The Fully Charged Podcast

Prominent scientist Prof. Donald Sadoway discusses battery technology, including his innovative liquid metal battery. They explore ethical implications of battery materials, burning oil without CO2 emissions, advantages of liquid metal batteries, and decreasing cost of electric cars.

James Carter, a mobility futurist and thought leader with 20 years of experience in automotive, discusses Toyota's relationship with Tesla, the growth of hydrogen, Ford's progression, regenerative charging, and the involvement of oil companies in the transition to electric vehicles.

Henry Firth and Ian Theasby are the dynamic duo behind BOSH!, a brand that has taken the plant-based culinary world by storm. With their infectious energy, creative recipes, and a mission to make plant-based eating accessible and exciting, Henry and Ian have transformed the way people think about food. Originally hailing from Sheffield, Henry and Ian's journey into the world of plant-based cooking began when they embarked on their own individual paths toward healthier living and have a huge social media following. They debuted the Carbon Zero Kitchen at Fully Charged LIVE in Farnborough and were a total hit and will be appearing at both the upcoming Amsterdam and Sydney FC shows.  In this episode, Robert and the BOSH! boys talk through their new book ‘BOSH! Meat’ In this episode, Robert has dared to cook one of the trickiest recipes from the book, vegan bacon. 

Emma Pinchbeck is the CEO of Energy UK, a position that she has held since July 2020. She is an expert in whole-economy decarbonisation and the energy transition. She also holds several board advisory positions. From 2016 to 2020, she served as Deputy CEO of the trade body Renewable UK. She also holds an MA from the University of Oxford. Emma is fresh from an appearance on BBC Newsnight, in which she discusses poor government policy stopping the building of renewables sites like onshore and offshore wind turbines. She also mentions how even war-torn Ukraine has built more turbines than the UK did last year, the full interview can be watched on the link below. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001nr5g/newsnight-is-uk-losing-net-zero-race

In this episode, we welcome back Andy Palmer onto the pod. Andy is a chartered engineer and automotive executive. Having served in leadership positions at both Nissan and Aston Martin. At Nissan, Andy is best remembered for transforming the product line-up, but was also responsible for Business Strategy and Product Planning, Global Sales & Marketing, IT and the company's Electric Vehicle and Battery business. During this time in Japan, Andy was credited with pioneering the development of the Nissan LEAF electric car.

This week we welcome on to the podcast, Colin Walker, Transport Analyst at Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit. Colin’s spent 16 years working on campaigns and advocacy in the charity sector, working for charities Warchild, Save The Children, Mind and Plan International UK.  Colin joined ECIU in August 2022 from British Cycling, where he worked as the organisation’s lead for London and the central regions for four years. Besides developing the sport and contributing to the sport’s ongoing elite success, he focused on efforts to improve the diversity of participation in cycling, and realising the environmental and societal benefits of cycling as a means of transportation. Colin and Robert discuss what the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit does including fact-checking common misinformation about climate change and Evs.

On today’s podcast, recorded around Robert’s own kitchen table are returning guests, Roger Atkins and FC presenter, Imogen Bhogal. Roger is one of the most informed speakers working today having spent 15 years around EVs and 38 years total in the automobile industry. As a Linkedin "Top Voice", he boasts 300,000 followers on the platform. Before joining FC, Imogen Bhogal graduated from the University of Oxford with a first in Mechanical Engineering before working for Jaguar Land Rover as an Aerodynamics Engineer and later at Arrival as Head of City Engagement and Integration. Roger, Imogen and Robert go all over the battery map in this episode discussing battery advancements, Roger’s recent trips, new books, mining the ocean and board game 'Settlers of Catan' even gets a shout out. Stay tuned until the end to hear Roger lower the tone with an odious, yet hilarious analogy for climate change. If you would like to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, it really helps the podcast grow. Thank you in advance. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fully-charged-podcast/id1449137711 All books mentioned (including Helen Czerski’s Blue Machine) are linked below.  https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/446267/material-world-by-conway-ed/9780753559154 https://reimaginingcapitalism.org/  https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/441190/blue-machine-by-czerski-helen/9781911709107 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doughnut-Economics-Seven-21st-Century-Economist-ebook/dp/B01BUOGF58

In this episode, we welcome David Borlace onto the pod. Before embarking on a career as a YouTube presenter, David gained a BSc in Technology from the Open University and spent more than 30 years in retail and project management, working with people from all walks of life. That experience highlighted the importance of winning hearts and minds in any activity requiring collective action and the value of remaining pragmatic and outcome-oriented. Through his YouTube channel, ‘Just Have a Think’, David combines those characteristics with a sprinkling of wry humour, addressing the climate emergency facing our civilization and investigating ways we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions as we transition to a more sustainable future. Recently, David joined Robert as a panelist at Fully Charged Live where many were fascinated by his eloquent yet easy-to-understand approach, get ready for more of the same in this episode.

This week, Robert welcomes Dr Hannah Ritchie. A Senior Researcher in the Programme for Global Development at the University of Oxford. She is also Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher at the online publication, Our World in Data. Her research appears regularly in the New York Times, Economist, Financial Times, BBC, WIRED, New Scientist, and Vox. Her forthcoming – Not the End of the World – provides an optimistic, evidence-based look at our environmental problems and how to solve them. In this episode Robert and Hannah discuss her new book 'Not The End Of The World' and the research that inspired her to write it. Please leave a 5-star review for us here, it's lovely for us to get the feedback and also genuinely helps the podcast grow. Thanks in advance. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fully-charged-podcast/id1449137711

In this episode, Robert welcomes an innovator, engineer, and advisor at the intersection of mobility and energy, Claire Miller. Claire works with businesses that are starting, scaling, and transforming to meet the urgent need to decarbonise. Previously, as Director of Tech & Innovation, Claire was a member of the founding team at Octopus Electric Vehicles. Claire led the delivery of the world's first ‘Powerloop’ domestic vehicle to grid (V2G) trial, and architected the digital environments of the start-up EV leasing business. She is an enthusiastic educator and tech communicator, sharing knowledge and experience through media, conferences, and events with a diverse range of industry and academic audiences. Fresh after seeing each other at Fully Charged North, Robert and Claire talk about the success of the Live show and all things V2G. Please leave a 5-star review for us here, it's lovely for us to get the feedback and also genuinely helps the podcast grow. Thanks in advance. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fully-charged-podcast/id1449137711