CleanTech Talk — Tesla, Solar, Battery, Climate, AI, EV, & Other Tech News & Analysis
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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Heart Aerospace Is An Electrifying Scandinavian Aerospace Startup
October 20, 2021 06:32 - 53 minutes - 36.4 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...
DroneSeed CEO Grant Canary Flies Macrodrones To Turbocharge Tree Planting, Part 2
October 12, 2021 04:50 - 30 minutes - 38.4 MBGrant Canary is the CEO of DroneSeed, a drone-based integrated tree-planting company. It’s the only company the US FAA has certified to fly 120 lb loaded, 8’ diameter, hexacopter in swarms out of line of sight of the operator. We talk about his lifelong obsession with things with wings, from insects to wind turbines to drones, and his time in Italy, Colombia and China that led him to his current successful venture.
DroneSeed CEO Grant Canary Flies Macrodrones To Turbocharge Tree Planting
October 12, 2021 04:46 - 44 minutes - 54.9 MBGrant Canary is the CEO of DroneSeed, a drone-based integrated tree-planting company. It’s the only company the US FAA has certified to fly 120 lb loaded, 8’ diameter, hexacopter in swarms out of line of sight of the operator. We talk about his lifelong obsession with things with wings, from insects to wind turbines to drones, and his time in Italy, Colombia and China that led him to his current successful venture.
EV Battery Mineral And Mining Update With Rodney Hooper — Part 2
October 03, 2021 16:39 - 38 minutes - 57.9 MBRodney Hooper of RK Equity gives us an update on what's happening in the EV battery market, EV battery mining world, and with Tesla's EV battery goals.
EV Battery Mineral And Mining Update With Rodney Hooper — Part 1
September 30, 2021 13:29 - 28 minutes - 41.8 MBRodney Hooper of RK Equity gives us an update on what's happening in the EV battery market, EV battery mining world, and with Tesla's EV battery goals.
Bill McKibben On Tesla, Elon Musk, Unions, Cryptocurrency, and Social Trust
September 28, 2021 04:46 - 31 minutes - 39.8 MBIn the second part of my two-part interview with Bill McKibben, we spent a lot of time talking about Elon Musk, Tesla, and social trust. That included getting into the topic of unions, the UAW itself, cryptocurrency, and whether or not people with nefarious — or at least selfish and greedy — motives have intentionally split the "climate solutions community." This is surely a topic I will come back to repeatedly, and I'm almost considering writing a book on it, but it was good to get into it ...
Bill McKibben On Tesla, Elon Musk, Unions, Cryptocurrency, & Social Trust
September 28, 2021 04:46 - 31 minutes - 39.8 MBIn the second part of my two-part interview with Bill McKibben, we spent a lot of time talking about Elon Musk, Tesla, and social trust. That included getting into the topic of unions, the UAW itself, cryptocurrency, and whether or not people with nefarious — or at least selfish and greedy — motives have intentionally split the "climate solutions community." This is surely a topic I will come back to repeatedly, and I'm almost considering writing a book on it, but it was good to get into it ...
Bill McKibben On Climate Crisis, Climate Grief, Climate Action, & US Climate Policy
September 24, 2021 05:21 - 22 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode of CleanTech Talk, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan gets renowned climate author and social movement leader Bill McKibben to talk about the climate change crisis we're quickly rolling into, climate grief and how to deal with it, US climate policy, rampant conspiracy theories, the great energy transition, and more! Listen and share the love!
Bill McKibben On Climate Crisis, Climate Grief, Climate Action, and US Climate Policy
September 24, 2021 05:21 - 22 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode of CleanTech Talk, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan gets renowned climate author and social movement leader Bill McKibben to talk about the climate change crisis we're quickly rolling into, climate grief and how to deal with it, US climate policy, rampant conspiracy theories, the great energy transition, and more! Listen and share the love!
EV Charging Station Design, Reliability, and Evolution
September 15, 2021 07:11 - 45 minutes - 57.6 MBFLO Chief Product Officer Nathan Yang talks with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about EV charging station design, evolution, reliability, and the changing EV market. They also talk about differences in the customer base across the EV landscape.
EV Charging Station Design, Reliability, & Evolution
September 15, 2021 07:11 - 45 minutes - 57.6 MBFLO Chief Product Officer Nathan Yang talks with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about EV charging station design, evolution, reliability, and the changing EV market. They also talk about differences in the customer base across the EV landscape.
Examining The "Hydrogen Ladder," Part 2
September 06, 2021 07:17 - 55 minutes - 67.2 MBMichael Liebreich has published a "hydrogen ladder" that tries to show where hydrogen is useful and likely to be used versus where it is useless and unlikely to be used. Chemical engineer Paul Martin and Michael Barnard discuss some of the ideas in detail here.
Examining the "Hydrogen Ladder"
August 30, 2021 06:47 - 45 minutes - 55.3 MBMichael Liebreich has published a "hydrogen ladder" that tries to show where hydrogen is useful and likely to be used and where it is useless and unlikely to be used. Hydrogen experts Paul Martin and Michael Barnard discuss some of the ideas in detail here.
Sprinting Into An Integrated Cleantech Future
August 09, 2021 02:17 - 40 minutes - 50.4 MBThe future of transportation is electric. The future of energy is clean renewables. The future — and increasingly the present — also requires connecting these two. EDF is well on its way in this marathon into the coming decades. Listen in for more details on it all.
EV sales and policy trends in several European countries
July 27, 2021 22:00 - 53 minutes - 66.3 MBJose Pontes of EAFO and EV-Volumes runs through EV sales trends and policies that influence them in several European countries. CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan chimes in where it might be useful or funny.
EV sales & policy trends in several European countries
July 27, 2021 22:00 - 53 minutes - 66.3 MBJose Pontes of EAFO and EV-Volumes runs through EV sales trends and policies that influence them in several European countries. CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan chimes in where it might be useful or funny.
500,000 EV Chargers Under Joe Biden: How, When, and Where
July 18, 2021 22:49 - 47 minutes - 61.3 MBIn this episode, Travis Allan, Vice President of Public Affairs and General Counsel at FLO, and Zach Shahan, CEO of CleanTechnica, talk about the how, the when, and the where of US President Joe Biden's target to get 500,000 EV chargers installed by 2030.
Autonomous Driving Today & Tomorrow — From Fiat 500e to Tesla
July 09, 2021 11:34 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode of CleanTech Talk, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan talked with Chanan Bos, CleanTechnica's Director of Digital Media, about autonomous and semi-autonomous driving systems, especially Tesla's approach.
Auto Infotainment — CleanTech Talk with Chanan Bos
July 01, 2021 11:21 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBChanan Bos, Director of Digital Media at CleanTechnica, and Zach Shahan, CEO of CleanTechnica, discuss automotive infotainment systems of today and possibly tomorrow.
Camptoo — "Airbnb on Wheels" — is Expanding
June 24, 2021 00:53 - 29 minutes - 38.8 MBI recently discovered Camptoo, "the Airbnb of camper vans," and had a chat with Jacek Fior, an occasional CleanTechnica contributor who is helping to launch Camptoo in Poland. Learn much more and enjoy the fun chat here.
2021 CleanTechnica Car Of The Year, Tesla Model S Plaid
June 17, 2021 03:59 - 37 minutes - 49.2 MBIn this episode, Matt Pressman of EV Annex and I talk about the stunning to Tesla Model S Plaid, which comes with jaw-dropping record-fast acceleration (among other things). We also break the news about and discuss the 2021 CleanTechnica Car of the Year winner.
How To Get Mass-Market Auto Buyers Into Electric Cars
June 10, 2021 06:18 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBIn the second part of a two-part interview with Sam Spofforth of Drive Electric USA and Clean Fuels Ohio, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan talked with Sam about converting mainstream automobile buyers to electric vehicles and zero emissions.
Drive Electric USA, & Electric Vehicle Adoption Trends in USA — Part 1
June 08, 2021 05:25 - 34 minutes - 43.9 MBDrive Electric USA head Sam Spofforth and CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan talk about Drive Electric USA, new EV models, and electric vehicle adoption trends in the USA.
EV Charging Progress, Holes, & Opportunities — ChargePoint Interview, Part 2
June 03, 2021 03:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBCleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan interviews Bill Loewenthal, Senior VP of Product at ChargePoint, regarding EV charging progress, holes, & opportunities in the United States. What does the EV charging landscape look like at 50% EV market share? Listen in to get Bill's expert opinion and a whole frunk full of facts.
Carbon Lighthouse: Cutting Energy Use At Portfolio Scale, Part 2
June 01, 2021 04:42 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBMike Barnard talks with Brenden Millstein, President of Carbon Lighthouse, in this episode of CleanTech Talk.
Carbon Lighthouse: Cutting Energy Use At Portfolio Scale
May 27, 2021 06:01 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBMike Barnard talks with Brenden Millstein, President of Carbon Lighthouse, in this episode of CleanTech Talk. They talk Carbon Lighthouse history, Brenden's time on the show MythBusters, breakdancing for Busta Rhymes, energy efficiency in buildings on a large scale, and much more.
Talking with Ford's Head of Electric Vehicles about Ford F-150 Lightning & Team Edison
May 20, 2021 03:22 - 30 minutes - 70.4 MBTo dig further into today's huge Ford F-150 Lightning news, I sat down with Darren Palmer, General Manager of Battery Electric Vehicles at Ford Motor Company, for half an hour.
Electric Ford F-150 Lighting — Tesla Fanboys React
May 20, 2021 02:56 - 50 minutes - 116 MBWe talk about the hot new Ford F-150 Lightning and the broader electric pickup truck market.
ChargePoint's Role in Advancing the US EV Charging Market
May 17, 2021 06:38 - 28 minutes - 65.5 MBIn this episode, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan talks with Bill Loewenthal, Senior Vice President of Product at ChargePoint, about the US EV market, advancing EV charging in the USA, and ChargePoint's role in EV evolution.
The Changing US EV Market — Trio Talk
May 13, 2021 17:02 - 43 minutes - 99.8 MBMatt Pressman, cofounder of EVANNEX; David Havasi, former Tesla Johnny Appleseed; and Zach Shahan, CEO of CleanTechnica talk about the US electric vehicle market, how it's changing, and the potential of new electric models like the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Volkswagen ID.4, and Chevy Bolt EUV.
Rivian, Tesla, Auto Dealers, & Backwards State Laws — Part 2
May 08, 2021 04:49 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this episode, I talked with Vice President of Public Policy at Rivian James Chen for our CleanTech Talk podcast series. A video recording of our one-hour discussion is now online for CleanTechnica Members, Supporters, Technicians, and Ambassadors to view on YouTube. We talked a bit about the broader electric vehicle market and how the various EV startups and serious EV efforts from legacy automakers are all partners in the mission to phase out fossil-powered vehicles, but the bulk of the...
Rivian, Tesla, Auto Dealers, & Backwards State Laws — Part 1
May 03, 2021 07:58 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this episode, I talked with Vice President of Public Policy at Rivian James Chen for our CleanTech Talk podcast series. A video recording of our one-hour discussion is now online for CleanTechnica Members, Supporters, Technicians, and Ambassadors to view on YouTube. We talked a bit about the broader electric vehicle market and how the various EV startups and serious EV efforts from legacy automakers are all partners in the mission to phase out fossil-powered vehicles, but the bulk of the...
Improving Solar Permitting — Quicker, Easier, Cheaper
April 29, 2021 16:59 - 35 minutes - 82.2 MBHow can we make solar permitting much faster, easier, and cheaper in the United States? Accela is doing it, with an app. Accela has been working with city governments and Tesla to make the solar permitting process exponentially better in the USA.
Lithium & EV Battery Forecasts For Tesla, Volkswagen, Europe, USA, & China — Part 2
April 24, 2021 02:58 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBRodney Hooper of RK Equity talks lithium and EV battery production and supply forecasts for 2025–2030 for Tesla, Volkswagen, Europe, China, and the US in part two of this two-part interview with CleanTechnica CEO Zachary Shahan.
EV Sales Forecasts For Europe, Tesla, & More — Part 2
April 24, 2021 02:58 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBRodney Hooper of RK Equity talks lithium and EV battery production and supply forecasts for 2025–2030 for Tesla, Volkswagen, Europe, China, and the US in part two of this two-part interview with CleanTechnica CEO Zachary Shahan.
Lithium & EV Battery Forecasts For Europe, US, & China, 2025–2030 — Part 1
April 20, 2021 04:10 - 38 minutes - 87.9 MBRodney Hooper of RK Equity talks lithium and EV battery production and supply forecasts for 2025–2030 in Europe, China, and the US in part 1 of this two-part interview with CleanTechnica's Zachary Shahan.
Volkswagen's EV Plans, Europe EV Sales Trends, & EV Charging in Europe
April 12, 2021 04:41 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBJose Pontes and Viktor Irle, cofounders of EV Volumes, talk with CleanTechnica CEO Zachary Shahan about Volkswagen Power Day, EV charging issues in Europe, EV market share sales trends and forecasts, and a bit more.
Autonomous Driving Tech, Regulations, & Auto Design — CleanTech Talk with Cruise's Robert Grant
April 05, 2021 04:35 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBIn this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan sits down with Rob Grant, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Social Impact at Cruise, to talk about Cruise’s work in the autonomous vehicle space.
Battery Mineral Mining Policies & Regional Trends
April 05, 2021 03:47 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBIn this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zach Shahan sits down with Howard Klein, Founder and Partner at RK Equity, to talk about the lithium, nickel, and graphite markets in the United States, North America, and Canada.
Forecasting EV Battery & Metal Prices — Interview with BloombergNEF's Head of Clean Power Research
March 06, 2021 05:15 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBIn the this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, and Logan Goldie-Scot, Head of Clean Power Research at BloombergNEF, sit down to talk about the battery supply chain. You can listen to the full conversation in the embedded player below. EVbatteriesEV batterieselectric vehiclesBloombergNEFstocks
How NVIDIA Brings Autonomy To Automakers
February 28, 2021 05:05 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBIn this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, and Danny Shapiro, Senior Director of Automotive at NVDIA, sit down to talk about autonomous vehicles.
KoBold: Using Machine Learning To Find EV Battery Minerals — CleanTechnica Podcast, Part 2
February 22, 2021 05:32 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBIn the second half of this episode of our Cleantech Talk podcast interview series, Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, and Josh Goldman, cofounder and CFO/CTO at KoBold Metals, continue their conversation about mineral exploration.
KoBold: Using Machine Learning To Find Battery Minerals — Part 1
February 22, 2021 05:06 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBIn the first half of this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, and Josh Goldman, cofounder and CFO/CTO at KoBold Metals, sit down to talk about mineral exploration.
Lyft’s 100% Electrification Target, Autonomy, Charging
February 22, 2021 04:59 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBIn this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, and Sam Arons, Director of Sustainability at Lyft, sit down to talk about Lyft’s transition to 100% electric vehicles.
Wireless EV Charging, Then & Now — WAVE CEO Interview
February 13, 2021 05:43 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBIn this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, Mike Masquelier, CEO of Wave, and Alf Poor, CEO of Ideanomics, Inc., sit down to talk about wireless EV charging
The EV Battery Supply Chain & Pricing — Nickel, Cobalt, & Lithium Trends (Part 2)
February 07, 2021 06:18 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBIn the second half of this CleanTech Talk podcast interview, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan continues his talk with Caspar Rawles, Head of Price Assessments at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, to delve into the battery supply chain.
The Battery Supply Chain & Pricing — Lithium, Nickel, & Cobalt Trends (Part 1)
February 07, 2021 06:14 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBIn the first half of this CleanTech Talk podcast interview, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan sits down with Caspar Rawles, Head of Price Assessments at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, to discuss the battery supply chain.
Green Hydrogen — Where Is It Useful? Where Is It Not?
February 07, 2021 05:50 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBIn this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zach Shahan sits down with Mark Z. Jacobson, professor at Stanford University and co-founder of The Solutions Project, to discuss green hydrogen.
Scooter Share Industry Needs to Up It's Social License Game Per Study from TigerComm
February 07, 2021 05:38 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBIn this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and CleanTechnica contributor, and Mike Casey and Nathaniel Schub from Tigercomm, sit down to talk about micromobility.
Electric Tractors Can Revolutionize Agriculture
November 14, 2020 05:30 - 44 minutes - 17.5 MBIn this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, CleanTechnica Director Zach Shahan sits down with Alf Poor, Chief Executive Officer of Ideanomics, Inc., Stephen Heckeroth, Founder and CEO of Solectrac, and Keith Byers, Senior Vice President of Operations at Ideanomics, to talk about electric tractors.