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Factor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (02/06/2026) - Can this safer nuclear fuel make a comeback?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Monika Gerhart, executive director at Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association, who is championing clean energy benefits and opportunities in a region well known for its fossil fuel legacy. Monika orchestrated an event last week where various businesses and trade associations held panels on several topics, one of which being how to...
2026-02-0613 min
VirtualVirtual S02#19 - Tom Van de Weghe: Wie China niet begrijpt, reageert altijd te laatTerwijl Europa vastzit in verkiezingscycli, denkt China in decennia. In deze aflevering van Virtual nemen we samen met China-correspondent en journalist Tom Van de Wege, auteur van de bestseller Terug naar China, een diepe duik in de stille revolutie die zich vandaag in China voltrekt.Van elektrische mobiliteit en cleantech tot AI, data, geopolitiek en macht: Tom legt uit waarom China de wereld afhankelijk wil maken, en zichzelf onafhankelijk. Waarom wantrouwen het grootste exportprobleem blijft. En waarom wij China structureel blijven onderschatten.Dit is geen dystopie en geen doemdenken, maar een nuchtere analyse van hoe...
2026-02-0551 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (01/09/2026) - Time for a nuclear renaissance?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.This week's episode features special guest Ivan Penn from The New York Times, who wrote about surging optimism for nuclear power in the U.S.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Mariangela Hungria, a Brazilian agronomist and microbiologist who won the 2025 World Food Prize for her work on microbes that feed plants nitrogen, allowing farmers to...
2026-01-0923 min
Investor.NewsCleanTech Vanadium’s Manhattan-Sized Land Position in America’s Critical Minerals Race for FluorsparFrom the opening lines of the InvestorNews.com interview, it was clear that CleanTech Vanadium Mining Corp. is staking a bold claim in America’s bid for critical mineral independence, a theme now underscored by recent strategic acquisitions and royalty expansions that together reshape the narrative around domestic fluorspar supply. Bekzod Kasimov, the company’s Business Development Manager, described CleanTech’s latest move: “we recently announced the acquisition of roughly 1,600 acres in Illinois… we acquired areas that have been in production historically”, surrounding the Hicks Dome deposit, one of the largest known fluorspar and rare earth element occurrences in the United S...
2025-12-2312 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (11/14/2025) - Can rising electricity prices be a winning issue for Democrats?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week's episode features special guest Rachel Frazin from The Hill, who wrote about Democrats' plans to continue to focus on rising electricity prices in hopes that it's a winning strategy. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Tyler Norris, Head of Market Innovation at Google. Tyler wrote an op-ed in The New...
2025-11-1420 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (10/17/2025) - Who's winning the renewables race?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.This week's episode features special guest Evan Halper from The Washington Post, who wrote about how global economics are accelerating a renewable surge led by China and India.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Rishan Wong, former CEO of Reddit and CEO of Terraformation. Terraformation just rolled out its latest product, wh...
2025-10-1727 min
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In Teil 1 der Episode sprechen wir mit Adam Tooze noch einmal über China. Es geht um Chinas Klimaziel, das Xi Jinping vor den Vereinten Nationen verkündet hat, wie ambitioniert es ausgefallen ist, und warum auch im autoritären China Politik eine Rolle spielt.
Im Teil 2 analysieren wir den unglaublich...
2025-10-1646 min
The Responsible Edge PodcastGib Hedstrom | China’s Clean Energy PivotWhat if China’s clean energy boom holds the biggest lesson in responsible leadership today?In this episode, sustainability author and board advisor Gib Hedstrom joins host Charlie Martin to explore how China’s renewable revolution is changing global energy — and what Western boards can learn.💡 In this conversation:- Why China’s clean tech rise surprised even the experts- How long-term planning became its advantage- What boards can do to escape short-term cycles- The tension between coal, growth, and responsibility- Gib’s call to action for leaders, families, and Gen Z“China’s clean energy portfolio is right at the steep part...
2025-10-1143 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (10/10/2025) - Private equity's bet on utilitiesTell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.This week's episode features special guest Alexandra White from the Financial Times, who wrote about how private equity firms are rapidly acquiring utilities to capitalize on soaring electricity demand.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Baltimore-based blind man, Kevin Stanley. A Bloomberg story notes that Kevin survives on disability payments, but say...
2025-10-1022 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (09/26/2025) - Solar-powered vehicles, on a road near you?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.This week's episode features special guest Christopher Mims from The Wall Street Journal, who wrote about how several startups are bringing solar-powered vehicles closer to reality.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Ramón Méndez Galain, Uruguay’s energy secretary. Under his leadership, the country went from relying heavily on fossil...
2025-09-2626 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (08/29/2025) - Is electricity just going to keep getting more expensive?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.This week’s episode features special guest Dharna Noor from The Guardian, who wrote about how household electricity bills have increased by 10% since Trump re-entered the White House.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Jingjing Zhang, a Chinese lawyer who pioneered environmental lawsuits at home. Now, she helps communities in the Glob...
2025-08-2921 min
Curiosity AI: Science, Technology & Innovation ExplainedChina's 3-Minute Solid-State Battery: The QuantumScape Killer with $830M Funding | Curiosity AI Podcast #9CHINA'S BATTERY REVOLUTION: While QuantumScape promises 15-minute charging by late 2020s, Chinese companies claim 3-minute full charges with solid-state batteries in 2025!BREAKTHROUGH THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING:- $830 million Chinese government investment in solid-state technology- WeLion New Energy already deploying 360 Wh/kg batteries in NIO vehicles- CATL Shenxing Plus: 520km range in 5 minutes across 67 EV models- Huawei patents claim 3,000km range with 5-minute charging- Commercial deployment by 2027 vs QuantumScape's "late 2020s"- China building more solid-state capacity than rest of...
2025-08-0812 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (07/11/2025) - More handouts for big oil?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.This week’s episode features special guest Mark Gongloff from Bloomberg, who wrote about how Senate Republicans are proposing nearly $18 billion in new subsidies for fossil-fuel companies over the next decade.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Mark Jacobs, co-founder of EVmath. Mark led marketing for the DOE-funded EMPOWER Project which help...
2025-07-1117 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (07/07/2025) - How can data centers become more flexible?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.This week’s episode features special guest Maeve Allsup from Latitude Media, who wrote about how a a new startup allowed an Oracle data center using Nvidia GPUs to cut its power consumption 25% during hours of peak grid demand without sacrificing performance.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is JoeBen Bevirt, founder of J...
2025-07-0720 min
The Trivium China PodcastEp 31 - The involution will not be televisedIs Beijing finally gearing up to address chronic oversupply – and resulting price wars – in its NEV and other cleantech sectors?Trey McArver joins Trivium China Podcast host Andrew Polk this week to discuss just that question.Specifically, they examine what may be the early signs of a major policy shift – meant to break through the structural causes that keep industries from consolidating and zombie firms from exiting the market.The two discuss:The most recent meeting of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs – which took direct aim at these is...
2025-07-0547 min
Innovation Pulse: Daily News - AI, Startups, Cleantech, Auto + Learning ExtrasEV AND CLEANTECH PULSE - How China made electric vehicles mainstreamTesla's Robotaxi Service Launches in Austin with Model Y Vehicles
Tesla's Limited Robotaxi Service Debuts in Austin with Safety Monitors
How China made electric vehicles mainstream
#electricvehicles, #cleantech, #China, #Tesla, #robotaxi, #Austin, #ModelY
2025-06-3022 min
Next Gen FinanceWhat is behind China's dominance in cleantech?In this episode, host Lina Apsheva talks with Erik Halldén, a Sustainability Advisor at SEB in Asia. Erik and Lina discuss China's dominance in cleantech – technologies that seek to reduce human environmental impact through significant improvements in energy efficiency. They talk about how China came into the leadership position when it comes to investments in this area and the role that sustainable finance has played in this development. They also discuss Erik's expectations for future developments and the overall view on sustainability in Asia.
2025-06-0930 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (05/16/2025) - Is it time for a zeppelin resurgence?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.This week’s episode features special guest Nico Rivero from The Washington Post, who wrote about how some startups are are reviving zeppelins as a low-emissions option for cargo and tourism.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is one of our previous ‘This Week in Cleantech’ guests, Michael Thomas, founder at Cleanview and Dist...
2025-05-1618 min
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, TeslaEurope & World EV Sales Reports, + Potential Tesla Sales CrisesCleanTechnica's Jose Pontes and Zachary Shahan talk EV sales trends in Europe, the US, China, and the world as a whole. In particular, they spend a lot of time talking about BYD's growing leadership, Volkswagen Group's fresh rise in the EV market, and Tesla's sales trend, business approach, and potential crises around the world.
2025-05-1159 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (05/09/2025) - Are Trump's cleantech cuts undermining his mineral plans?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.This week’s episode features special guest Alex Kaufman, who wrote for the The Atlantic about how Trump’s administration is fast-tracking domestic mining projects, pushing executive orders and green-lighting new rare earth and mineral ventures to reduce reliance on foreign sources like China.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Meredith Connol...
2025-05-0921 minInnovation Pulse: Daily News - AI, Startups, Cleantech, Auto + Learning ExtrasEV AND CLEANTECH PULSE - The Five-Minute Battery Swap Revolution in ChinaWaymo ramps up robotaxi production at new Arizona factory
Electric Trucks Are Winning
Can Quantum Computers Handle Energy's Hardest Problems?
The Five-Minute Battery Swap Revolution in China
#EV, #Cleantech, #BatterySwap, #China, #Robotaxi, #ElectricTrucks, #QuantumComputing
2025-05-0826 minInnovation Pulse: Daily News - AI, Startups, Cleantech, Auto + Learning ExtrasEV AND CLEANTECH PULSE - Aetherflux builds lasers to power Earth, and China’s electric vehicle industry is taking on the worldAurora Innovation Debuts First Commercial Self-Driving Truck Service on U.S. Roads
The billionaire building space lasers to power Earth
AI Robot by Leapting Installs 10,000 Solar Modules, Boosts Efficiency by 25%
China’s electric vehicle industry is taking on the world
#EV, #CleanTech, #SpaceLasers, #SelfDriving, #SolarEnergy, #AI, #ChinaEV
2025-05-0517 min
Beijing Bytes: US-China Tech War UpdatesBeijing Bytes: Tech Tensions Flare as US-China Trade Tango Heats Up!This is your Beijing Bytes: US-China Tech War Updates podcast.Hey Byte-heads, Ting here with your latest Beijing Bytes—tech war edition, where the only thing hotter than the spring in Beijing right now is the transpacific tariff tango. Let’s dig in.Just days ago, President Trump’s team in Washington hit "refresh" on the U.S.–China trade showdown, slapping Chinese electronics and components with tariffs soaring to 145 percent. Yep, that means a good chunk of gadgets—think phones, chips, and PC hardware—are suddenly almost twice as expensive to import stateside. China, never one to back...
2025-04-2903 minInnovation Pulse: Daily News - AI, Startups, Cleantech, Auto + Learning ExtrasEV AND CLEANTECH PULSE - The Rise and Fall of Electric Vehicle Radiation FearsChina's Breakthrough in Thorium-Powered Nuclear Reactor Operation in the Gobi Desert
BYD Keeps Delivering on Tesla’s Unkept Promises
China’s Solar Capacity Installations Grew Rapidly in 2024
The Rise and Fall of Electric Vehicle Radiation Fears
#EV, #cleantech, #nuclearenergy, #solarpower, #Tesla, #BYD, #radiationfears
2025-04-2415 min
RiskgamingThe hyper-competition of U.S.-China trade relationsWith the launch of President Trump’s trade war this week, few countries are more at risk than China. Faced with a sudden and massive expansion of tariffs as well as changes to the de minimis parcel rule, the export-led development model that has led China to great wealth is now under serious threat. What should we learn from the past of U.S.-China relations in order to understand their future?Joining host Danny Crichton and Riskgaming director of programming Laurence Pevsner are Neil Thomas and Kate Logan of the Asia Society Policy Institute. Neil is a...
2025-04-0432 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (03/28/2025) - A new high for renewablesTell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John Engel and Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.This week’s episode features Seth Borenstein from the Associated Press, who wrote about how worldwide installations of renewable energy hit a new high last year, driven largely by China. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Andrew Reagan, President of Clean Energy for America, who is one of the m...
2025-03-2818 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (03/21/2025) - Getting 'forever chemicals' out of the chips raceTell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Aaron Clark from Bloomberg, who wrote about efforts to reduce "forever chemicals" in semiconductor production. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Gregor Hintler. He shared that we should not be fooled by the negative rhetoric about renewables from the current administration, since clean energy is growing exponential in the US, and globally. Gregor shared some images of solar gro...
2025-03-2118 min
Investing, Markets & MoneyThe growth in global lithium demand, with CleanTech Lithium | Ep.132Host Stuart Fieldhouse meets Steve Kesler, Executive Chairman of CleanTech Lithium [LON:CTL] to discuss the growth in global lithium demand from battery storage, the company's Chilean projects and the new share offer for investors.
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2025-02-2122 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (02/14/2025) - Trump's 'unpredictability' shakes investorsTell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Tim McDonnell from Semmafor, who wrote about how Trump's return could freeze clean energy investments by rejecting or clawing back DOE’s $400B Loan Programs Office (LPO) funding.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Peter Roy, International Consultant for Soluz Honduras. Peter recently took a trip to Honduras to witness the company’s operations in Yoro, where solar energy...
2025-02-1418 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (11/22/2024) - Will the U.S. ever compete on lithium?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Amanda Chu from the Financial Times, who wrote about how Albemarle, the largest lithium producer in the world, said it is not economically viable to build a lithium supply chain in North America or Europe. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week” is Mary Powell, CEO of Sunrun. Mary just was named to the 2024 TIME100 Climate List of Most Influ...
2024-11-2216 min
Factor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (7/26/2024) - Can solar survive another supply glut?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Financial Times' Brett Christophers, who reported on China's exponential growth in the renewables industry. This Week in Cleantech — July 26, 2024This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Jonathan Foley, climate scientist and Executive Director at Project Drawdown!Get Ready to Pay More for Less-Reliable Electricity - Wall Street JournalEPA awards $4.3 billion to fund pr...
2024-07-2617 min
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, TeslaEV Sales Growth, Tesla Sales Troubles, Chinese EV TariffsJose Pontes and Zach Shahan of CleanTechnica discuss EV sales GROWTH; Tesla sales trends in China, Europe, and the US; and the big EU tariffs on electric vehicles produced in China.
2024-07-151h 17
All Things PolicyThe East is Green: China's New Energy LandscapeIn this episode of All Things Policy, Rakshith explores China's remarkable transformation into a clean energy superpower with Kyle Chan, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University. They delve into China's explosive growth in the electric vehicle industry, examining key factors behind its success in battery development, manufacturing, and vehicle design. Kyle explains China's industrial policy strategy using the 'moth' metaphor and discusses recent findings from the IEA's World Energy Investments report. The conversation covers pressing issues like China's overcapacity concerns, the rationale and impact of US tariffs on Chinese EVs, and the paradox of China's heavy industries in...
2024-07-0336 min
Factor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (5/31/24) — How Texas topped California for utility-scale solarTell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Stephen Robert Miller, who wrote for Yale E360 about an effort to convert existing oil wells for long-duration storage of solar energy.This Week in Cleantech — May 31, 2024 This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Gregg Patterson, CEO of Origami Solar!The U.S. just took its biggest step yet to end coal mining — The Washington PostOpi...
2024-05-3116 min
Factor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (4/26/24) — A new solar tariff fight beginsTell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features AP News climate solutions reporter Alexa St. John, who reported on new polling that tests whether or not the Inflation Reduction Act is resonating with voters.This Week in Cleantech — April 26, 2024This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Antoine Wagschal, Sales Director of Southeast Asia at Nextracker!1. Why Europe is the f...
2024-04-2615 min
Factor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (3/29/24) — Can the White House stop China's clean energy dominance?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week's episode features Kelly Livingston of ABC News who covered the EPA's new vehicle standards meant to spur the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles.This Week in Cleantech — March 29, 2024This week’s “Cleantecher(s) of the Week” are Michael Tekabe, chief operating officer, and Hayat Bedane, engineering lead at Kubik, an Africa-based startup.1. Yellen Wa...
2024-03-2913 min
Factor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (3/15/24) — The debate over rooftop solarTell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week's episode features Syris Valentine, who reported in Grist on private capital that has followed the Inflation Reduction Act. This Week in Cleantech — March 15, 2024This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Riley Neugebauer!1. How China Came to Dominate the World in Solar Energy — The New York Times2. Emissions hit a record high...
2024-03-1515 min
Energy TransitionsHow to de-risk cleantech investments
The cleantech investment space is an ever-evolving and complex ecosystem, with increasing pressure to innovate and an increasing need for investment to bring new technology to fruition.
And while there have been some big investments over the past decade, a liquidity crunch, rising interest rates and geopolitical tumult are making the cleantech investment landscape tricky to navigate.
In this episode of the Energy Transitions Podcast, Joseph Jacobelli, managing partner of Bougie Impact Capital and host of The Asia Climate Capital Podcast, delves into identifying and mitigating the risks impacting...
2024-02-0620 minFactor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (2/2/24) — Should we worry about rooftop solar?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. Produced by Renewable Energy World and Tigercomm, This Week in Cleantech will air every Friday in the Factor This! podcast feed wherever you get your podcasts.This week's episode features Associated Press climate change reporter Matthew Daly, who reported on President Biden's controversial pause on considering new LNG export terminals. This Week in Cleantech — Feb. 2, 2024 (not Jan. 26!)
2024-02-0216 min
Factor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (1/26/24) — Biden's climate pitch to young votersTell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. Produced by Renewable Energy World and Tigercomm, This Week in Cleantech will air every Friday in the Factor This! podcast feed wherever you get your podcasts.This week's episode features Quillian Robinson, an associate fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who wrote an op-ed in TIME about the true cost of China's clean energy dominance. This Week in Cleantech — Ja...
2024-01-2615 min
Factor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (1/12/24) — How utilities get their way, renewables impact home values, and China's clean energy dominanceTell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Floodlight News investigative reporter Mario Alejandro Ariza, who reported on how utilities used money to influence civil rights leaders in the South. This Week in Cleantech — Jan. 11, 2024This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Scott Kubly, who last week shared an introspective post about the challenges and joys of launching, and leading, a...
2024-01-1217 min
Factor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (11/17/23) — Nuclear setback, U.S.-China climate talks, EV dealer hesitationsTell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Washington Post climate reporter Shannon Osaka, who reports why car dealer skepticism could be one of the biggest threats to electric vehicle adoption. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Sarah Chatterjee, Director of Electrification Strategies and Programs at Electric Power Engineers. Send your nominations for "Cleantecher of the Week" to thisweekincleantech@tigercomm.us. This We...
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The smarter E PodcastTSEP#147 China: Global Energy Transition LeaderAll eyes on China: It is impossible to talk about solar energy without talking about developments in what is by far the world's leading solar market. As of April, China's cumulative installed capacity was 380 GW, and the country is on track for 177% growth by 2023. A huge increase in PV production is also expected over the next two years. When it comes to associating China with Europe, memories of the past mix with prospects for the future: is the country a fierce competitor for European industry, or have China and Europe driven the success that PV is experiencing globally today...
2023-08-2424 min
The Asia Climate Finance PodcastEp34 Solar energy and China: the past, present and future, ft Frank HaugwitzComments/ideas: asiaclimatefinpod@outlook.comThe development of China's solar industry is key to the nation’s as well as the world’s net zero ambitions. Installed capacity was 392 GW in 2022 and is set to continue to grow further. In this episode, we speak to Frank Haugwitz who has been involved in the sector for over two decades. He is a Senior Advisor and China Representative of Apricum, a transaction advisory and strategy consulting company. We first briefly look at the history and background of the industry and identify the reasons behind the massive growth. We then look...
2023-06-281h 04
Böll·Europe[COMING SOON] Böll·Europe Podcast #8 | Cleantech and Europe: what’s next?In February 2023, the European Commission presented a Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe's net-zero industry and support the fast transition towards climate neutrality. Among other things, the Plan appears to foster the EU’s willingness to lead globally in the race for development of cleantech. Crucially, however, the Plan came in after US legislators passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022. And, meanwhile, China has also demonstrated its capacity to act on cleantech. This Böll·Europe Podcast episode takes stock of EU actions in the global race for cleantech leadership and what else needs to be...
2023-06-1200 min
Böll·EuropeBöll·Europe Podcast #8 | Cleantech and Europe: what’s next?
In February 2023, the European Commission presented a Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe's net-zero industry and support the fast transition towards climate neutrality. Among other things, the Plan appears to foster the EU’s willingness to lead globally in the race for development of cleantech. Crucially, however, the Plan came in after US legislators passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022. And, meanwhile, China has also demonstrated its capacity to act on cleantech. This Böll·Europe Podcast episode takes stock of EU actions in the global race for cleantech leadership and what else needs to b...
2023-06-1226 min
Handelsblatt Today – Der Finanzpodcast mit News zu Börse, Aktien und GeldanlageUS-Schuldenstreit: Investoren bereiten sich auf das Undenkbare vor / EU rüstet sich für Systemkonflikt mit ChinaHandelsblatt Today vom 16.05.2023
Der Systemkonflikt zwischen dem Westen und China hat sich seit dem russischen Einmarsch in die Ukraine deutlich verschärft. Aus diesem Grund will sich die EU gegenüber China neu positionieren. Vor allem sollen potenziell gefährliche wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeiten verringert werden. „Nach jetzigem Stand wäre Europa auf verschiedenen Gebieten sehr stark von China erpressbar“, sagt Moritz Koch, Leiter des Handelsblatt-Büros in Brüssel.
Die Mobilfunknetze in Deutschland würden mit chinesischer Technik betrieben. Ähnlich prekär sei die Lage bei sogenannten Cleantech-Produkten. „Hier sind wir sehr stark von chinesischen Solarzellen und Rohstoffen abhän...
2023-05-1631 min
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, TeslaMore Green Batteries for Europe & USAFREYR CEO Tom Jensen talks at length with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about its plans for battery gigafactories in Europe and the USA, these regions catching up to China in EV battery production (including the battery supply chain), and innovating in EV battery development and production.
2023-03-0541 min
China Cleantech 生态创新Season 4, Episode 6: Alpha Wang - TerraQuanta 大地量子In our last episode of Season 4, we speak with Alpha Wang, Founder and CEO of TerraQuanta (大地量子). TerraQuanta is a geospatial analytics startup that uses artificial intelligence to access and assess climate-related physical risk data. Join us as we explore the benefits of having a Chengdu-based business, as well as the competitive advantage of TerraQuanta in this crowded space.
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2022-08-1220 min
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, TeslaThe Interesting Battery Mineral Component of the IRACleanTechnica's Zach Shahan, Jo Borras, and Steve Hanley discuss the Clean Vehicle Credit in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in this episode of CleanTech RoundTalk, especially focusing on the exclusion of any EVs using battery minerals from China and what that means. We also touched on PHEVs with small batteries being eligible for the tax credit as it's currently written. (Image courtesy of Albemarle Corporation.)
2022-08-0927 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 4, Episode 5: Ethan Zhu - PowershareIn this episode, we are joined by Ethan Zhu, founder and CEO of PowerShare. PowerShare is a Virtual Power Plant Platform that manages and distributes energy resources. What is a Virtual Power Plant (VPP)? How is power system management getting smarter and more efficient? Are there government policies that support VPP and energy digitization? Tune in for this week's episode of China Cleantech.
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Explainer: The 'VIE' structure helping Chinese firms float abroad
2022-08-0526 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 4, Episode 4: Fei Xiaojing - Impact Hub ShanghaiXiaojing is the co-founder and managing partner at Impact Hub Shanghai. In this week’s episode, we explore how Impact Hub Shanghai is furthering sustainability with business innovation, how Impact Hub works with corporations to achieve sustainability goals, and the startups that are propelling sustainable industries forward in China.
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2022-07-2923 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 4, Episode 3: Tim Yu - Tan Da 碳达Tim Yu is the Founder and CEO of Tan Da, a carbon capture, utilization, and storage startup (CCUS) based in Shenzhen. In this episode, we learn about Tim’s startup journey from researching inorganic amorphous materials at UCLA to commercializing his patented CCUS technology with local Chinese government and chemical companies in the coastal province of Shandong. As China’s decarbonization efforts scale up, Tim discusses the market opportunity of CCUS technology and what’s needed for the industry to be successful.
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2022-07-2233 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 4, Episode 2: Wang Yijing - 2060 AdvisoryWang Yijing is the Founding Partner and CEO of 2060 Advisory, an impact investing consulting firm. In this episode we learn how 2060 Advisory helps Chinese entrepreneurs navigate social and environmental issues and the road to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
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2022-07-1536 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 4, Episode 1: Katherine Han - Harvest Fund ManagementTo kick off season four of China Cleantech, Andrew and Marilyn speak with Katherine Han who leads ESG research for Harvest Fund, a 1.4 trillion RMB (214 billion USD) asset manager that focuses mostly on Chinese listed equity and fixed income products. Katherine is responsible for establishing Harvest’s proprietary ESG framework and database for the China market, as well as managing Harvest’s stewardship program and ESG engagement initiatives. Prior to Harvest, Katherine was a senior analyst with MSCI ESG Research. What matters most in each of the E, S and G components? How do both foreign and domestic ESG asse...
2022-07-0827 min
EnergyCentsEnergyCents- Ep 75: Bottlenecks: Mainland China constraints pressure booming solar sectorGlobal solar installations were expected to grow more than 30% in 2022 before COVID restrictions in mainland China impacted operations of the world's largest solar manufacturer. S&P Global solar supply chain experts Siqi He and Cormac Gilligan join EnergyCents this week to discuss the importance of China to solar supply chains, and the potential impacts to 2022 expectations from curtailed manufacturing. Learn more about our solar coverage via Clean Energy Technology: https://ihsmarkit.com/products/clean-energy-technology.html and for financial sector customers via EnergyView – Climate and Cleantech: https://ihsmarkit.com/products/EnergyView-Climate-and-CleanTech-Service.html Access the On-Demand Webinar "Understand and maximize returns in en...
2022-05-1931 min
Cleantech ForwardEp. 12 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson, Brian Lee, and Chris ReidThis week Chris Reid, CEO of Ekona Power, and Brian Lee, award-winning patent attorney and partner at Gowling WLG, join Cleantech Forward to discuss the future of hydrogen technology, current barriers to mass hydrogen adoption, and the role IP protection plays in a competitive space like hydrogen.Chris Reid is the CEO of Ekona Power, and is a technology and business leader with 25 years of experience developing energy and hardware technology ventures. Chris has a M.A.Sc., University of Victoria, IESVIc, and a B.Sc., University of Manitoba, Mechanical Engineering.Brian Lee is a...
2022-05-1824 minCleantech ForwardEp. 12 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson, Brian Lee, and Chris ReidThis week Chris Reid, CEO of Ekona Power, and Brian Lee, award-winning patent attorney and partner at Gowling WLG, join Cleantech Forward to discuss the future of hydrogen technology, current barriers to mass hydrogen adoption, and the role IP protection plays in a competitive space like hydrogen.Chris Reid is the CEO of Ekona Power, and is a technology and business leader with 25 years of experience developing energy and hardware technology ventures. Chris has a M.A.Sc., University of Victoria, IESVIc, and a B.Sc., University of Manitoba, Mechanical Engineering.Brian Lee is a...
2022-05-1824 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 3, Episode 6: Dr. Guo Peiyuan - SynTao Green FinanceIn the final episode of Season 3, Andrew and Marilyn speak with Dr. Guo Peiyuan, one of China’s renowned experts in ESG and green investment. Peiyuan is chairman of SynTao Green Finance and co-founder and General Manager of SynTao. He co-founded the China Social Investment Forum and is a member of both the China Green Finance Committee and the China Green Securities Committee. Peiyuan also teaches MBA and MPA students at the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management and at Beijing Normal University.
We discuss the trends that are likely to shape the next decade of Ch...
2022-02-1134 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 3, Episode 5: Annie Liang-Zhou - Liang Capital PartnersAnnie Liang-Zhou, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Liang Capital Partners, joins us in this episode focused on climate-friendly wealth management. Annie is also Founder and Managing Partner of Universal Pacific Advisors LLC, a cross-border consulting company focused on financial advisory, strategy, and cultural exchange. Previously, she was Director of External Affairs of the U.S.-China Green Fund and still manages its corporate foundation that engages in environmental education and action. She is a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations. Annie explains her motivation for climate tech and investing, including some of the innovations that she finds...
2022-01-1430 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 3, Episode 4: Luo Nan - Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) ChinaIn this episode we feature Luo Nan, Head of PRI China. Listen to learn more about the history of establishing and building the responsible investment movement in China, including climate-related investments. Nan has a wealth of experience in climate change. Before joining PRI in 2017, she was the Head of Institutional Infrastructure Investment at the British Embassy in Beijing, where she lead on attracting Chinese capital investment into UK renewable energy and infrastructure activities. We cover the story of moving from 10 to 80 China-based signatories of the Principles for Responsible Investment in a matter of years, the role of foreign asset...
2022-01-0743 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 3, Episode 3: Earl Carr - Pivotal Advisors and Editor, From Trump to Biden and Beyond: Reimagining US-China RelationsIn this episode, we speak with Earl Carr, Chief Global Strategist at Pivotal Advisors and editor of the September 2021 book, From Trump to Biden and Beyond: Reimagining US-China Relations. Earl was previously a Vice President at the Institute for Sustainable Investing at Morgan Stanley and serves on numerous boards, including The Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training and The Global Institute of Financial Professionals. Earl is a member of The National Committee on United States-China Relations, Black China Caucus, and also serves as a Senior Advisor to Engage Asia. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and conversant in Japanese and...
2021-12-3140 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 3, Episode 2: Jason Tu - MioTechIn the second episode of Season 3, we speak with Jason Tu, co-founder and CEO of MioTech. MioTech is an artificial intelligence platform that enables investment managers to gain an understanding of complex ESG data. By integrating and analyzing data from all types of sources, MioTech streamlines the entire sustainable investment process. Is the challenge of decarbonizing investment one of data availability or data transparency? Does China really have a data problem? Dive into this timely discussion of what’s needed in the measurement, disclosure and management of concrete and actionable climate and ESG data.
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2021-12-2426 min
Techstars Climate Tech PodcastAndrew Chang and Marilyn Waite / Recognizing China as the Real Battlefront Against Climate ChangeChina will reach peak carbon emissions in 2030, and expects to be carbon-neutral by 2060. One-quarter of the world’s emissions are from China, but without China, there is no solving climate change.In 2020 alone, China outperformed the U.S. in wind and solar, including high-emitting and hard-to-abate sectors. By leveraging AI, carbon capture, big data and more, climate tech startups in China are giving the world hope for significant decarbonization. Opportunities for investment are plentiful, gateways to access funding are open, and pilot projects are in development like never before.Listen to Marilyn and An...
2021-12-2036 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 3, Episode 1: Dr. Xu Hu - Chinese Academy of Financial InclusionThe third season of China Cleantech is focused on climate finance. With this first episode, we explore the theme of financial inclusion in China and its connection to climate change. Join us for a fascinating discussion with Dr. Xu Hu, Deputy Head of Research at the Chinese Academy of Financial Inclusion (CAFI) at Renmin University. What does being unbanked in China mean? How does extending financial services in rural areas support net zero carbon goals? How might reforming the 1,600 community banks operating in rural China lead to better climate outcomes? How can the three-layered retirement system in China work...
2021-12-1730 min
New Energy NexusSeason 3, Episode 1: 胡煦博士 - 中国普惠金融研究院研究部[Recorded in November 2021] The third season of China Cleantech is focused on climate finance. With this first episode, we explore the theme of financial inclusion in China and its connection to climate change. Join us for a fascinating discussion with Dr. Xu Hu, Deputy Head of Research at the Chinese Academy of Financial Inclusion (CAFI) at Renmin University. What does being unbanked in China mean? How does extending financial services in rural areas support net zero carbon goals? How might reforming the 1,600 community banks operating in rural China lead to better climate outcomes? How can the three-layered retirement system in...
2021-12-1730 minNew Energy NexusSeason 3, Episode 1: 胡煦博士 - 中国普惠金融研究院研究部[Recorded in November 2021] The third season of China Cleantech is focused on climate finance. With this first episode, we explore the theme of financial inclusion in China and its connection to climate change. Join us for a fascinating discussion with Dr. Xu Hu, Deputy Head of Research at the Chinese Academy of Financial Inclusion (CAFI) at Renmin University. What does being unbanked in China mean? How does extending financial services in rural areas support net zero carbon goals? How might reforming the 1,600 community banks operating in rural China lead to better climate outcomes? How can the three-layered retirement system in...
2021-12-1730 min
One Thing Today in TechCovid-19 didn’t slow greenhouse emissions; Tesla valued at $1 trillion; a chat with the founders of Lohum CleantechGreenhouse emissions continue to rise at an alarming rate, hitting new records. The economic slowdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic didn’t slow them down, the World Meteorological Organisation warned on Monday as ministers from countries around the world prepare to meet in Scotland for the COP26 climate talks. COP26 is the next annual UN climate change conference.
COP stands for ‘Conference of the Parties.' The summit will be attended by the countries that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—a treaty that came into force in 1994.
“Greenhouse gas levels are at n...
2021-10-2627 min
China Stories[Week in China] Wind in its sailsCleantech giant Envision now powers 200 GW of renewables around the world.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/10/wind-in-its-sails/Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2021-10-2211 min
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, TeslaDroneSeed CEO Grant Canary Flies Macrodrones To Turbocharge Tree Planting, Part 2Grant 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.
2021-10-1230 minCleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, TeslaDroneSeed CEO Grant Canary Flies Macrodrones To Turbocharge Tree PlantingGrant 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.
2021-10-0344 min
China Corner OfficeCleantech investment in China with Larry Zhang from Tsing CapitalThis week on China Corner Office, Chris Marquis talks to Larry Zhang, the managing partner of Tsing Capital, a pioneering cleantech VC firm in China and around the world. They discuss how cleantech has come to be an active investment segment in China, and is an important focus of entrepreneurs and increasingly the government, as shown by China’s recent commitment to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality in 2060. They also explore the importance of government five-year plans to identify investment themes, how the VC investment processes in China have become increasingly formalized, and the benefits of environmental, so...
2021-05-1847 min
The Bilateral—A CCBC Podcast#3 | Miniseries: China’s 14th Five-Year Plan - Part 2In Part 2 of a three-part miniseries on China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP), CCBC Managing Director China Noah Fraser interviews Trey McArver, the co-founder and partner on politics at Trivium China, one of China’s most sought-after boutique political and economic policy analysis shops. Trey dives into five key sectors of interest to the Canadian business community – identifying the challenges and opportunities in the latest FYP for businesses in financial services, agribusiness, natural resources, energy and cleantech. This three-part miniseries is sponsored by Neo Performance Materials.
2021-05-1039 min
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, TeslaEV Sales Forecasts For Europe, Tesla, & More — Part 2Rodney 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.
2021-04-2427 minCleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, TeslaLithium & EV Battery Forecasts For Europe, US, & China, 2025–2030 — Part 1Rodney 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.
2021-04-2038 min
Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcastPeter Beaudoin Hosts Stephen Wilson (Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre) on the LIBI PodcastThank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta.The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta.
Peter Beaudoin Peter manages strategy and partnerships for an innovative alliance of energy companies committed to reducing environmental impacts through collaborative R&D efforts. Peter worked for more than 20 years in Asia building and investing in a variety of businesses. His most recent role outside of Canada was with the World Wildlife Fund, where he was the Chief Executive Officer of WWF China, ba...
2021-03-3026 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 2, Episode 7: Dr. Ma Jun 马骏 - Founder, Institute of Finance and SustainabilityIn our last episode of Season 2, we speak with Dr. Ma Jun, founder and president of the Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS) in Beijing. IFS brings together leading finance experts at the national and local levels in China to promote green finance. Areas of focus include International Collaboration, Energy and Climate Change, ESG Investment, Greentech Innovation and Investment, and Financing Nature-Based Solutions. In addition to their domestic work, they also support green finance internationally, especially along the Belt and Road. In addition to leading IFS, Ma Jun is a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People’s...
2021-03-2528 min
China Cleantech 生态创新Season 2, Episode 6: Dr. Shi Zhengrong 施正荣 - Sunman EnergyIn this episode, we speak with Dr. Shi Zhengrong (施正荣), known as the ‘Sun King’ for his pioneering work scaling solar PV development and manufacturing in China. Dr. Shi founded Suntech Power, once the world’s largest producer of solar panels reaching a market cap of $US 16 bn with an annual production capacity of 1,000 MW, enough to power 1 million US homes. Suntech became a catalyst for other Chinese solar companies to become publicly listed. We explore Dr. Shi’s path from Suntech to Sunman Energy, a new venture that produces eArc, a lightweight, glass-free and flexible form of solar PV. Learn about th...
2021-03-0836 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 2, Episode 5: Jon Creyts and Ting Li 李婷 - Rocky Mountain InstituteRocky Mountain Institute, known as RMI, works with Chinese policy makers to implement clean energy and low carbon economy transition strategies. But how did this all start? How did a Colorado-based organization become a strategic partner of The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) in Beijing? In this episode, Andrew and Marilyn interview two Managing Directors of RMI: Jon Creyts and Dr. Ting Li. Together, they outline the history and present-day activities of RMI China and explain how China is a laboratory for testing new policy ideas.
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2021-02-2625 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 2, Episode 4: Barbara Finamore - Author, Will China Save the Planet?Sometimes life brings you to an unexpected place. For Barbara Finamore, that place was China. In this episode, learn about how the former Senior Director for Asia at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and founder of their China program went from environmental litigator in Washington, DC to becoming a member of Foreign Policy’s U.S.-China 50. Barbara shares valuable lessons in climate action progress from the 1990s to the present in China, as well as how to best approach the US-China collective work on solving climate change.
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2021-02-2037 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 2, Episode 3: David Li 李大维 - Executive Director, Shenzhen Open Innovation LabDavid Li is a pioneer in the maker community in China. In 2010, he co-founded XinCheJian, the first hackerspace in China to promote open source hardware. He is the current Executive Director of Shenzhen Open Innovation Lab, which facilitates collaboration among global hardware entrepreneurs to build innovative, eco-friendly products along the Belt and Road. In this episode, we unpack the notion of a “maker space” and how this concept is applied to China, especially in places like Shenzhen. David Li explains how one particular innovation, low speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) are critical, and even more important, than the electric sedan. LSEV...
2021-02-1233 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 2, Episode 2: Chubing Li 李楚冰 - Chief Operating Officer, Golden FeatherIn this episode, the COO of Golden Feather (金羽新能), Chubing Li, explains the ins and outs of battery innovation in China. Golden Feather is a battery startup focusing on the production of rechargeable high density lithium metal batteries that are said to increase the energy density by 40% compared to lithium ion batteries. A young team with an average age of 27, the founders at Golden Feather met at Peking University, incubated their venture out of the Peking University Incubator, and moved manufacturing to Anji. What enabled this material science breakthrough? How did this English major make her way into cleantech? What are the...
2021-02-0528 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 2, Episode 1: Peggy Liu 刘佩琪 - Chair, JUCCCEJUCCCE, the Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy, is an organization catalyzing society towards a future where personal and planetary health thrive. JUCCCE leverages government channels, international networks, and contributions from corporate and individual contributors to make an impact on key drivers of climate change such as food and agriculture, industry, and consumption. In this episode, Peggy Liu, Chair of JUCCCE, summarizes a 10-year journey to significantly mitigate climate change in China. Learn about what has evolved in China since 2007, how an eco-friendly city is defined, and the larger vision for aligning climate action with what people not only...
2021-01-2939 min
New Energy NexusEpisode 1: Welcome to China CleantechAndrew (张天隆) and Marilyn (韦玛丽) present China Cleantech 101 – what the podcast is all about, how it came to be, and a few episode highlights from the first series.“中国低碳生态创新”播客由Andrew 张天隆和Marilyn 韦玛丽呈现 - 在这一集中你将了解到整个播客所讨论关心的话题是什么，中国的清洁能源科技创新是怎么发生的以及该播客第一季中的一些精彩片段。
2020-11-3004 minNew Energy NexusEpisode 1: Welcome to China CleantechAndrew (张天隆) and Marilyn (韦玛丽) present China Cleantech 101 – what the podcast is all about, how it came to be, and a few episode highlights from the first series.“中国低碳生态创新”播客由Andrew 张天隆和Marilyn 韦玛丽呈现 - 在这一集中你将了解到整个播客所讨论关心的话题是什么，中国的清洁能源科技创新是怎么发生的以及该播客第一季中的一些精彩片段。
2020-11-3004 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 1, Episode 6: Luhui Yan 晏路辉 - Founder & General Manager, Carbonstop[Recorded on August 12, 2020] In this episode, we speak with Luhui Yan, founder of Carbonstop (碳阻迹). Carbonstop provides clients with granular carbon footprint data and analytics, serving brands such as Alibaba’s Ant Forest and Cai Niao. When a company wants to understand the carbon footprint of its business, including commuter, building, and supply chain emissions, or a specific product, they come to Carbonstop. Luhui, Andrew and Marilyn discuss the demand for carbon emissions measurement in China, the Chinese Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), and answer the question, “Does the Chinese consumer really care about their carbon footprint?”
2020-11-0731 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 1, Episode 5: Kaikai Yang 杨凯凯 - Founder, Dipole TechThis episode was recorded in Shanghai, China back in December 2019. Kaikai (KK) Yang is the founder and CEO of Dipole Tech, a startup that leverages blockchain technology to create microgrids, or the local generation and consumption of renewable energy. Learn about how KK went from jazz musician to energy software engineer and entrepreneur. We delve into the impact of low electricity prices in China – how the prices may hinder the growth of rooftop solar, the importance of government renewable energy subsidies, and the promise of blockchain for the low carbon energy transition.
2020-11-0620 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 1, Episode 4: Li Xia 李霞 - Founder & CEO, Shenzhen Power Solutions[Recorded on August 8, 2020] Li Xia (Susan) grew up poor in Harbin, a city located in Northeast China. She has an amazing story traveling from the north to the south of China, applying the skills she gained during her journey to develop clean energy solutions for the world’s poor, or bottom of the pyramid (BOP), at Shenzhen Power Solutions. Join us to find out about the most promising markets for solar lighting, how residential clean energy solutions do make an impact on economic outcomes for families, and the significance of replacing kerosene lamps with zero emissions lighting sources.
2020-11-0527 min
Leaders in CleantechFlorian Mayr, Apricum Cleantech Advisory – 65What’s it all about?Flexibility! The key to the clean energy transition is flexibility and all the other tools and services energy storage provides, the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of cleantech. I discuss the latest trends and activities, financial and technological with Florian Mayr. Florian is a regular speaker at cleantech conferences and shares some very valuable insights with me on this episode.About Florian MayrFlorian Mayr is a partner and the founder of the energy storage practice at Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory, a globally active transaction advisory and strategy consulting firm dedicated to the cleantech industry. Florian is an expert f...
2020-11-0447 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 1, Episode 3: Shuman Liu 刘抒曼 - R&D Director, Starfield[Recorded on July 31, 2020] If you listen to this episode while eating, consider a plant-based meal. Join us as we explore the current market for plant-based meat alternatives adapted to the Chinese palate. Shuman Liu, Research & Development Director at Starfield, takes us through the origin of China’s “Beyond Meat” equivalent. Shuman, a trained sociologist and anthropologist, became vegetarian while in Hong Kong and has made it her life mission to promote healthy and eco-friendly diets. Learn about Starfield’s current product line-up and expansion strategy, from selling to Western brands like KFC to Chinese brands like XiBei, to the types of...
2020-11-0440 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 1, Episode 2: Yuki Yu - Founder, Energy Iceberg[Recorded on July 25, 2020] Join us as we learn about Yuki Yu’s story starting Energy Iceberg, a research firm providing in-depth coverage of the entire Chinese energy system. Uncover how Energy Iceberg is, according to Yuki, solving the “massive knowledge gap between the outside world and China” when it comes to the electricity system and enabling environment. Often, if there are no international suppliers or investors involved in China-based energy and infrastructure deals, foreign media are simply not that interested. That’s why we were so excited to speak with Yuki! We spend some time on the electricity market (includin...
2020-11-0338 minChina Cleantech 生态创新Season 1, Episode 1: Welcome to China CleantechAndrew (张天隆) and Marilyn (韦玛丽) present China Cleantech 101 – what the podcast is all about, how it came to be, and a few episode highlights from the first series.
2020-11-0204 min
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, TeslaThe US Senate's Chance Of Flipping & Joe Biden's VPIn the second half of this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and CleanTechnica contributor, and Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, sit down to continue their talk about physical isolation, COVID-19, and politics.
Featured image: Vice President Joe Biden gives remarks at the U.S.—China Climate Leaders Summit, held at the JW Marriott hotel in Los Angeles, California, Sept. 16, 2015. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)
2020-05-2045 min
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, TeslaTesla Sales, EV Sales In Europe & China, & Next-Gen Batteries! (Cleantech Talk Today #9)Tesla had more news, as usual. We also had a lot of fun talking about the Chinese and European EV markets. And then: The Batteries.
2018-07-0440 min
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, Tesla"Roger Bannister Moment" For EV Charging Access (Cleantech Talk #44)Episode #44 of Cleantech Talk is here! This episode covers Shenzhen’s taxi plans, the launch of China x Cleantech, premature triumphalism, and a Roger Bannister moment for EV charging access.
2018-01-1528 min
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, TeslaAmazon's Mighty Wind (Cleantech Talk #38)Episode 38 of Cleantech Talk kicks off with a discussion of how, while China may be overperforming with its solar panel buildout, those panels are underperforming due to the low air quality there. Which is a polite way of saying that coal-combustion aerosols are reducing solar panels’ electricity harvest -- by up to a third! (Dark aerosols, like soot, tend to absorb light; other aerosols such as sulfates and nitrates, reflect light. In both cases, the aerosols prevent light from reaching solar panels below.)
There’s a Laffer Curve at play here, Laffer Curve being a wonkish way of describing the Gold...
2017-11-0118 min
China 21China’s Green Leap Forward - Julio Friedmann & David VictorDr. Julio Friedmann unpacks the environmental and energy challenges in China - the world’s largest energy user, largest emitter, largest market and largest cleantech enterprise. Interview is followed by excerpt from conversation with Dr. David Victor
Dr. Friedmann is the senior advisor for energy innovation at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He has extensive experience at the intersection of clean energy, public policy and global cooperation. Previously, he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clean Coal at U.S. Department of Energy. He also advised the US-China Clean Energy Research Center.
Following ratification of...
2016-12-1433 min
China 21China 21 : China’s Green Leap Forward - Julio Friedmann & David VictorDr. Julio Friedmann unpacks the environmental and energy challenges in China - the world’s largest energy user, largest emitter, largest market and largest cleantech enterprise. Interview is followed by excerpt from conversation with Dr. David Victor
Dr. Friedmann is the senior advisor for energy innovation at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He has extensive experience at the intersection of clean energy, public policy and global cooperation. Previously, he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clean Coal at U.S. Department of Energy. He also advised the US-China Clean Energy Research Center.
Following ratification of Paris, they have undertaken an...
2016-12-1433 min