The Fully Charged Podcast

Dan Caesar doesn’t need much introduction to the Fully Charged aficionados as he drops into Roberts’s kitchen to make his podcast debut and talk all things FC, including some amazing info about the upcoming live show in Farnborough. There is of course some time for debate about blue and green hydrogen, Elon Musk's Twitter activities and of course, it wouldn't be a chat with Dan without some proper home energy discussion.

Robert talks with JATO Dynamics Ltd, CEO David Krajicek about how his company work with reams of data they create and how it can be interpreted.  They also talk about the challenges with EV charging and infrastructure in the UK and throughout the world.     There are four reasons to go to  www.fullycharged.show.  Fully Charged Live tickets, local and International event tickets are available there. If you are looking for wonderful suppliers and firms that pass the strict Fully Charged guidelines for sustainability and technology, check them out on our fabulous A-Z guide. Merchandise - We have a brand new selection of sustainable merch on there to. And don’t worry all sales profits go straight back into making the show better. Lastly, Patreon - a huge thank you to all our Patreon supporters, without your help we simply wouldn’t be able to keep you informed with all our content we make. So if you would like to support us, Patreon might be a good fit. But as always no pressure to do so.    So if you have been, thank you for listening.

What is the importance of mining lithium in North America? CEO Philip Gross and his company Snow lake Lithium explore lithium mineral resources and are positioned to capitalize on the rapid growth in demand for lithium, driven by the electrification of the global automobile fleet. This could have a huge impact on EV production, especially in the US and Canada.

A San Diego native, Ricky Roy is a Mechanical, Aero and Software Engineer and known predominantly for his Youtube channel ‘Two Bit da Vinci’ which focuses on amazing sustainable stories around the world. Ricky Roy is also the new North American Correspondent for Fully Charged having recently reviewed the Rivian Electric Truck.

Ian Johnston is CEO of Osprey who are currently building a rapid charger network nationwide. Osprey’s aim is to provide the maximum power to as many customers as possible simultaneously Osprey provides charging sites that are accessible, easy to use, require no membership or connection fee and operate a simple contactless, no fuss payment method. Robert (unsurprisingly) can't wait to get out there and test them out.

Jenny is a Solar Analyst for Bloomberg NEF produces the best data and analysis available on the global solar industry, which is going to grow dramatically for the foreseeable future. She is also author of "Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon" Solar power has become big business, with $131 billion invested in 2018, up from just $11.2 billion in 2004, but which countries are really doing their bit? 

Dr Brian Hongdi Gu is Xpeng Vice Chairman and President. Xpeng was founded in 2014, two years after the Launch of the Tesla Model S and it has since gone from strength to strength ever since. Dr Gu received a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Washington in 1997, a master’s degree in business administration from Yale University in 1999, and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Oregon in 1993.

Metis Engineering was founded in 2016 by Joe Holdsworth, providing bespoke electronics and software design services to industry-leading organisations, covering projects from world speed records to space planes. Joe's career has included a role with the Land Speed Record as Head of Systems, projects on nuclear submarines, next-generation propulsion systems at Reaction Engines, the Jaguar E-trophy electric race series and the electric airspeed record project ACCEL. 

At Fully Charged we're fortunate to have an incredible team, but we can barely onboard talented individuals fast enough. And it's not just us. Cleantech and E-mobility companies are at the beginning of an exceptional demand curve. Demand for something as critical as lithium; talent. Today, we are delighted to announce the formation of Fully Charged RECRUITMENT, headed by industry expert David Hunt. In this podcast Robert speaks to David and Stephen from Hyperion Executive Search about this exciting new partnership.

The better-known concept of Universal Basic Income (UBI), which would provide everyone with a basic level of financial support has certainly got airtime over recent years, but a similar concept has caught the attention of us at Fully Charged and beyond. In Oakland, California a UBM trial has recently seen 500 residents given a prepaid card of $300 a month to spend on shared mobility services and public transit, aiming to help people find better jobs and change cities for the better, new FC member Imogen drops in to see Robert to talk through a recent article she wrote about it.