13:58 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBCleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan interviews Tony Seba about the revolutions in energy (clean energy is taking over), transport (EV revolution is well underway), and food that are transforming the world.
Custom Ordering Cars Becoming A Hot Thang — Dealer Digest #3
February 17, 2022 05:03 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode of Dealer Digest, Jo Borras and Zach Shahan of CleanTechnica talk about a few new custom ordering options from Ford, Porsche, and others — and how custom ordering is the new luxury in the auto industry.
Accelerating Corporate EV Adoption — Fleetcor
February 11, 2022 18:32 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MBCleanTechnica's Zach Shahan talks with Alexey Gavrilenya and Keagan Russo of Fleetcor about how Fleetcor is accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles.
New Hydrogen Science Coalition Busts #hopium with Paul Martin — Part 1
February 07, 2022 02:50 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBThere’s a new hydrogen-reality sheriff organization in town, the Hydrogen Science Coalition. Founded by several engineers and scientists with deep experience in hydrogen, its focus is on ensuring that the press and policy makers have accurate information about the slippery molecule. Paul Martin, chemical process engineer and a co-founder, talks with Michael Barnard about the coalition, its founders and the very real challenges of trying to use hydrogen broadly.
EV Evangelism & Evolution in Kentucky & Beyond
January 27, 2022 04:09 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBStu Ungar of Evolve KY talks to us about EV evangelism in Kentucky, how it's evolving, and how to help more people go electric.
The Electric Truck Market and Charging Electric Trucks
December 16, 2021 17:18 - 58 minutes - 93.2 MBWhat's going on in the world of electric trucks, electric truck charging, and electric fleet charging? In this episode of CleanTech Talk, Steve Bloch, VP, Western Region, ABB E-Mobility Inc., and Kendell Whitehead, Western Region Lead, Heavy Vehicle Solutions, ABB E-Mobility Inc., sat down with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan to share their insights on these markets.
Dealer Digest #2 — Ordering Ahead and Visiting Sweden with Volvo
December 14, 2021 12:35 - 37 minutes - 35 MBIn this episode of Dealer Digest, Jo Borras and Zach Shahan talk further about automaker direct sales but focus the conversation on ordering ahead (instead of just getting something off the lot), and specifically Volvo's leading programs on this.
Dealers & The EV Transition — Dealer Digest Series Intro
December 08, 2021 15:27 - 46 minutes - 68.1 MBCleanTechnica's Zach Shahan and Jo Borras dive into how auto dealerships and legacy auto manufacturers are approaching and will likely navigate the EV transition.
Bill Nussey is Freeing Energy with a new book and real solar innovation — Part 2
December 06, 2021 06:40 - 44 minutes - 67.2 MBBill Nussey is a serial entrepreneur who sold his last company to IBM. He spent the past few years interviewing well over 300 people as he wrote his upcoming book, Freeing Energy, and started Solar Inventions, which just received a US patent for a manufacturing innovation that improves solar panel efficiency a few percent and cuts material costs as well. Michael Barnard and Bill talk broadly across the main themes of the book, and the opportunities for lots of businesses and jobs in local en...
Bill Nussey is Freeing Energy with a new book and real solar innovation
December 02, 2021 06:11 - 39 minutes - 60 MBBill Nussey is a serial entrepreneur who sold his last company to IBM. He spent the past few years interviewing well over 300 people as he wrote his upcoming book, Freeing Energy, and started Solar Inventions, which just received a US patent for a manufacturing innovation that improves solar panel efficiency a few percent and cuts material costs as well. Michael Barnard and Bill talk broadly across the main themes of the book, and the opportunities for lots of businesses and jobs in local en...
Nickel, Graphite, Lithium, and US EV Battery Policy
November 24, 2021 01:40 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode, RK Equity cofounder Howard Klein talks with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about nickel mining, green graphite versus dirty graphite, lithium supplies, & US EV battery policy potential.
EV Battery Supplies, New Lithium Deals, and Tesla Battery Progress
November 20, 2021 15:13 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this episode, RK Equity cofounder Howard Klein talks with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about what's new in the EV battery market, current & future supply chain concerns, Tesla's battery progress, and more.
CleanTech Talk with Convergent's Mariko McDonagh-Meier, Part 2
November 16, 2021 04:20 - 44 minutes - 65.4 MBConvergent Energy + Storage is a North American firm installing electricity storage in front of and behind the meter for commercial and industrial clients, for utilities and for municipalities. A long conversation between the CEO and Mariko McDonagah-Meier finally found fertile ground for her to join the firm as Chief Strategy Officer due to, of all things, COVID. Mariko talks about pockets of the future where storage is already valuable and valued, and the interesting models under which Con...
CleanTech Talk with Convergent Chief Strategy Officer Mariko McDonagh-Meier
November 08, 2021 05:01 - 43 minutes - 54.8 MBConvergent Energy + Storage is a North American firm installing electricity storage in front of and behind the meter for commercial and industrial clients, for utilities and for municipalities. A long conversation between the CEO and Mariko McDonagah-Meier finally found fertile ground for her to join the firm as Chief Strategy Officer due to, of all things, COVID. Mariko talks about pockets of the future where storage is already valuable and valued, and the interesting models under which Con...
Stranded Assets & 5 Greenwashing Problems — Interview with Assaad Razzouk
November 04, 2021 04:23 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIn the second part of this interview with Assaad Razzouk, CEO of Gurin Energy and host of The Angry Clean Energy Guy podcast, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan asks about stranded assets and discusses three more greenwashing topics.
Stranded Assets and 5 Greenwashing Problems — Interview with Assaad Razzouk
November 04, 2021 04:23 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIn the second part of this interview with Assaad Razzouk, CEO of Gurin Energy and host of The Angry Clean Energy Guy podcast, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan asks about stranded assets and discusses three more greenwashing topics.
Stranded Assets & 3 Greenwashing Problems — Interview with Assaad Razzouk
November 04, 2021 04:23 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIn the second part of this interview with Assaad Razzouk, CEO of Gurin Energy and host of The Angry Clean Energy Guy podcast, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan asks about stranded assets and discusses three more greenwashing topics.
5 Top Greenwashing Problems — Interview with Assaad Razzouk
November 02, 2021 05:17 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBAssaad Razzouk, CEO of Gurin Energy and host of The Angry Clean Energy Guy podcast, sits down with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan and runs through his list of some top greenwashing topics.
Talking E-Aviation with Heart Aerospace CEO Anders Forslund
October 20, 2021 06:42 - 31 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this episode of CleanTech Talks, Michael Barnard talks with Anders Forslund, PhD, founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace. Heart is building a 19 seat, hence easier to certify, regional passenger plane, with a target for certification in 2026. Anders shares his journey to electrifying aviation, his passion for climate solutions, and the pragmatic way in which he and his team have approached designing a plane that airlines will buy. And that’s paying off. Heart just closed a $35 million USD Ser...