

CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, Tesla
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, Tesla
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.
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May 12, 2024 • 16min
Solar, Wind, & Water Powering California
Mark Z. Jacobson, Director of the Atmosphere/Energy Program and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, talks with CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney about California switching more and more to solar power and wind power as well as electricity prices in California and in other states using a lot of renewable energy.

May 7, 2024 • 26min
Tesla Full Self-Driving & Robotaxis — Full Picture Op-Ed
In this special episode of CleanTech Talk, Zachary Shahan provides a full-picture perspective on Tesla Full Self Driving (version 12.3) and its potential for robotaxis (or not).

Apr 25, 2024 • 18min
AI & Climate Solutions — Salesforce Interview
In this episode, we talk about how Salesforce is helping use AI for climate solutions to cut carbon emissions. CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney interviews Naomi Morenzoni, Senior Vice President of Philanthropy at Salesforce, for this podcast.

Apr 15, 2024 • 34min
How the Financial System Can Accelerate the Cleantech Revolution
Ravi Mikkelsen, CEO & cofounder of Atmos Financial, talks with CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney about how the financial system can accelerate the cleantech revolution.

Apr 7, 2024 • 23min
Meeting & Exceeding Energy Storage Fire Testing Requirements
There is an urgent need to better address fire risks associated with energy storage systems—and sufficiently mitigate them. Chris Groves, Product Manager, and Mishaal SyedNaveed, Fire Protection Engineer at Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimisation, discuss baseline fire testing requirements and the importance of exceeding them.

Apr 5, 2024 • 50min
EV Questions, Answers, & Solutions for Mainstream Buyers
Xcelerate Auto's KJ Gimbel and Milad Davoodi sit down with CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney to discuss current EV myths and concerns of mainstream EV buyers, useful answers and solutions for these concerns and questions, and some of the great benefits of electric cars. They also discuss some crazy (and hilarious) auto dealer stories regarding buying EVs.

Mar 17, 2024 • 1h 1min
16 Years in the Cleantech Revolution
CleanTechnica's Zach Shahan, Scott Cooney, and Derek Markham talk about how much has changed in the cleantech revolution in the past 16 years, from solar power to electric vehicles to biodiesel.

Feb 25, 2024 • 50min
Electrifying Government Fleets — Police, Charging Stations, Etc.
KJ Gimbel, founder and CEO of Xcelerate Auto, talks with CleanTechnica about the benefits and obstacles to electrifying government fleets, including police fleets. This is a true deep dive into the culture and process in public sector fleet management and leasing.

Feb 23, 2024 • 40min
The Changing US Solar Industry — IRA, Net Metering, & More
We recently spoke with Carina Brockl, Chief Revenue Officer at Aurora Solar, about the effect the Inflation Reduction Act is having on the US solar industry. On a less positive note, she also talked about "Net Energy Meting 3.0" in California and high interest rates. She talked about trends in the solar industry and effectively making solar sales. There's much more, too. Listen to the whole podcast!

Feb 19, 2024 • 59min
EV Myths, Confusion, & Reality
CleanTechnica talks with Milad Davoodi, COO of Xcelerate Auto, about EV myths, real-world EV charging needs, road trips and towing with EVs, EV battery life and replacement, and extended warranties for EVs. Listen in for a lot of fun anecdotes as well as great information!