CleanTech Talk — Tesla, Solar, Battery, Climate, AI, EV, & Other Tech News & Analysis

CleanTechnica's Zach Shahan, Jo Borras, and Steve Hanley talk about EV sales trends at Volkswagen, Tesla, NIO, XPeng, and BYD. They also discuss the new Volkswagen ID. Buzz and how much appeal it might or might not have. Listen in!

Steve Heckeroth made a name for himself as an architect designing solar "umbrella homes" in California, until he discovered EVs and, he believes, a way to turn back the clock on human-driven climate change. As founder and CIO of electric tractor company Solectrac, Steve believes that agriculture can save the world.

With more than 20 years' experience helping automotive brands understand consumer psychology, Chargeway founder Matt Teske talks climate change, consumerism, and what kind of change really needs to happen to save the planet.

On the side of the road with a thrown chain or flat tire? With a 20 lb road bike, that's not so bad — but with a 70 lb e-bike, it's a different story. Andy's inventions at Handlebar Jack are here to make unexpected e-bike repairs easier.

Jigar Shah has had an exceptional career as a commercializer of energy decarbonization solutions, from founding solar developer SunEdison, to putting his money where his mouth is with the original Clean Feet Investors fund, to co-founding the Carbon War Room with Richard Branson. Now he’s running the US Department of Energy’s Loans Program Office and has $40B of authority within manufacturing, innovative project finance, and tribal energy. In this broad and animated discussion, he asserts the value of the $504 million hydrogen storage and generation project in Utah the program funded, why he’s bullish on small modular reactors as well as wind and solar, and why HVDC is a big part of the USA’s energy transmission future but isn’t a slam dunk.

Jigar Shah has had an exceptional career as a commercializer of energy decarbonization solutions, from founding solar developer SunEdison, to putting his money where his mouth is with the original Clean Feet Investors fund, to co-founding the Carbon War Room with Richard Branson. Now he’s running the US Department of Energy’s Loans Program Office and has $40B of authority within manufacturing, innovative project finance, and tribal energy. In this broad and animated discussion, he asserts the value of the $504 million hydrogen storage and generation project in Utah the program funded, why he’s bullish on small modular reactors as well as wind and solar, and why HVDC is a big part of the USA’s energy transmission future but isn’t a slam dunk.

CleanTechnica's Jo Borras talks with Radio Flyer's Chief Innovation Officer, Tom Schlegel, about the company's innovative, utilitarian electric cargo bikes. In particular, they focus on the Flyer L885 (flyer.radioflyer.com/flyer-l885.html). They also discuss Radio Flyer's origins and its strong relationship with Tesla.

REE distills the essence of automotive design into a single "corner" of the EV -- and opens up a whole new level of customization in the process.

Stefano Benatti, CEO of Energica Motor Company, talks with CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney about real motorcycles, electric motorbike benefits, and Energica's electric motorcycle leadership.

Laurence Kuykendall, Marketing Director at Energica Motor Company, talks with CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney about how Energica got through the initial part of the Covid-19 crisis, Lawrence's evolution into his role at Energica, Scott's time riding three exciting Energica electric motorcycles, the hot new Energica Experia, and Energica's roadmap to the future.