
CleanTech Talk — Tesla, Solar, Battery, Climate, AI, EV, & Other Tech News & Analysis
CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan interviews cleantech leaders, top researchers, and investment experts in the fields of electric vehicles (EV), batteries and mining, solar energy, climate change, artificial intelligence (AI), and more.
Latest episodes

Aug 27, 2023 • 48min
Community Solar Benefits & Growth
What is community solar? Why is community solar truly unique and growing in popularity? How much can community solar grow? Ben Frank, Senior Director of National Sales—Commercial & Industrial at SolarEdge Technologies, and Stuart Flanagan, Principal at Newport Renewables, talk with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about these matters.

Aug 21, 2023 • 58min
Geopolitical EV Battery Metal Issues & the Inflation Reduction Act
What is happening globally in EV battery mineral mining? How is the US Inflation Reduction Act affecting the market? Will McDonough, co-founder and CEO of EMG Advisors, talks with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about this matter as it relates to EV batteries. They also talk copper, copper, copper.

Aug 18, 2023 • 48min
Popularizing Solar Through "Probably True Solar Stories"
CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan talks with UnThink Solar Founder Tor Valenza about his fun new-ish podcast "Probably True Solar Stories" as well as communicating the benefits of solar power for the past 13–14 years.

Aug 16, 2023 • 49min
Direct Air Capture Is Ridiculous & Counterproductive — Mark Z. Jacobson
Mark Z. Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, discusses the drawbacks of direct air capture and government funding. The chapter explores the motivations and challenges of carbon capture and its effectiveness in reducing CO2 emissions. It also delves into the lack of progress in direct air capture technology and the need for a transition to clean renewable energy.

Aug 14, 2023 • 60min
Tesla Sales In 2023, 2024, & 2030
CleanTechnica's Zach Shahan and Paul Fosse discuss Tesla demand and sales in 2023, 2024, and up through 2030. They discuss dropping the price of the Model 3 and Model Y, the long awaited "Model 2"/"Model C," the Tesla Cybertruck, model variety, mass-market adoption trends and questions, and much more.

Jul 31, 2023 • 1h 7min
Batteries, Batteries, Batteries — Diving Into EV Revolution & Batteries with Roger Atkins
Roger Atkins, CEO and founder of Electric Vehicles Outlook, dives deep into EV batteries and the EV revolution with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan. They talk lithium supplies, batteries chemistries, Chinese vs. US vs. European battery & EV policies, and much more!

Jul 21, 2023 • 50min
Advancing the EV Revolution at ABB E-Mobility
CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan talks Luz Karime Sanchez Mina, Field Service Engineer at ABB E-Mobility, and Pam Langley, Service Account Manager — Transit at ABB E-Mobility, about advancing the EV revolution, life at ABB E-Mobility, and being women in male-heavy tech sectors.

Jul 14, 2023 • 52min
Lithium-Sulfur Battery Breakthrough from Zeta Energy?
Michael Liedtke, Chief Commercial Officer at Zeta Energy, talks to CleanTechnica about the company's lithium-sulfur battery breakthrough and the potential and plans for large-scale lithium-sulfur battery commercialization.

Jul 3, 2023 • 32min
Polaris' Electric Ranger Gets Real as Deliveries Begin
Polaris wowed the powersports world with its high-performance, ultra-capable electric Ranger last summer, promising utility customers more of — well, everything that a gas version could deliver. Now, it's finally on its way to customers, and Polaris head of EVs is here to talk us through it.

Jun 13, 2023 • 38min
EV Charging in the USA in the NEVI Era
Lance Sabo, Senior Vice President of Service & Support for ABB E-Mobility in the Americas, talks with CleanTechnica about the US EV charging market, maintenance & service of EV charging stations, and the big new NEVI program.