The Fully Charged Podcast

In this episode Robert talks to Alice Bell a journalist and historian of science about her new book Our Biggest Experiment. She explains how she started studying the history of climate change and how she first got the idea for her book. They also discuss the climate action charity Possible for which Alice is the director of communications as well as a brief history of climate change.   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.

Tom Heap reveals some of the real-world solutions to climate change that are happening around the world, right now. From tiny rice seeds and fossil fuel free steel to grazing elk and carbon-capturing seagrass meadows.   To get a copy of Tom’s book: https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/39-ways-to-save-the-planet/tom-heap/hardback/9781785946974.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzMe8-PGn9AIVEoFQBh3maQeoEAQYBiABEgIUyPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds   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.

This is a FC LIVE talk, but its my first for Jack on this platform, get used to it because there is more to come about EV’s from him in the future. So, onto this talk, Jack spoke to a highly learned panel about scaling infrastructure for commercial EV’s and I was joined by Imogen Pierce (of ARRIVAL, but has since started her own company), Ian Johnston (Osprey Charging), and Niall Riddell (Paua).   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.

Do we have the right to repair all of our appliances, appliances and things we purchase to help us through life? In this podcast, Helen talks to Mark Miodownik and he thinks we do and is very passionate about the subject.  And it would appear he isn't the only one.   Professor Mark Miodownik, University College London.  https://mecheng.ucl.ac.uk/people/profile/professor-mark-miodownik/   https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=MMIOD11   http://www.markmiodownik.net/   The BBC Radio 4 series we mentioned is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vgh9/episodes/player   Mark is @markmiodownik on twitter 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.

In this episode Robert and Alex discuss Roberts recent trip to Spain and the ease of charging compared to a few years ago, Alex’s recent trip to the enormous Berlin Gigafactory, the planned expansion of the factory and the German automotive industry’s feelings towards Tesla. We also hear Alex’s opinion on small E.V. startups and the uphill battle they will face against large existing companies and much more.

In this episode Robert talks to Lars Stenqvist the Executive Vice President at Volvo Group Trucks Technology. Among other topics they discuss the pros and cons for electric or hydrogen trucks, The charging infrastructure for electric trucks and Autonomous driving for commercial vehicles.

In this episode Robert and James discuss all things to do with Electric Motors, what’s inside them, common misunderstandings and overall sustainability. James is CEO and founder of Advanced Electrical Machines, a North East based company which develop sustainable electric drivetrains for commercial electric vehicles and also aerospace applications.

Maddie Moate hosts a Fully Charged LIVE session showing what young people can do to change the world. With Charlotte Smith, Pia and Lotte Cleevely and Daveena Saranna    Charlotte Smith - EV Thank You Pia and Lotte Cleevely - The EV twins Daveena Saranna - ElectricZoo   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.

In this episode Robert talks to Jan Rosenow, Director, European Programmes at Regulatory Assistance Project. They muse about future battery tech, renewables and how they are being built into the every day of energy as well as other things   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.

In this episode Robert goes solo, and talks about his astonishment with gas prices and limited availability across the UK. How Toyota, once a shining becon within the EV space, is now struggling, but can they catchup and Robert cannot do traffic anymore, EV’s or not.    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.