CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, Tesla
Episodes
Tesla Truck, Alta Motors Electric Dirt Bike, Melting Like Nacho Cheese (Cleantech Talk Today #7)
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kyle Field, Nicolas Zart, and Zach Shahan talk about the Tesla pickup truck that Tesla seems to be designing in earnest now, awesome ...
Zero Motorcycles, Jaguar Electric Boat, Tesla Model 3 Road Trip, & EV Charging For The Masses
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas Zart and Zach Shahan chat about Zero Motorcycles, electric motorcycles, a record-fast Jaguar electric boat, a Tesla Model 3 road trip, a super...
Jaguar I-PACE, Space Invader, And ... Elon Musk (Cleantech Talk Today #5)
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas Zart and Zach Shahan chat about the Jaguar I-PACE, Jaguar, the Volvo Polestar brand, Elon Musk, Tesla, and Space Invader!
Record-Low Solar In USA, Mercedes Electric Cars, EV Startups — Cleantech Talk Today #4
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nicolas Zart and Zach Shahan discuss the Mercedes EQ sub-brand, electric car startups, and new stunningly low-priced solar power bids...
Tesla Disruption, CATL EV Batteries, Kitty Hawk (Cleantech Talk Today #3)
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas Zart and Zach Shahan talk Tesla Model 3 disruption, Tesla time vs legacy automaker time, Elon Musk, EV batteries, Chinese EV battery giant CAT...
Tesla Marketing, Tesla Model 3 Battery Production, Tesla Battery Recycling (Cleantech Talk Today #2)
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the second episode of a daily Cleantech Talk Today show, Nicolas Zart and I talked about Tesla marketing, Tesla Model 3 battery production, Tesl...
Tesla Model 3 motors, safety, & innovation (Cleantech Talk Today #1)
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas Zart and I have been thinking for months about an idea of doing a daily chat about cleantech news. We finally kicked this off. In this chat, ...
How Cities Can Support, Promote, and Lead On Electric Transport
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we discuss the roles cities can play in supporting, stimulating, advancing, and benefiting from e-mobility. The discussion relates to...
Why EV Charging Leadership is Critical for Cities
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Electric mobility is critical for cities to promote and stimulate because it solves insane public health crises, is great for business, and can be a k...
EV Charging Guidelines for Cities — Why & Where The Idea Came From
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today a new contribution to the electrification of European transport was launched at the TEN-T Days conference. The paper, "Electric Vehicle Chargin...
Reinventing The Wheel, Resurrecting Faraday Future, & Japan's H2 Play (Cleantech Talk #49)
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #49 of Cleantech Talk is here! In this episode, we talk about reinventing the wheel, a Faraday Future maybe-resurrection, and Japan’s logica...
Solar + Storage Nuking Natural Gas Peakers, + We <3 Floating Wind & Fat Tires
04 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #48 of Cleantech Talk is here! This episode covers solar + storage nuking natural gas (peaker plants, that is), fantastic floating wind farm n...
Cobalt: From Drama To Calmer, & Car2Go Success In Vancouver (Cleantech Talk 47)
18 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #47 of Cleantech Talk is here! This episode covers Cobalt, EV batteries, BMW batteries, Tesla batteries, and Car2Go.
Tesla's Rocket Problem, & What Would You YIMBY? (Cleantech Talk 46)
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #46 of Cleantech Talk is here! This episode covers Tesla’s Q4 call and the question “what would you YIMBY?”
Ferrari's e-Envy, California Leadership, "Dear Elon," & Norway O&G Expansion
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 45 of Cleantech Talk is here! This episode covers Ferrari’s electric envy, California’s climate leadership, a “Dear Elon” letter, and ...
"Roger Bannister Moment" For EV Charging Access (Cleantech Talk #44)
14 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #44 of Cleantech Talk is here! This episode covers Shenzhen’s taxi plans, the launch of China x Cleantech, premature triumphalism, and a Rog...
Self-Driving Car Liability Limits, Fuel Cells Following Solar's Footsteps ... (Cleantech Talk 43)
30 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #43 of Cleantech Talk is here! This episode covers accident liability for self-driving cars, the EV tax credit, and fuel cells’ exponential ...
VW–Scooby Doo Fantasy Crossover, LA Auto Show, & Fair Trade Copper (CleanTech Talk 42)
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #42 of Cleantech Talk is here! This episode covers my LA Auto Show-inspired VW-Scooby Doo fantasy crossover and “Fair Trade” Copper.
Cleantech Talk's Tesla Truck Take (Episode #41)
03 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week is Cleantech Talk’s Tesla Truck take. Anyone can offer a “hot take” on current events, and darn near every media outlet did! But it ta...
Shenzhen All-In On e-Buses; Bioplastics; & Solar Sheikhs (Cleantech Talk 40)
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #40 of Cleantech Talk is here! This episode covers a massive electric bus order in Shenzhen, new bioplastics, and a huge new solar power pl...
Giant Passive House in Vancouver ... Trackless Electric Train ... Bad Tesla Conference Call
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #39 of Cleantech Talk is here! A giant passive house project in Vancouver, a trackless train, and an unsatisfactory Tesla conference call st...
Amazon's Mighty Wind (Cleantech Talk #38)
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 und...
Shell EV Charging. E-Motorcycles. Ad-Funded EV Charging. Renewable Energy Pros. (Cleantech Talk 37)
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We started this episode talking about the LMX-161 e-motorcycle, then got into Shell EV charging stations, Big Oil, natural gas, ad-supported EV chargi...
Daniel “The Progressive Liberal” Richards, E-Bikes, Plug-In Hybrids & Tesla (Cleantech Talk #36)
15 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cleantech Talk starts off this week with a clip from professional wrestler Daniel “The Progressive Liberal” Richards. (The clip played on the show...
Batteries by Land, Sea or Air! (Cleantech Talk #35)
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Though cars get most of the attention, batteries will participate in our cleantech energy transition on land, in the air and by sea. And in today’s ...
Hyperloops Are To HSR As Fuel Cell Cars Are To EVs (#CleantechTalk 34)
01 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hyperloops, high-speed trains, battery-electric cars, and hydrogen-fuel-cell cars — how do they relate?
Tesla Model 3 & Nissan LEAF 2.0 Impressions — CleanTech Talk Returns! (CTT #33)
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hello again, listeners and readers. After a longer than expected off-season, Cleantech Talk is back! Season 3’s contributions should be a bit more r...
The Two-Wheel rEVolution. And, Is Uber Goobered? (Cleantech Talk 32)
31 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas started us off with his report from the San Diego Electric Bike Expo. Gocycle's use of lightweight magnesium for its bike frame is surely an e...
Lucid Air Test Ride, Lucid Air Potential, Autonomous Chevy Bolts For Lyft (Cleantech Talk 31)
19 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
CleanTechnica's Nicolas Zart and Matthew Klippenstein talk Nick's amazing Lucid Air test ride, the deep history of Lucid Motors and its market potenti...
Canada Cancels Coal, Nissan Kiboshes Keiretsu, VW's Electric Pivot (Cleantech Talk 30)
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas and Matthew kicked this week’s episode of CleanTech Talk off with the news that the Canadian government had committed to phasing coal out by...
Donald Trump ... + Ford, VW, & Toyota Electric Cars — Cleantech Talk Revived (Cleantech Talk #29)
21 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After a longer-than-expected summer break, Cleantech Talk is back! With Zachary increasingly busy (alas, ever-expanding cleantech media empires don’...
Tesla's Unique Battery Cells, Manufacturing With Robots vs Humans (Cleantech Talk #28)
17 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cleantech Talk, Matthew and I chat about Tesla's unique 18650 batteries, Tesla manufacturing and manufacturing in general, robots, ...
Fastest-Growing Job In US Is Wind Turbine Technician, + Wildfire & Climate Change Chat
30 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Given that we’ve been a bit electric vehicle-heavy in recent weeks, your podcast co-hosts decided to make this week’s Cleantech Talk an EV-free ed...
Total's $1.1 Billion Saft Acquisition & Tom's BMW i5 -- Cleantech Talk #26
16 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We start today’s podcast with Tom Moloughney’s excellent thought piece about how BMW could fend off the Model 3 -- and could in fact be the best-p...
Tesla Model 3 Ramp, Tesla Financials, Ford EV Plans - CTT 25
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode #25 of Cleantech Talk, Matthew and I tackled the recent Tesla financials conference call, Tesla Model 3 ramp plans, Ford's electrification ...
Tesla Model 3, Model S & Model X Refresh, & Coal Killing Natural Gas (Cleantech Talk #24)
25 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew and I discuss the Tesla Model 3 design, Tesla Model 3 reservation estimates before the unveiling and going forward, the updated Tesla Model S ...
Tesla Model 3 Chat & Coal Land Turned Into Solar Farm! (Cleantech Talk #23)
30 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In Cleantech Talk #23, Matthew, Kyle, and I talked about the coming Tesla Model 3 unveiling and a solar farm being built on land where a coal mine onc...
Koch's Plans To Kill EVs (& Society), Ontario EV Rebates, & GM EV R&D (Cleantech Talk #22)
29 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Hot topics this week included the Koch Brothers and their latest plan to destroy society (if only those pesky kids didn't get in the way), Ontario giv...
Green Bonds For Retail Investors, Tesla Model S Service Screens, & Ontario EV Rebates
24 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Matthew decided to sneak around behind my back and do a Cleantech Talk episode without me recently... (no, actually, I was just off in India ...
Mandates vs Carbon Taxes, + Tesla Financials & Growth (Cleantech Talk #20)
26 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cleantech Talk, Matthew Klippenstein and I (Zachary Shahan) chat about the pros and cons of mandates versus carbon taxes, as well a...
Tesla Supercharger Importance, Tesla Gigafactory Jobs, EV Rebates... (Cleantech Talk 19)
18 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In another episode of Cleantech Talk, Matthew, Kyle, and I run through a healthy serving of EV topics. We discuss impacts of British Columbia electric...
Tesla "Dealerships," Chrysler Plug-In Minivan, & 1 GW HVDC Transmission Line... (Cleantech Talk #18)
02 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
For Cleantech Talk #18, Matthew, Kyle, and I talked about the Tesla buying experience and "Tesla dealerships," the planned Chrysler plug-in hybrid ele...
Faraday Future, Tesla Model X, Chevy Bolt, Electric Car Sales (Cleantech Talk 17)
21 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
For our 17th episode of Cleantech Talk, we got to dive into a handful of electric vehicle entrances that provided us with very mixed results. Kyle, Ma...
Huge BYD Storage Project In Lancaster, BYD EV Master Plan, Tesla EV Master Plan (Cleantech Talk #16)
06 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We had an extra long session for Cleantech Talk #16. In this episode, we discussed... ... a big huge BYD energy storage project that is supposed to h...
Solar & Wind Tax Credits, Tesla Model X Deliveries, & Faraday Future (Cleantech Talk #15)
28 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest episode of Cleantech Talk tackled the huge 5-year extension of the solar and wind energy tax credits, Tesla Model X deliveries, and Faraday...
Tesla Drive Units, Ford's $4.5 Billion EV Push, & Our Renewable Energy Future (Cleantech Talk 14)
19 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Field, Matthew Klippenstein, and I (Zachary Shahan) talk about early Tesla Model S drive unit problems and the implications for future models and...
Cleantech Talk 13 (Car of the Year, Swatch EV Batteries, & Global Warming Warning Labels)
12 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Zachary Shahan, Kyle Field, and Matthew Klippenstein talk about the 1st annual CleanTechnica Car of the Year Award (nominees = Tesla Model S 70/70D, T...
Cleantech Talk #12
29 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's second episode of Cleantech Talk, Chris DeMorro and I kick off the show by talking about an Edmunds study released on Earth Day that il...
Tesla Almost Sold To Google, BMW i5 vs Tesla Model S, Cadillac CT6, Volvo XC90 (Cleantech Talk #11)
26 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chris DeMorro and Zachary Shahan discuss the BMW i5 and whether or not it's a "Tesla Model S competitor;" relatively high Volvo XC90 sales; the introd...
Crazy Kia Dealer, Tesla P85D Test Drive, BMW i3 On Amazon, Electric Mustang... (Cleantech Talk #10)
20 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
1. The first story we ranted about was the story of a Kia dealer in Vancouver who very blatantly pushed away a customer who was looking to buy a Kia S...
Cadillac CEO & Electric Lineup, 2016 Chevy Malibu, Tesla 70D, & Tesla Pricing (Cleantech Talk #9)
13 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Cleantech Talk podcast was an especially interesting one, imho. The first story Chris DeMorro and I discussed was a particularly fun one b...
Interview with Ian Wright, Tesla Cofounder and Wrightspeed Founder & CEO (Cleantech Talk #8)
06 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chris DeMorro of Gas2.org and Zachary Shahan of CleanTechnica.com and EVObsession.com interview Ian Wright (founder and CEO of Wrightspeed and founder...
Cleantech Talk #7
27 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Cleantech Talk podcast is an "EV battery special." Chris DeMorro and Zachary Shahan talk about new research that highlights the fast-dropp...
Cleantech Talk #6
23 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chris DeMorro, director of Gas2.org, and Zachary Shahan, director of CleanTechnica.com and EVObsession.com, talk about the Apple self-driving electric...
Cleantech Talk #5
18 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cleantech Talk, Chris DeMorro and Zachary Shahan discuss an upcoming Tesla Motors announcement that is going to once and for all "e...
Cleantech Talk #4
12 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chris DeMorro and Zachary Shahan talk the Detroit Electric SP:01, February electric car sales in the United States, the Nissan GTR LM Nismo hybrid in ...