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The Titanium Economy Podcast
Episode 32: Dong-Su Kim
"Contrary to a lot of people's beliefs, I do believe that financial gain and strategic benefits - they go hand in hand." - Dong-Su Kim Host Vineet Gupta sits down with Dong-Su Kim, CEO of LG Technology Ventures, to discuss corporate venture capital and emerging tech investments. Kim stresses that corporate VCs must deliver financial returns as well as strategic value, pushing back against the view that strategy comes at the expense of profitability. He highlights opportunities in enterprise AI for verticals, semiconductor infrastructure for AI, and the electrification wave beyond EVs. He also cautions against...
2025-10-17
22 min
Ayna Insights
Dong-Su Kim: How LG Tech Ventures Bets $900M on AI + Semis
"Contrary to a lot of people's beliefs, I do believe that financial gain and strategic benefits - they go hand in hand." - Dong-Su Kim Host Vineet Gupta sits down with Dong-Su Kim, CEO of LG Technology Ventures, to discuss corporate venture capital and emerging tech investments. Kim stresses that corporate VCs must deliver financial returns as well as strategic value, pushing back against the view that strategy comes at the expense of profitability. He highlights opportunities in enterprise AI for verticals, semiconductor infrastructure for AI, and the electrification wave beyond EVs. He also cautions against...
2025-09-15
23 min
The Wealthologist
EVs in the US: Why America Lags in the Electric Boom
Global EV sales are surging, but the US faces infrastructure and trust hurdles. Discover why America can't keep pace with China and Europe, and where the investment opportunities lie. ⚡️ #EVs #ElectricVehicles #CleanTech #Infrastructure #Wealthologist
2025-09-12
05 min
The Keep Cool Podcast
E74: How Energize Capital is bucking fundraising trends and accelerating scalable climate tech businesses, with Managing Partner John Tough
On this episode, Nick is joined by John Tough, the Managing Partner of Energize Capital, a leading venture capital firm that invests in climate solutions across sectors, including energy and the grid, as well as industrial operations, electrification in mobility, and more. Listen in as Nick and John chart Energize Capital’s journey and break down its investment and portfolio company support strategies. Further, Nick and John discuss the state of climate tech markets in the U.S. and Europe in 2025, make predictions for the coming decades, and home in on positives even as uncertainty abounds with sh...
2025-08-22
42 min
Conversations in Cleantech
Bielenis Villanueva Triana, Venture Builder at WIN Ventures, on Hydrogen, Nordic Innovation & Investing with Intention | Season Nine, Episode Two
Welcome to Season Nine of Conversations in Cleantech! This season, we’re going behind the scenes of transition infrastructure - speaking with the investors shaping how, where and why climate capital flows. From decarbonisation and energy security to technology maturity and policy gaps, we’re unpacking what it really takes to fund the systems that underpin a net-zero future. In this episode, Jenny Gladman and Hetty Lowther are joined by Bielenis Villanueva Triana - venture builder, energy professional, and founding member of Norway’s Women’s Investment Network (WIN). From...
2025-08-19
35 min
Earthlings 2.0 Podcast
#119: How Utilities Can Unlock Capacity Without Building More with Switched Source
In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Charlie Murray, CEO and co-founder of Switched Source about a deceptively simple idea with massive implications for the future of electricity: unlocking hidden capacity on our existing power grid without building new wires or generation plants. Switched Source’s power flow technology helps utilities dynamically balance electricity across their distribution circuits — almost like unblocking a three-lane highway at rush hour. Charlie unpacks how utilities can get smarter, not just bigger, to meet the explosive demand from data centers, EVs, heat pumps, and more.Key Points:Our Grid...
2025-07-23
29 min
Nothing Ventured
Marcus Clover: From Fuel Cell Technology to a VC Fund
In this episode of Nothing Ventured, host Aarish Shah welcomes Marcus Clover, co-founder of Energy Revolution Ventures (ERV). They delve into ERV's mission to accelerate the transition from carbon-heavy energy systems to renewable electrochemical solutions. With a team boasting seven PhDs and three professors, ERV combines deep technical expertise with a venture builder arm, ProSemino, to transform research into viable companies. The conversation covers key topics such as the two winning strategies for hardware companies—cost and functionality—the two megatrends in energy beyond decarbonisation, and the significant reduction in the price of solar and wind energy over the past deca...
2025-07-17
58 min
Innovation Pulse: Daily News - AI, Startups, Cleantech, Auto + Learning Extras
EV AND CLEANTECH PULSE - BYD megawatt charging and The Future Of Plug-In Hybrids
BYD's EVs Offer Unmatched Charging Speeds Sodium Batteries Are Coming For Your Gasmobiles The Future Of Plug-In Hybrids That Barely Use Any Gas At All #EV, #BYD, #ChargingSpeeds, #SodiumBatteries, #PlugInHybrids, #Cleantech, #FutureOfCars
2025-06-12
12 min
CleanTechies Podcast
#247 Could EVs + Demand Response Solve Grid Flexibility? | Joseph Vellone (ChargeScape)
What’s up, everyone! Today we’re sharing an episode with Joseph Vellone, the CEO of ChargeScape — a Joint Venture between Ford, Honda, BMW, and Nissan. -----Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts-----As the grid continues to buckle under the pressure of ever-increasing demand, it’s more important than ever to find ways to manage the existing load. However, it’s not all bad. One of t...
2025-05-28
40 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Rare Earth Recycling: $53M Series B + $3.5B Tech Value (& 95% Less Water in Metals Recovery)
Explore how Ahmad Ghahreman & Cyclic Materials recycle rare earths from EVs & wind turbines, building a circular, low-water supply chain.Cyclic Materials is a Canadian cleantech company, founded in 2021, specializing in the recycling of rare earth elements (REEs) from end-of-life products such as electric vehicle motors, wind turbines, and electronic waste. Their proprietary technologies, MagCycle℠ and REEPure℠, enable the efficient recovery and purification of critical materials, contributing to a circular economy and reducing reliance on traditional mining. In 2024, the company launched its first commercial demonstration facility in Kingston, Ontario, and announced plans...
2025-05-19
44 min
Factor This
This 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...
2025-05-09
21 min
Future-Proofed
Powering the Next 50 Years: Why Electricity Tech Is the Smartest Bet Now | with Micheal Shore
Michael Shore joins Brent Muller on Future-Proofed to share his journey from Peace Corps volunteer to solar entrepreneur, to launching his newest venture — Juice Capital. After two successful exits in renewable energy, Michael is now focused on investing in "electricity tech": innovations that address the rapidly growing global demand for power driven by AI, EVs, and data centers. He discusses the need to move beyond traditional clean tech labels and focus on scalable, independent solutions in generation, storage, transmission, and energy efficiency. From smarter motors to building-level AI optimization and climate risk modeling, this episode is a masterclass on wh...
2025-05-05
30 min
Battle Approved
29. Imogen Bhogal: From Jaguar to Clean Tech Star⚡🌍
Episode 29: Storyteller. Clean Tech Advocate. Explorer of the Future. 🌍⚡It's a new season of the Battle Approved podcast and we're so excited!Part 1of 2: Imogen Bhogal is Chief Content Officer for the Fully Charged Show and Everything Electric Show, where she dives into the world of clean technology, EVs, and innovation driving towards a net-zero future. From uncovering global stories to mentoring the next generation of designers, Imogen's mission is to make clean tech exciting, accessible, and impactful.With an amazing 2-3 million monthly viewe...
2025-04-25
50 min
Factor This
This Week in Cleantech (04/25/2025) - Climate tech's shaky footing in 2025
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 MIT Technology Review's Casey Crownhart, who wrote about how $8 billion of US climate tech projects have been canceled so far this year. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Rev. Nate Pyle, senior pastor at Christ’s Community Church in Fishers, Indiana for supporting rooftop solar on his chu...
2025-04-25
15 min
Leaders in Cleantech
Jan Lozek – Future Energy Ventures
🎙 Episode 150 – Jan Lozek, Managing Director & Founder, Future Energy VenturesIn this milestone episode of Leaders in Cleantech, David Hunt is joined by Jan Lozek, a veteran investor and the founder of Future Energy Ventures, one of Europe’s largest and most influential climate tech VCs.Together, they explore the evolution of cleantech investment, the challenges and opportunities facing founders today, and why Europe is uniquely positioned to lead the energy transition—despite global headwinds. 🔥 In this episode, we discuss:Jan’s personal journey from the 1980s Green movement to launching Future Energy VenturesThe shift from...
2025-04-16
42 min
Innovation Pulse: Daily News - AI, Startups, Cleantech, Auto + Learning Extras
EV AND CLEANTECH PULSE - New “Long Range” Cybertruck and the deep dive into Electric Buses
Zipline Expands Drone Delivery Service to Dallas-Fort Worth and Seattle Waymo to Test Driverless Vehicles in Japan, Starting International Expansion Tesla's New Long Range Cybertruck Faces Sales Challenges Despite Lower Price Rise of Electric Buses: Technological Advances Drive Global Adoption and Future Innovations #EVs, #Cleantech, #Tesla, #ElectricBuses, #DroneDelivery, #Waymo, #Cybertruck
2025-04-14
17 min
The Story of Software
S04E15 Cleantech Creators: Kenneth Munson
Kenneth Munson, CEO and Founder of Rhythmos, talks about the critical role of grid edge technology in the rise of e-mobility, and the innovative solutions Rhythmos is developing.The Guest:Kenneth Munson, is the CEO and Founder of Rhythmos, a company at the forefront of optimising EV charging costs on the grid. Today, we'll delve into his journey, the critical role of grid edge technology in the rise of e-mobility, and the innovative solutions Rhythmos is developing to harmonise the growing demand for electricity with our existing infrastructure. M...
2025-03-27
29 min
Runway
#21 - Nick van Osdol, Founder of Keep Cool & Venture Partner at Climate Capital: The State of Climate Tech in 2025
The State of Climate Tech in 2025 With Nick van OsdolIn this episode, we’re joined by Nick van Osdol, writer, analyst, and founder of Keep Cool, the go-to newsletter for nearly 20,000 readers tracking what’s happening in climate tech. From mining and energy to early-stage startups, it's got you covered! Nick is also a Venture Partner at Climate Capital.We dig into what “climate tech” really means (and whether the term still makes sense), how the industry is evolving post-2024 election, and what areas of innovation, like EVs, methane reduction, or grid infrastru...
2025-03-24
55 min
The Story of Software
S04E13 Cleantech Creators: Jordan Brompton
Jordan Brompton, Co-founder and Board Director at myenergi, talks about her career journey leading up to managing a multinational cleantech business.The Guest:Jordan Brompton is a Co-Founder and Board Director at myenergi, cleantech entrepreneur, angel investor and all-round green force of nature. From humble beginnings to leading a multinational cleantech business, Jordan's story is one of passion, and perseverance. Jordan is a pioneer in smart home energy technology, empowering consumers to reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs.The Power of Energy Independence:In...
2025-03-13
37 min
Earthlings 2.0 Podcast
#94: How EV Charging Can Build Grid Resilience
Greetings Earthlings! In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Anurag Kamal, CEO and co-founder of ElectricFish, about their innovative approach to ultra-fast EV charging. ElectricFish’s solution is designed not only to speed up EV charging but also to enhance grid stability and provide backup power during outages. Anurag shares the inspiration behind the company's name, their technology’s unique advantages, and the future of bidirectional EV charging.Key Points:Grid-Friendly EV Charging: ElectricFish's ultra-fast charging solution uses a 400-kilowatt-hour battery that charges slowly from existing grid power and rapidly delivers energy to EVs...
2025-01-28
25 min
Age of Adoption
Driving Change: Electro Dad's EV Mission for a Greener Europe
What inspired Jan Stanek to become a leading influencer in the clean energy sector, known as 'Electro Dad' on YouTube?In this episode, Keith talks with Jan, aka 'Electro Dad,' a climate advocate and YouTube influencer passionate about electric vehicles. Jan shares his transition from living in extreme industrial pollution while working in Nanjing, to leading the clean energy movement in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Jan is on a mission to inspire one million Czech and Slovakian people to embrace electric vehicles. His diverse background in engineering and economics fuels his vision for a sustainable...
2025-01-21
12 min
Green New Perspective
The Future of EVs Is Here: And It Starts With Trash
The demand for critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel is surging, driven by EVs, batteries, and clean energy. But extraction comes at a high cost. Momentum Technologies, led by CEO Mahesh Konduru, is transforming waste into value by reclaiming materials from spent lithium-ion batteries and rare earth magnets. From a small lab to a world-class facility, Konduru shares how Momentum blends innovation and sustainability to redefine resource recovery and the future of industry. 📚 Key Takeaways: ➜ Momentum Technologies focuses on critical mineral recovery.➜ The lithium battery industr...
2025-01-16
27 min
Factor This
This Week in Cleantech (01/10/2025) - Climate trends to watch in 2025
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 Rachel Frazin from The Hill, who wrote about how the Biden administration finalized fairly strict climate rules for the nascent hydrogen energy industry, that determine which facilities can qualify for hydrogen tax credits. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week," is Aaron Nichols from Exact Solar, who reminds us that solar in the U.S. continued to expand during Tr...
2025-01-10
17 min
Earthlings 2.0 Podcast
#90: Powering Sub-Saharan Africa with Solar Solutions and EVs
Hello Earthlings! In this week’s episode, we explore the innovative role of solar energy in solving South Africa's power crisis. We’re joined by Sabatha Mthwecu, Founder of Solar Rais to discuss how solar systems are helping combat blackouts and offer solutions to the country’s ongoing energy challenges. Sabatha sheds light on the growing use of solar energy to support the grid, reduce electricity costs, and drive energy independence for homeowners and businesses. We also dive into the future of energy in South Africa, including the rise of electric vehicle charging solutions.Key Points...
2024-12-31
25 min
Energy Tech Startups
WindEverest Corporation on Energy Tech Startups
Ever thought about how to make EV charging smarter and greener? Wind Everest is turning wind energy into a game-changer for electric vehicles, and Robert Rolnik is at the helm of it all. Picture an app that works like a weather report for wind power—letting you know the best times to charge to slash carbon emissions by up to 90%. Texas might be just warming up to EVs, but with 7-8% of new car sales already electric, the potential is massive. Robert’s path from telecom engineer to cleantech innovator is packed with insights, from tackling the quirks of Texa...
2024-12-17
52 min
CleanTech Talk — Solar, Batteries, EVs, AI
What Happens Now with Clean Energy, EVs, and US Economy?
In this episode of CleanTech Talk, Scott Cooney and Zach Shahan discuss the current state of climate action, reflecting on past US clean energy and EV policies from Obama and Biden, discuss some of the achievements of the Biden administration, and look into the implications of the recent US presidential election and challenges ahead. They explore the impact of local politics on climate initiatives, the role of complacency in political engagement, and the future of electric vehicle adoption in the US. The conversation also touches on global trends in renewable energy and the influence of fossil fuel...
2024-12-01
1h 18
Geopolitics Unplugged
Episode 46: Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) why you should care
Summary:The European Union’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) is a legislative initiative aimed at securing the EU's access to critical raw materials. The Act seeks to strengthen domestic supply chains, reduce reliance on single suppliers (particularly China), and promote sustainable mining, processing, and recycling within Europe. By facilitating access to existing EU funds and prioritizing “Strategic Projects”, the CRMA aims to increase the EU’s self-sufficiency and reduce supply chain risks associated with critical raw materials, which are essential for advanced technologies like electric vehicles, renewable energy, and defense. However, the Act’s impa...
2024-10-29
10 min
CleanTechies Podcast
#208 China's Graphite Monopoly, Battery Industry In Trump Admin, Silicon vs Graphite, Price vs Range, & More | Jonathan Tan (Coreshell)
We’re back with another episode featuring Jonathan, a founder shaking up the battery tech industry!Jonathan, a UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering grad, spent years in wastewater treatment before realizing the key driver of adoption was economics. In 2017, he and his co-founders, frustrated with their jobs, started their own company after working in thin film membrane industries. (Psst! This is a free version of the episode. To get the whole enchilada, become a paid subscriber on our substack) Today they are building Coreshell, a company helping replace the use of Graphite in batteries wh...
2024-09-17
34 min
Factor This
This Week in Cleantech (8/23/24) — The human side of virtual power plants
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 CNET senior editor Jon Reed, who visited an energy-efficient home in Vermont that will eventually be part of a virtual power plant, or VPP.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Jim Kapsis, CEO of the Ad Hoc Group, who recently wrote about his 531-mile trip from Virginia to Maine in an electric vehicle. Jim wrote about his experience...
2024-08-23
22 min
CleanTechies Podcast
#202 Battery Swapping, Scaling Globally, 4x Founder, Universal Battery Modules, & More w/ John de Souza (Ample Inc)
Today, our guest is John de Souza. Co-founder of Ample Inc. A startup betting that battery swapping is the future. If you're at all like me, you're thinking that sounds bat shit crazy. Well, listen to today's episode, and you'll realize it's the opposite. It's the only logical conclusion to EVs. We can't gloss over this -- John is special. This is his 4th major startup endeavor, and it's clear that it is because he brings a level of maturity and wisdom that very few founders do. He could have ridden off into the sunset...
2024-08-22
30 min
The EVs for Everyone Podcast
Episode 98: Is the Hype Real? Smart Charging Insights from MOVE London
During MOVE London, I was joined by Gianluca Corbellini, CEO of Hive Power, and Vince Bartal, VP of eMobility at Interv_l, to delve into the buzz around smart charging and its implications for Europe's EV sector. We discussed how the fluctuating energy prices pose significant risks of escalating costs, especially for fleets and personal EVs without controlled charging strategies. Gianluca highlighted how smart charging optimization could offset these risks, while Vince shed light on the impact of these developments on attracting new talent to the EV industry. Tune in for an engaging dialogue that brings you the electrifying...
2024-07-03
15 min
All Things Policy
The East is Green: China's New Energy Landscape
In 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...
2024-07-03
36 min
The Future of Ground Transportation
EP34: Massachusetts' EV Adoption Goals - National Grid's Programs and Incentives Explained
Welcome to another exciting episode of the ‘The Future of Ground Transportation’ podcast! In this episode, host Daniel Perez sits down with Hugh Reece, Program Manager at National Grid, to discuss the electrification of fleets and the innovative programs National Grid is implementing to support this transition. This episode explores National Grid's crucial role in promoting the adoption of EVs and aligning with Massachusetts' ambitious clean energy targets. Here are some power takeaways from today's conversation: National Grid's role in supporting fleet electrification Massachusetts' ambitious clean energy goals Comprehensive fleet electrification prog...
2024-06-19
40 min
Green New Perspective
Is Battery Swapping The Future of EVs? Spotlight on Ample
In this GNP Spotlight episode, we feature Ample, a company revolutionizing electric vehicle charging with their innovative battery swapping technology. Discover how Ample's modular system provides a full charge in under 5 minutes, making EVs more practical and affordable. Learn about their scalable, renewable energy-compatible stations and the future-proof adaptability of their automated battery swaps. Join us as we explore how Ample is accelerating the transition to a cleaner, more efficient transportation system.🔗 Visit Ample's Website: https://ample.comhttps://www.npws.net/podcast/spotlight-ample
2024-06-18
05 min
Conversations in Cleantech
Revolutionising the Electric Vehicle Market with Martin Beaumont, CEO at Electric Green | Season Seven, Episode Eleven
Welcome to Season Seven of Conversations in Cleantech! From inspiring stories and words of wisdom, to financial foresight and investment insights: in this season, you can expect to learn all about the people and companies who are propelling us towards a greener tomorrow, with a spotlight on investing in a cleaner planet. In this episode, our host Nick sits down with Martin Beaumont, CEO at Electric Green, to discuss cleantech investing and the electric vehicle industry. Imagine a world where charging your EV is as simple as pull...
2024-06-18
32 min
Factor This
This Week in Cleantech (6/14/24) — Renewable energy projects keep getting bigger
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 Michael Thomas, author of the "Distilled" newsletter, who reported on the growing size of clean energy projects in the U.S.This Week in Cleantech — June 14, 2024This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Andrew Savage, vice president and founding team at electric vehicle and bike sharing company, Lime. The World Needs More...
2024-06-14
18 min
Everything Electric Podcast
Northern Powerhouses
Join presenters Robert and Dan for this episode of the Fully Charged Show Podcast as they give you a sneak peek into what's in store at Everything Electric NORTH in Harrogate, as well as delving into the energy transition and powering a new industrial revolution in the north of England, the US's sky-high tariffs on Chinese EVs, the dangers of the Hydrogen and CCS lobby, the potential of offshore wind, and the exciting world of home energy security with V2H technology. Enjoy! @fullychargedshow @EverythingElectricShow Why not come and join us at our next Everything...
2024-05-20
49 min
PATRIZIA Podcasts
#21 Electric vehicles: Exploring infrastructure investment opportunities to support the road of the future
Electric vehicles (EVs) will become the norm on our roads in future, with regulations and sustainably minded companies driving this shift. By 2040, experts predict that at least 75% of global car sales will be fully electric. Yet, as the demand for EVs increases, the infrastructure to support this surge is struggling to keep pace, presenting opportunities for investors.In this episode, we explore the crucial role EVs play in decarbonising our streets, what is needed to cement the EV revolution, and what the roads of the future will look like. We introduce you to Numbat - a cleantech...
2024-04-17
27 min
Factor This
This 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...
2024-03-29
13 min
CleanTechies Podcast
#166 Hybrids & EVs, Alternative Fuels, Technology Maturity, Diverse Teams & More w/ Logan Grizzel (MUUS Climate Partners)
In this episode, Somil chats with Logan Grizzel, partner at MUUS Climate Partners, the climate tech venture capital arm of MUUS & Co. investing at the convergence of decarbonization and technological innovation.This episode probably broke the quotable clip record we have – Logan was a great mix of knowing how to communicate his thoughts and genuinely having such unique insight having worked on alternative fuels at Toyota, then going into grid strategy and now spending time as a Climate VC, previously at Blackhorn Ventures and now MUUS Climate Partners.In this episode we talk about the ch...
2024-03-22
1h 06
Catalyst with Shayle Kann
Climate tech’s tough year in the public markets
Two major indicators of climate tech stocks – the S&P Clean Energy Index and the MAC Global Solar Index – are significantly trailing the overall market. They’ve been declining for months, down from their mid-pandemic highs when they performed far better than the rest of the economy.So what happened to climate tech investments in the public markets? And what do these investments tell us about the coming year for climate tech?In this episode, Shayle talks to Shanu Mathew, portfolio manager and research analyst at Lazard. They cover topics like: The macroeconomic factors behind...
2024-03-14
40 min
Conversations in Cleantech
Scaling Up Sustainable Logistics with Ken Scott, Managing Director at Tevva | Season Seven, Episode Three
Welcome to Season Seven of Conversations in Cleantech! From inspiring stories and words of wisdom, to financial foresight and investment insights: in this season, you can expect to learn all about the people and companies who are propelling us towards a greener tomorrow, with a spotlight on investing in a cleaner planet. Join Nick McCullough for an enlightening conversation with Ken Scott, Managing Director at Tevva! Tevva are leading the charge with their electric trucks, aiming to make EVs the unarguable choice. From projects with UPS to rare earth-free mot...
2024-02-27
30 min
Factor This
This Week in Cleantech (2/23/24) — Can Biden win on climate?
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 Amanda Chu, US energy reporter for the Financial Times, who reported on President Biden’s challenge of making investments in clean energy and infrastructure resonate with voters.This Week in Cleantech — Feb. 2...
2024-02-23
16 min
The Green Light
Ep. 67 | The DOE's $400 Billion in Cleantech Investments & Tribal Energy Finance | Arpita Bhattacharyya, DOE LPO
Did you know that the DOE Loan Programs Office’s authority for clean energy commercialization increased tenfold - from $40 billion to $400 billion dollars - due to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & the Inflation Reduction Act? In this Green Light podcast episode, Catherine McLean spoke with Arpita Bhattacharyya, Chief Climate Officer at the LPO, about the organization’s strategic priorities - from green hydrogen to EVs to geothermal to wind. They also spoke about the DOE’s Tribal Energy Finance Program & focus on environmental justice. Arpita also shared about her transition from project development at SunPower, to launching low emissions food a...
2024-02-13
26 min
Road Trip | Electric Avenues
Introducing Road Trip Season 1, Electric Avenues, chronicling a 2,300 km winter trek in an EV
From mine to battery to electric vehicle – Ontario’s clean economic future is being built around electric vehicles (EVs). The Star's climate change reporter Marco Chown and photographer (and EV owner) Steve Russell embarked upon a week-long road trip – in an EV, of course – to visit sites around the province that will figure in this cleantech future.
2024-02-08
00 min
Flanigan's Eco-Logic
Chris Calwell on Transformational Changes in Energy Use and Efficiency
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Chris Calwell, Adjunct Professor of a graduate course on International Renewable Energy at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA. He is also a Principal at Ecos Research, focusing on clean energy technologies and their transformation in our society. His other passion, outside of Ecos Research, is proactively investing in cleantech and tracking down the companies that are doing the best job of preventing climate change, as opposed to running down a checklist of bad things companies aren't doing if you want to buy their stock....
2024-02-06
30 min
Energy Capital Podcast
Interview with Energy Expert Dr. Michael Webber
Dr. Michael Webber is one of the best known energy experts in Texas. He’s the John J. McKetta Centennial Energy Chair at the University of Texas at Austin, an author of multiple books on energy, and the Chief Technology Officer of Energy Impact Partners, a cleantech venture fund. Michael has a way of explaining and breaking down even the most complex energy concepts and topics into terms that are understandable and engaging to novices and experts alike. We started the conversation with Michael’s views on common misconceptions about energy and what Michael sees as the...
2024-02-01
1h 16
Free Lunch by The Peak
How To Sell a Province with Vic Fedeli
As Ontario's Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Vic Fedeli has been front and centre for some of the largest investments in the province's history happening in clean tech. He joins us today to talk about how he thinks about industrial policy, what it takes to attract businesses to the province, and why he thinks the big bets the province has taken on EVs and batteries will pay off. 3:28 - What does it mean to "sell Ontario"? 6:41 - What businesses is the province trying to attract? 9:11 - How the province has worked with the federal government...
2023-12-12
35 min
Stocks To Watch
Revolutionizing EVs: Inside Rock Tech Lithium's Plan to Fuel 500,000 Electric Cars
Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV: RCK | OTCQX: RCKTF | FWB: RJIB | WKN: A1XF0V) is a cleantech company powering the battery age with high-quality lithium hydroxide. The Company’s Chairman of the Board and CEO Dirk Harbecke, in this interview, gives us a quick rundown of his firm’s mission and vision.Discover how Rock Tech Lithium strategically integrates with the electric vehicle supply chain, including insights into its lithium hydroxide converter facilities, existing capacities, and ambitious expansion plans. Gain a deeper understanding of their ground-breaking planned lithium hydroxide converter in Germany.Uncover the significance of Rock...
2023-12-07
19 min
AGORACOM Small Cap CEO Interviews
HPQ Deal With U.S. Based Ecellix Will Power A New Class Of Li-Ion Batteries
In the fast-evolving landscape of electric vehicles (EVs), the spotlight is now on a pivotal element within the battery – the anode. Traditional graphite anodes have reached their energy density limit, prompting industry leaders like Porsche, Mercedes, and GM to explore Silicon-based alternatives. HPQ Silicon Inc. (HPQ: TSX-V) and NOVACIUM SAS have taken a giant leap in this direction, signing a game-changing Memorandum of Understanding with Ecellix Inc., a Seattle-based cleantech trailblazer. Silicon's Promise and Perils Silicon anodes boast up to 10 times the energy density of graphite, positioning them as the future of b...
2023-11-29
34 min
Green New Perspective
Podcast With Moment Energy: Revolutionizing EV Battery Life
Explore Moment Energy, led by co-founder and CEO Edward Chiang, as its revolutionizing EV battery life. Batteries are transformed into reliable, eco-friendly, and affordable battery energy storage systems (BESS). In this interview, we talk about the history of the company, the difficulties associated with disposing of electric car batteries, and the complexities of recycling lithium.🕑 KEY MOMENTS==================➜ [00:01:08] The importance of repurposing or recycling lithium batteries➜ [00:01:53] Supply constraint and opportunity in the EV batteries➜ [00:04:14] Safety and certifications in EV battery deployment➜ [00:10:39] Second life EV battery projects➜ [00:12:10] The importance of collaboration with automakers➜ [00:14:44] Identifying and securing new projects➜ [00:20:14] The importance of bui...
2023-11-29
24 min
Factor This
This Week in Cleantech (11/10/23) — 'Motown' for EVs, wind turbine tech, and public power's setback
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 The Hill energy and environment reporter Zack Budryks for a deeper look at Maine's public power referendum. This Week in Cleantech — Nov. 10, 2023This week's Cleantecher of the Week is Karl Shinn, the Site GM at Soluna’s Project Dorothy. Karl has led Soluna’s operations team in the company’s flagship green data center...
2023-11-10
15 min
Energy Transition Talk
Ep 4 | How Sustainable Is the Critical Mineral Supply Chain, and Can We Rethink Criticality?
In this episode of the Energy Transition Talk, we explore our relationship with critical minerals. First, Paulina chats with Lauren Bridges, who researches industrial scale computing at Harvard University, and Zane Cooper, who researches digital media infrastructure and rare earth mineral extraction at the University of Pennsylvania. Lauren and Zane have also formed a research collaboration on critical minerals and e-waste. They talk about what critical materials are and why they matter for the energy transition, the relationship between the energy transition and the digital transformation, reframing energy as a dynamic process and a relationship rather than a material...
2023-10-30
1h 15
Everybody in the Pool
Episode 24: Making Metal out of Water
This week on Everybody in the Pool, alchemy! Just kidding, it’s science. I’m talking to a cleantech entrepreneur who has co-invented a new way to make magnesium metal out of seawater, in a process that’s specifically designed to use renewable energy. That’s a big deal because magnesium is an alloy in all kinds of metals we need, like aluminum, steel, and titanium, and right now it’s almost all coming from China or Russia and it’s made with coal. An abundant supply of domestic lightweight metal leads to, among other things, EVs that go farther on a...
2023-10-26
31 min
Factor This
This Week in Cleantech (10/13/23) — Battery giveaway, capturing carbon, Cali climate laws
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 in Cleantech — Oct. 13, 20231. Vermont Utility Plans to End Outages by Giving Customers Batteries — The New York Times2. Saudi oil giant Aramco announces pilot project to suck CO2 out of the air, but some scientists are skeptical — CNBC 3. Siemens Energy considers factory, office closures at wind division — Reuters
2023-10-13
16 min
Turn the Lens with Jeff Frick
Derek Kerton: Trends, The Future, Innovation | Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick
What does the future look like? How long til we get there? What models and assumptions will get flipped on their head? Thrilled to share this conversation with Derek Kerton, Founder and Principal Analyst, Kerton Group in the latest episode of the Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick Derek and the team have created a unique process to bring the speed of Silicon Valley innovation, to three of the largest industries supporting our world, Telecommunications, Transportation, Energy, and all the ancillary industries that orbit the core. The Cleantech Council Council connects cutti...
2023-10-11
50 min
Leaders in Cleantech
Leaders in Cleantech #132 - Joshua Aviv – SparkCharge
What’s it all about?Speeding the mobility transition where grid connections and EV infrastructure are lacking, expensive or flaky. Award winning entrepreneur Josh Aviv has developed both a unique product and business model that delivers electrons where you are. This is not so much for drivers who run low on range, although that too, but about getting fleet users up and running quickly, smoothly and reliably with a Charging as a service (CaaS) solution. About Joshua Aviv:Joshua Aviv is a certified data scientist and the founder and CEO of SparkCharge. His experience in th...
2023-10-03
41 min
Green New Perspective
Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles: A Game-Changer
Hey there, welcome back to The Green New Perspective! Today, we're diving into the exciting world of wireless EV charging with Vic Peltola from Hevo. Imagine this: you pull into your driveway, park over a pad, and voila! Your car charges itself. No cords, no hassle. It's a game changer for everyone from luxury car drivers to fleet companies like Amazon. But it's not all smooth sailing - we need automakers on board and standards in place. Despite these challenges, Hevo is pushing forward, aiming to revolutionize the way we charge our vehicles. So buckle up and let's get charged up...
2023-09-20
33 min
Energy Gang
Riding The Solar Coaster of Clean Energy Investment
It’s a little over a year since the US Inflation Reduction Act was passed into law. Solar was one of the main beneficiaries, thanks to an extension and expansion of the tax credits available to the industry. So why has the sector fallen out of favour with investors recently?August was a difficult month for the markets in general, but companies including First Solar, Sunrun, Sunpower and Sunnova (who have been featured on our sister podcast The Interchange) have had it particularly rough. To look into what’s going on, host Ed Crooks is joine...
2023-08-25
1h 04
Electric Evolution
Episode 42: Liz Allan and Jeremy McCool - Wireless EV Charging, and building it into the vehicles ecosystem.
We love hearing from you! After listening to an episode, if you’d like to share a comment or ask a question, just click here to send us your message.Episode 42: Liz Allan and Jeremy McCool - Wireless EV Charging, and building it into the vehicles ecosystem.Liz Allan speaks to Jeremy McCool, the Founder and CEO of HEVO based in New York. They discuss wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging. Jeremy explains that HEVO offers wireless and plug-in charging options, focusing on improving the EV charging experience for early adopters and fleets. Hevo is...
2023-06-26
53 min
Leaders in Cleantech
Leaders in Cleantech #123 - Jørgen Erdal - Evyon
What’s it all about? Batteries, smart use of second life batteries. There is of course so much demand for new batteries, and that won’t go away, but soon we have a lot of batteries too useful to recycle just yet, but not useful for electric vehicles of first use cases. Entrepreneur and founder, Jorgon Erdal shares his vision and experience building a business to take advantage of this opportunity, and to play a large and important role in the energy transition. We also delve into his background and the importance of proactively building company culture. About Jørgen...
2023-06-20
42 min
Energy Terminal
29. EV Charging Challenges and Solutions with Cathy Zoi
The electric vehicle is an icon of cleantech and the sustainable technology shaping our future. But how do we build the national charging network we need to support EVs across the country? Joining us on the show is Cathy Zoi, CEO of EVgo, the company building one of the largest fast charging networks in the country. Cathy has worked across government and the private sector as the CEO of both public and private companies, an advisor to the White House, and the Assistant Secretary of Energy. Across her career, she’s worked to reduce emissions and...
2023-05-16
27 min
Factor This
He started solar's preeminent advocacy group. Now, Adam Browning is all in on EVs
Tell us what you think of the show! For more than 20 years, Adam Browning was solar's biggest cheerleader.There was 165 MW of interconnected solar in the U.S. in 2002 when Browning founded Vote Solar. The organization quickly evolved into the industry's preeminent advocacy group. When he stepped down as executive director in 2021, that figure stood at 122 GW.Today, Browning has his sights set on the next big decarbonization story, using lessons learned from solar's twists and turns to take on a "biblical" challenge.Episode 48 of the Factor This! podcast features an o...
2023-05-15
45 min
Startup Life Show with Ande Lyons
EP 272 Curbside EV Charging Specifically Built for Cities
40 million drivers can't transition to electric vehicles without an affordable and convenient EV charging infrastructure. Increasing access to affordable public charging not only encourages the adoption of EVs, but leads to cleaner air and healthier communities.Our guest, Tiya Gordon, is Co-Founder and COO of itselectric, a cleantech startup bringing EV charging to the millions of drivers who cannot charge at home as they park their cars on city streets.itselectric does this by overcoming city electrical grid limitations by using energy from buildings to power a publicly accessible curbside charger.In return...
2023-03-21
1h 01
The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show and Climate Techies Sustainability Series
Urban Farming, EV Charging, Ocean-Based Carbon Capture & Sustainable Consumption: TST Climate VC Pitch Show Feb 20th with Trellis Road, AnthroVC and Q1 Velocity
Welcome to The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show presented by 4WARD.VC, the ultimate startup investor pitch contest where top climate tech founders pitch to a panel of VCs looking to fund world-positive cleantech & sustainability startups looking to move the world forward. If you've ever wanted a chance to pitch your company or get in front of VCs and angel investors, now is your time to shine. https://thestartuptank.com/apply Presenting Companies: - Ripplfect: Find sustainable alternatives and actions to the way we live, eat, and m...
2023-02-20
2h 13
The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show and Climate Techies Sustainability Series
Urban Farming, EV Charging, Ocean-Based Carbon Capture & Sustainable Consumption: TST Climate VC Pitch Show Feb 20th with Trellis Road, AnthroVC and Q1 Velocity
Welcome to The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show presented by 4WARD.VC, the ultimate startup investor pitch contest where top climate tech founders pitch to a panel of VCs looking to fund world-positive cleantech & sustainability startups looking to move the world forward. If you've ever wanted a chance to pitch your company or get in front of VCs and angel investors, now is your time to shine. https://thestartuptank.com/apply Presenting Companies: - Ripplfect: Find sustainable alternatives and actions to the way we live, eat, and m...
2023-02-20
2h 13
Founder Thesis
A Deep Dive into the Future of Commercial EVs | Saurav Kumar (Euler Motors)
Saurav Kumar’s journey with Euler Motors is a powerful story of scrappy, first-principles execution.In this conversation with Akshay Datt, Saurav Kumar, the Founder & CEO of Euler Motors, shares his incredible founder journey. A serial entrepreneur whose previous company Cube26 was acquired by Paytm , Saurav has now raised over $206 million for Euler Motors and is building a manufacturing capacity of 36,000 vehicles per year. The Cornell University alumnus talks about his transition from software to the capital-intensive world of hardware and his mission to electrify India's logistics fleet.Key Insights from the Conversation: The Fu...
2023-02-14
48 min
Flanigan's Eco-Logic
Matt Petersen on Incubating Leading Cleantech Startups
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Matt Petersen, President and CEO of Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI).Matt is chair of the Climate Mayors board, and a board member of Global Green USA, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, Center for Environmental Health, and the Sir Edmund Hillary Institute for International Leadership.He and Ted discuss his upbringing in Modesto, California, his studies at Chico State, and his early experiences in running campaigns and working with Mikhail Gorbachev at Green Cross International. ...
2023-02-14
29 min
Clean Power Hour
Clean Power Hour LIVE! - January 5, 2023
On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news, thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’This week John Weaver and I discuss,1. Form Energy has a battery facility for construction coming to WV2. Guy tried to kill his family by driving his Tesla over a 250-foot cliff - 100% lived3. USPS to deploy 66,000 EVs by 2028 - moving toward 100% EVs4. Cool installation of floating solar - look at thE rolling mechanisms5. Two solar cell record efficiencies6. Price of polysilicon down...
2023-01-06
1h 01
Leaders in Cleantech
Leaders in Cleantech #107 - David Martell – EVIOS
What’s it all about?Serial entrepreneur David Martell founded and floated a business, then founded and sold a business ($170m) to BP, now he’s at it again, founding Home EV Charging company EVIOS. David started his first emobility business ‘Chargemaster’ in 2008; how many EVs on the road then? We discuss capital, profitability, fundraising, and of course EV Charging. Enjoy the episode.About David Martell: David Martell, Chief Executive of EVIOS and Andersen EV, was an advisor on EV infrastructure to the Department for Transport from 1995 to 2000. He was the founder and CEO of Chargemast...
2022-12-07
42 min
The Big Switch
EV charging stations have an equity problem
Frogs. Bees. Finicky software. There are a lot of things that can cause an electric vehicle charging station to break. We need to replace fossil-fuel powered vehicles with EVs as soon as possible—but if the stations don’t work, it will slow the adoption of EVs. In Los Angeles, two Black women have started training a small army of technicians to fix broken charging stations, and they’re taking their model around the country. They couldn’t have started at a better time: The U.S. is investing hundreds of billions of dollars in EV chargi...
2022-10-03
25 min
Conversations in Cleantech
Driving the Electrification of Fleets with Sara Sloman and Sam Clarke | Conversations in Cleantech | Season three, Episode two
In this episode of Conversations in Cleantech, co-hosts Jenny Gladman and Ben Sparks are joined by not one, but two brilliant guests - Sara Sloman, Director of Future Fleet at Paythru and Sam Clarke, Chief Vehicle Officer at Gridserve. Passionate believers in the EV revolution, Sara and Sam have dedicated their careers to breaking down the barriers to ensure the successful electrification of transport systems. Through their webinar series, The EV Cafe, they are spreading innovative solutions entering the market, hoping to inspire more people to go electric. In this insightful conve...
2022-09-13
37 min
The Green Path Podcast
The Green Path Podcast... Eric Broughton, OK2Charge
Eric Broughton, the CEO of OK2Charge, will explain all things EV charging. From how and where to put the outlets, to charging for them and talks about long range anxiety! Have a listen and hear how you could be missing out on easy revenue!The benefits? Check out https://www.ok2charge.com/shorttermLearn more at https://www.ok2charge.comhttps://electrek.co/ - Up to date news on EVs and the groups producing themhttps://cleantechnica.com/ - Top site for cleantech newshttps://www...
2022-08-31
24 min
Conversations in Cleantech
Overcoming Barriers Threatening the EV revolution with Michael Bakunin | Conversations in Cleantech | Season three, Episode one
In this episode of conversations in cleantech we’re joined by Michael Bakunin, Chairman of EpicCharging and Managing Director of Advanced Mobility at global consulting firm FTI Consulting. After leaving a successful career in telecoms in Moscow, Michael decided to explore international opportunities by attending IE Business School in Madrid. It was here he discovered that Nissan was in the process of releasing the first mass-market EV, the Nissan Leaf and this event completely altered his career trajectory. From this, his adoration for EVs flourished and he has since dedicated his life t...
2022-08-23
37 min
CleanTech Talk — Solar, Batteries, EVs, AI
The Interesting Battery Mineral Component of the IRA
CleanTechnica'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.)
2022-08-10
27 min
The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show and Climate Techies Sustainability Series
Fast Deploy EV Infrastracture, Carbon Capture to Biopolymers and Simplifying Climate Investing: The Startup Tank Aug 4th with Zero Carbon Capital and SOSV / Orbit Startups
Welcome to The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show presented by 4WARD.VC in partnership with the Zero Carbon Capital and SOSV / Orbit Startups, the ultimate climate tech pitch show where top cleantech and sustainability startups pitch their project to a panel of top climatetech and impact focused VCs looking to fund world-changing climate companies. https://thestartuptank.com/apply Presenting Companies: Dara Scientific: Natural, plant-based insect repellents Climatize: Facilitating simpler, passive investment into meaningful climate companies We Do Solar: Residential balcony solar for faster consumer renewable adoption CO2 Bioclean: Capturing CO2 and turning it...
2022-08-04
2h 11
Factor This
Bonus Episode: Manchin makes a deal
Tell us what you think of the show! In a shocking turn of events late on the afternoon of July 27th, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced that he had reached a deal with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on a budget reconciliation package that includes $369 billion. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes: 10-year extensions of the ITC for residential and commercial solarA new ITC for standalone energy storage Credits for domestic solar manufacturing Credits for new and used EVs Jose Zayas, EVP of Policy and Programs, American Council on Renewable Energy, joined the F...
2022-07-28
16 min
Go Electric!
Go Electric Podcast With Guest: Stephen Bay, Founder of EarthUp
Go Electric - goelectricshow.com - is a podcast and YouTube show covering the Electrification and Cleantech Revolution! In this episode, we welcome Stephen Bay to our show. Stephen is the CEO of EarthUp, a software company based in Seattle WA, that is on a mission to accelerate enterprise ESG goals while improving employee retention.EarthUp helps to connect your entire organization to your sustainability mission with the click of a button! In this episode we discuss:- Why are so many companies making climate commitments?- What are the biggest problems and challenges t...
2022-07-25
34 min
The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show and Climate Techies Sustainability Series
Breakthrough EV Batteries, Enabling Solar Energy Providers and Decarbonizating Heavy Industry: The Startup Tank Climate June 6th with Climate Capital
Welcome to The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show presented by 4WARD.VC, partnership with the Climate Capital, the ultimate climate tech pitch show where top cleantech and sustainability startups pitch their project to a panel of top climatetech and impact focused VCs looking to fund world-changing climate companies. thestartuptank.com/apply SELECT PRESENTING STARTUPS INCLUDE: DriftSense: Preventing pesticide misspraying to help growers to save Purifire Labs: Turning used plastics into a circular economy staple NeoCarbon: Direct carbon capture that's 10x cheaper than Climeworks Argo: AI to boost restaurant sales while minimizing food waste ...
2022-06-06
1h 49
Go Electric!
Go Electric Podcast With Guest: Jesson Bradshaw, CEO of Energy Ogre
Go Electric - goelectricshow.com - is a podcast and YouTube show covering the Electrification and Cleantech Revolution! In this episode, we welcome Jesson Bradshaw, the CEO of Energy Ogre, to our show. Jesson is on a mission to ensure that Energy Ogre customers are always getting the best prices on their energy electricity. Energy Ogre has helped over 100,000 Texans save up to 40% on their electricity bills, over $150M since its founding.In this episode we discuss:- Jesson’s journey and why he started Energy Ogre- Texas’s deregulated energy market- ...
2022-05-21
38 min
Political Climate
Is EV Adoption Turning a Corner?
Faced with record-high gas prices, more and more American consumers are looking to dump the pump. In the first three months of 2022, electric vehicle registrations shot up 60 percent, even as the overall car market shrunk. EVs have experienced steady sales growth over the past decade but are still far from being mainstream. Could the combination of expensive gasoline and exciting new plug-in models see the U.S. turn a corner on mass EV adoption?On this episode of Political Climate, hosts Julia Pyper, Brandon Hurlbut, and Shane Skelton talk about the policies and innovations unlocking g...
2022-05-19
41 min
Political Climate
Rolling Out Historic Infrastructure Funding
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — a historic $1.2 trillion investment package, passed by Congress on a bipartisan basis — has received little fanfare since President Biden signed it into law last November. The bill contains more than $80 billion to advance the clean energy transition and respond to climate change, but where exactly will those dollars go?On this episode of Political Climate host Julia Pyper and producer Maria Virginia Olano speak with Leah Rubin Shen, who leads federal legislative and political engagement at Advanced Energy Economy, about how the rubber is hitting the road on infrastructure spending in stat...
2022-04-21
37 min
Go Electric!
Go Electric Podcast With Guest: Buzz Smith the EVangelist
Go Electric - goelectricshow.com - is a podcast and YouTube show covering the Electrification and Cleantech Revolution! In this episode, we welcome Buzz Smith, the Evangelist, to our show. Buzz is the Founder of EVangelist where he is on a mission to spread all of the good news surrounding electric vehicles. Before starting the Evangelist, Buzz was the #1 plug-in vehicle salesperson, for the entire state of Texas. Buzz regularly contributes to his blog “MyElectricVehicleJourney,” has his own YouTube channel and is a speaker, teacher, mentor and Evangelist. Buzz is also a board member and the Director of Dealer Outr...
2022-04-08
35 min
ClimateTech with Kentaro
Clearvision Ventures’ Dan Ahn
This week’s guest has the true street cred in identifying dominant companies early, before markets take hold. Dan Ahn is the co-founder and managing partner of Clearvision Ventures, a leading, evergreen venture capital fund, which he founded to help world-changing entrepreneurs. In this episode, we talk to Dan about investing in ChargePoint and what it was like to have a front row seat during the cleantech bubble. Dan also shares what he looks for in founders, and what he saw into the future of EVs (electric vehicles) that most investors on Sandhill Road failed to se...
2022-04-06
29 min
Go Electric!
Go Electric Podcast With Guest: Adopt A Charger
Interview with, Kitty Adams Hoksbergen, Executive Director of Adopt A ChargerGo Electric - goelectricshow.com - is a podcast and YouTube show covering the Electrification and Cleantech Revolution! In this episode, we welcome Kitty Adams Hoksbergen to our show. Kitty is the Executive Director of, Adopt A Charger, a nonprofit organization, that is accelerating the widespread adoption of plug-in vehicles through the proliferation of public, fee-free electric car chargers which are “adopted” by sponsors. These charger sponsors include, corporations, organizations and individuals who donate funds that are used to install and maintain EV chargers in parks, muse...
2022-02-15
24 min
Earthlings 2.0 Podcast
#2: Your Next Car Will Be an EV
EVs are taking over the car market. And in this show, we look at what this means for you as a driver or passenger. We speak with an editor who has been covering EVs for decades, an entrepreneur working in EV charging, and a new Tesla owner to get the ins, outs, and rapid acceleration of driving an EV.Welcome to the Earthlings podcast, where we’ll talk about all of the decisions that we’ll have to make to ensure that the future we have is one we want to live in. In today’s episode, hosts...
2022-01-04
1h 00
Earthlings 2.0 Podcast
EP. 2 Your Next Car Will Be an EV
EVs are taking over the car market. And in this show, we look at what this means for you as a driver or passenger. We speak with an editor who has been covering EVs for decades, an entrepreneur working in EV charging, and a new Tesla owner to get the ins, outs, and rapid acceleration of driving an EV.Welcome to the Earthlings podcast, where we’ll talk about all of the decisions that we’ll have to make to ensure that the future we have is one we want to live in. In today’s episode, hosts...
2022-01-04
1h 00
Clean Power Hour
Hydrogen is The Fuel of The Future! with Joseph Alfred, Ally Power Inc.
#64 Joe Alfred is the founder and CEO of Ally Power Inc. This hydrogen startup is based in Washington DC. Ally is developing a boiler system that produces hydrogen from aluminum and sodium hydroxide. Hydrogen is in the cleantech news most every day now. Lots of big industrial companies including oil majors are getting into the H2 economy because they understand that there is no future for fossil fuels and there will be stranded assets. Today on the Clean Power Hour, we're joined by Joe AlfredThis chemical reaction also produces heat (exothermic) which ca...
2021-12-14
42 min
Conversations in Cleantech
the buzz behind end-to-end e-mobility with tomas edwards | conversations in cleantech | season two, episode one
welcome to the first episode of season two of conversations in cleantech! in this instalment, we’re delighted to be joined by tomas edwards, head of marketing at GoWithFlow. a "newbie" to the cleantech sector, tomas left his corporate career to find a position with purpose earlier this year - which he has, as head of marketing at gowithflow. inspired by a conversation he had with his daughter, the recent change of gear within his career means tomas has unique insights into what it's like to take a leap of faith into a portuguese cl...
2021-11-04
40 min
Solar Maverick Podcast
SMP 105: CEO of ConnectDER discusses how the Electricity Grid can be more efficient and reliable with Distributed Energy Resources
Episode Summary In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy talks with Whit Fulton who is the CEO and Founder at ConnectDER™ which unlocks the massive potential of Distributed Energy Resources (“DERs”) by turning the meter socket into the utility's all-in-one plug-in point for solar, storage, EVs, and beyond. Whit speaks about a lot of interesting topics like opportunities and challenges with DERS, the grid of the future, and how their meter collar product helps utilities, installers, and homeowners. Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy, as well as...
2021-08-03
41 min
Inside Outside Innovation
Ep. 245 - Hege Barnes, Director of Americas at Innovation Norway on Green Tech, Clean Tech, EVs, and Startup Innovations
On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Hege Barnes, Director of Americas at Innovation Norway. Hege and I talk about the new innovations in green tech, clean tech and electric vehicles, as well as how Norway is working with startups to help grow and support innovation, both inside Norway and around the world. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world of accelerating change and uncertainty. J...
2021-04-06
18 min
Inside Outside
Ep. 245 - Hege Barnes, Director of Americas at Innovation Norway on Green Tech, Clean Tech, EVs, and Startup Innovations
On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Hege Barnes, Director of Americas at Innovation Norway. Hege and I talk about the new innovations in green tech, clean tech and electric vehicles, as well as how Norway is working with startups to help grow and support innovation, both inside Norway and around the world. Let's get started.Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world of accelerating...
2021-04-06
18 min
China Cleantech 生态创新
Season 2, Episode 3: David Li 李大维 - Executive Director, Shenzhen Open Innovation Lab
David 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...
2021-02-12
33 min
Kenyan Wallstreet
We Are Curious Episode 3: The Oversubscribed Infrastructure Bond, Cleantech and The Curious Case of India's Sensex
In this episode, the Kenyan Wallstreet Squad Discussed : The local and regional market. The oversubscribed infrastructure bond. Kenya's debt service deferment. Cleantech and EVs. BTC BlackRock accepting Bitcoin in two funds Biden's Inaguration on markets.
2021-01-22
1h 11
Energy Gang
Watt It Takes: EVgo's Cathy Zoi on Scaling EV Infrastructure
Cathy Zoi has seen it all. She’s studied and worked in oil, gas and clean energy since the Reagan Era. Now as CEO of charging company EVgo, she knows the future of energy is coming fast. “Rideshare drivers are now starting to drive EVs, those folks need to charge once a day away from home, and they need to do it fast. When COVID hit, delivery drivers for food deliveries needed to charge on our network. Fleet companies like Amazon. So every month that goes by, there is a new opportunity, says Zoi.”Cathy has a b...
2020-12-02
48 min
CleanTech Talk — Solar, Batteries, EVs, AI
The Future of EVs, Wireless Charging, & EV Supply Chains
In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, and Roger Atkins, founder of Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd., sit down to talk about the future of electric vehicles, wireless charging and supply chains.
2020-11-14
50 min
The Weekly Climate
[Oct 26-Nov 1 2020] It’s illegal to solve the climate crisis
Welcome to this weeks edition of The Weekly Climate! 🎉 Thank you for all the feedback I’ve received on e-mail and in the comments on the last newsletter. I generally get the vibe that people like the updated version of the newsletter better. I still want to hear what you think especially if you disagree, so please reach out if that is the case (also if you just want to tell me how awesome it is 🥰). This week we’re going to look into why solving the climate crisis is illegal today and what you can do about i...
2020-11-02
00 min