Best China Cleantech Podcasts (2024)

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Oil sands workers reject green energy jobs 44:18

4h ago44:18

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Markham interviews Parker Muzzerall, a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. "Oilsands workers are resistant to sustainable jobs, new research finds."By Markham Hislop

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EnergyCents- Mark to market: PJM rule changes lead to capacity auction price spike (Ep 165) 29:45

3h ago29:45

29:45

Capacity auction prices for 2025/2026 delivery year jumped nearly 10x from the prior delivery year to $269.92/MW-day for much of PJM, a regional power market in the eastern United States. S&P Global Power Markets Expert Tanya Peevey joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss reasons behind the price spike and consider whet…

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#212 Building Decarbonization at Scale, US Relationships with China, Heat Pump Revolution, & More w/ Panama Bartholomy (Building Decarbonization Coalition) 32:50

3h ago32:50

32:50

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 We're joined by Panama Bartholomy, Founder and Executive Director of the Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC). We talk about Panama’s background, the journey of creating the BDC, and why heat pumps and electrification are at the heart of decarbonizing buildings. He shares insights on the challenges of transformin…

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How China became a Great Power to rival the USA 26:45

10h ago26:45

26:45

Markham interviews Oriana Skylar Mastro, a centre fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and courtesy assistant professor of Political Science at Stanford University. Dr. Mastro is the author of, "Upstart: How China Became a Great Power."By Markham Hislop

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Building cleantech bridges to Europe 25:31

5d ago25:31

25:31

Markham interviews ClimateDoor’s CEO Chad Rickaby about the state of cleantech finance in Canada and the new Low Carbon and Circular Economy Business Action Canada initiative in Vancouver.By Markham Hislop

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#211 FOAK Everything, the LARGEST Offtake Agreement Directory, Capital Types, Commercialization Talent, & More w/ Yair Reem (Extantia) 55:52

5d ago55:52

55:52

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Bucket List: - Do a live podcast recording ✅ Thanks to Extantia, one of THE leading ClimateTech funds in Europe, we recorded our first live podcast with Co-Founder, Partner, & LinkedIn Top Voice Yair Reem. It was FOAKing awesome. And no, it wasn’t awesome just because we got to do a live podcast, but because so many …

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EnergyCents- Rethinking resilience: ERCOT looks to spark gas-generation build (Ep. 164) 29:38

6d ago29:38

29:38

Led by investment in intermittent renewables, Texas has added more new power supply to its grid over the past five years than any other state. However, the lack of growth in long-duration power generation and increased frequency of extreme weather events have given way to reliability concerns within ERCOT. S&P Global power markets expert Mike Picke…

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#210 Our NYCW 2024 Hot Takes 🔥 24:15

7d ago24:15

24:15

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 And... don't forget to fill out the post climate week survey! 📝 NYCW 2024 was a DOOZY…filled with plenty of good and crazy times that we equally don’t really remember. It went by in a blur, but so much happened in the week that we need to break it down with all you CleanTechies out there. Listen to the ep to hear abo…

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Energy-as-a-Service for decarbonizing buildings ready to scale? 22:55

8d ago22:55

22:55

Markham interviews Chandra Ramadurai, CEO of Efficiency Capital, whose company recently partnered with Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc.By Markham Hislop

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'24 BC election: 10 smart changes recommended by EV clubs 38:25

8d ago38:25

38:25

Markham interviews Glenn Garry of the Victoria EV Club, one of the more active EV associations and a signatory to a letter sent to BC political parties.By Markham Hislop

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EnergyCents- Adjustment bureau: CBAM aims to level playing field for EU industries (Ep 163) 30:56

13d ago30:56

30:56

Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) now requires its trade partners to declare the carbon content associated with production of imported goods including iron, steel, aluminum, cement, fertilizer, hydrogen, and electricity. Trade partners will be asked in 2026 to buy CBAM certificates for these specified goods to access European marke…

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From bad to worse: Canada's labour productivity crisis 41:20

16d ago41:20

41:20

Markham interviews TD senior economist James Marple about his new report, From Bad to Worse: Canada’s Productivity Slowdown is Everyone’s Problem.By Markham Hislop

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Role of incumbents in the British Columbia hydrogen sector 38:37

16d ago38:37

38:37

Markham interviews Orland Clark, graduate student in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Brunswick, about his thesis, which examines the role of incumbent companies in the development of the BC hydrogen industry. Thesis title: "Hydrogen and the Carbon Trap: Hydrogen Coalitions and the Feedback Effects of the BC Hydrogen Str…

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Can legacy automakers successfully pivot to EVs? 49:53

16d ago49:53

49:53

Markham interviews Flavio Volpe, head of the Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association.By Markham Hislop

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CleanTechies Event Alert 🚨- First Live Pod & NYCW Soccer Meetup 1:57

16d ago1:57

1:57

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Hey Everyone! We're excited to share two big announcements. 🚨🚨 First, CleanTechies is doing its first-ever live podcast! 🎙️🎊 We are partnering with Extantia, one of THE leading ClimateTech VCs in Europe, to do our first ever live podcast recording. 🎉 When: Wednesday, Sep. 25th @ 4 pm Sharp (be early) Where: Register …

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British Columbia needs an energy plan, stat 35:24

21d ago35:24

35:24

Markham interviews Jessica McIlroy, manager of Pembina Institute's’s buildings program, about Pembina Institute new report, A Clean, Resilient Future: Recommendations for Advancing British Columbia’s Net-Zero Energy Economy, which outline a roadmap for the province to build a cleaner economy.By Markham Hislop

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Solar is taking over the world 22:42

20d ago22:42

22:42

Markham interviews Andries Wantenaar of UK-based Rethink Technology Research.By Markham Hislop

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🚨Special EP 209: Get the Most out of NY Climate Week 34:50

20d ago34:50

34:50

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 NY Climate Week is ####ing insane — event after event after event. If you’re not careful, you’ll waste an entire week of work and sleep — and get nothing out of it. We are here to give you our two cents… or rather, 35 min of advice on how to get the most out of your climate week experience. This is for you regardless…

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EnergyCents- Change Makers: itselectric Co-Founder & COO Tiya Gordon (Ep. 162) 35:35

21d ago35:35

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itselectric, a Brooklyn-based electric vehicle (EV) curbside charging company, partners with municipalities and property owners to install, operate, and maintain public chargers on sidewalk curbs. The Level-2 charging ports use spare electrical supply from nearby buildings via a revenue share with property owners and allow EV-drivers to recharge th…

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China leads now, but US will dominate electric heavy equipment 28:59

22d ago28:59

28:59

Markham interviews Pranav Jaswani, technology analyst with UK-based IDTechX.By Markham Hislop

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#208 China's Graphite Monopoly, Battery Industry In Trump Admin, Silicon vs Graphite, Price vs Range, & More | Jonathan Tan (Coreshell) 34:16

22d ago34:16

34:16

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 We’re back with another episode featuring Jonathan, a founder shaking up the battery tech industry! Jonathan, a UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering grad, spent years in wastewater treatment before realizing the key driver of adoption was economics. In 2017, he and his co-founders, frustrated with their jobs, started the…

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Auke Hoekstra on the global clean energy transition: It's now inevitable 40:08

27d ago40:08

40:08

Markham interviews Auke Hoekstra, energy transition researcher at the Eindhoven University of Technology, where he founded the NEON research program.By Markham Hislop

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Canada's EV strategy failing consumers and automakers 39:11

27d ago39:11

39:11

Markham interviews Joanna Kyriazis of Clean Energy Canada.By Markham Hislop

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EnergyCents- Emissions mission: California prepares to adjust its climate regulations (Ep 161) 32:32

28d ago32:32

32:32

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) pioneered much of North America’s emissions-reduction policies and is now in the process of updating its regulations as net-zero deadlines near. S&P Global experts Erin Tully and Matt Williams join EnergyCents hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Cap…

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#207 Innovative Business Models, Europe's Regulatory Environment, EV Challanges, Freight Electrification & More w/ Till Stenzel (SET Ventures) 34:26

27d ago34:26

34:26

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode, we are joined by Till Stenzel, Partner at SET Ventures, a European venture capital firm that has been in operation in 2007 which makes them one of the first climate VCs out there. They invest $2-$5M in rounds that range from $3-10M at the Series A/A+ stage. SET Ventures focuses on innovative business…

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Is the University of Alberta a 'petro-university'? 58:01

28d ago58:01

58:01

Markham interviews University of Alberta professor Laurie Adkin, whose scholarship includes “Petro-Universities and the Production of Knowledge for the Post-carbon Future,” in How Corporate Power Blocks Energy Democracy,” edited by William Carroll.By Markham Hislop

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Energi Talks Live! with Gil McGowan, Alberta Federation of Labour 1:15:39

29d ago1:15:39

1:15:39

Markham interviews Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, about workers and the energy transition. Gil also took questions from the audience.By Markham Hislop

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Clean energy innovation in China 48:48

30d ago48:48

48:48

Markham interviews Anders Hove, a member of the China Energy Research Programme at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, about his new study, “Clean energy innovation in China: fact and fiction, and implications for the future.”By Markham Hislop

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Navigating Recent Changes to Voluntary Carbon Markets 29:26

29d ago29:26

29:26

Voluntary Carbon Markets, or VCM, are the decentralized marketplaces where carbon credits, used to offset greenhouse gas emissions are traded. Each credit offsets a metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions. The VCM has existed since the 1980s with recent updates to the types of activities that count as offsets. On July 30 of this year, the Science Ba…

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Climate News Weekly: Exonn-Mobil oil projections, closing on coal in the UK, and more... 15:10

29d ago15:10

15:10

On this week's edition of Climate News Weekly, James Lawler and Julio Friedmann discuss Exxon-Mobil's projections of flat oil demand by 2050, closing the last coal-fired power plant in the UK, disproportionate impacts of climate change in Africa, and more. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Contact us at contact@climatenow.com…

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#206 Political Uncertainty, Industrial Heat Decarb, Onshoring Production, Geopolitical Tensions & More w/ Peter Sopher (Clean Energy Ventures) 30:29

30d ago30:29

30:29

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 This is a masterclass on investing in the future 🌍💰. Today, we're sitting down with Peter Sofer, Investment Partner at Clean Energy Ventures (CEV). Based in Austin, Texas, Peter tackles investing in the toughest-to-decarbonize sectors. CEV is known for backing companies that could be the only game in town for the lon…

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Tesla's Cybertruck: polarizing look but solid technology? 24:03

1M ago24:03

24:03

Markham interviews US News’ expert automotive reviewer Zach Doell.By Markham Hislop

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EnergyCents- Drilling the Shire: New Zealand mulls lifting exploration ban (Ep 160) 33:16

1M ago33:16

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New Zealand announced on August 26, 2024, that it will reverse its 2018 ban on offshore oil and gas exploration before the start of 2025. S&P Global Expert Joe Keith joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss background behind New Zealand’s exploration ban and how domestic demand for natural gas influenced a campaign for i…

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#205 Finding a Co-Founder, DeepTech, Venture Studio Model, Policy x Climate | Benjamin Tincq (Marble) 32:48

1M ago32:48

32:48

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Today’s episode is special to me! When I first learned about ClimateTech, I dreamed of building a Venture Studio in the space. Although I didn’t even know what a Venture Studio was back then, I quickly realized that founder-market fit is crucial for success. While I’m not there yet, I started my own recruitment firm …

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Only $50,000 AER penalty for a major oil sands leak? 48:45

1M ago48:45

48:45

Markham interviews public interest lawyer Drew Yewchuk.By Markham Hislop

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What's it like to sit around the table writing the US Inflation Reduction Act? 45:34

1M ago45:34

45:34

Markham interviews Leslie Chang, one of the Inflation Reduction Act authors and director of strategy and policy for Caelux, a California-based solar startup.By Markham Hislop

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EnergyCents- In a Metal Mood: China's evolving role in global cleantech supply chains (Ep 159) 32:12

1M ago32:12

32:12

Metals are increasingly a part of the global energy story as low-carbon technologies compete with fossil fuels for market share. Energy planners are therefore paying renewed attention to, and often investing in, the metals and mining sector. S&P Global Expert Nick Trickett joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss how cle…

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Climate News Weekly: Climate policy impacts, mapping emissions with precision, hydrogen infrastructure updates, and more 21:10

1M ago21:10

21:10

Climate News Weekly is back to cover the week’s biggest stories in climate news with host James Lawler, joined by Julio Friedmann and Darren Hau. The team kicks off this week's coverage with an analysis that uses artificial intelligence to determine the impacts of 1500 climate policies on emissions. Up next, Julio and James discuss a new CarbonMapp…

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#204 The New Biodiversity Investing, Climate Philanthropy, Nature Tech, & More w/ Karl Burkart (One Earth) 29:52

1M ago29:52

29:52

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 We don’t always have climate philanthropic-learning orgs on, but when we do, it’s always a banger 💥 We're sitting down with Karl Burkart, the Co-Founder and Deputy Director of One Earth. One Earth funds advanced scientific research and technology applications to address the climate crisis at scale across three pillar…

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100% tariffs on Chinese EVs a 'blunt instrument' 24:54

1M ago24:54

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Markham interviews economist Dr. Chris Bataille. Related links: 1. Canada implementing measures to protect Canadian workers and key economic sectors from unfair Chinese trade practices - August 26, 2024 news release 2. What if all the cars in the world are made in China? With Michael Dunne - Episode 335 3. Should Canada slap 100% tariffs on Chinese…

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🚨Special Ep #203: Solving Battery Swapping: Ample’s 11 Plays 7:02

2M ago7:02

7:02

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 This is a special breakdown of Ample’s strategic playbook and how you can apply it to your hardware climate startup. The full version of this episode is only available to our paid subscribers — soo… if you’re looking for a reason to become a paid sub… here is your chance 😉 Become a paid subscriber today by clicking h…

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EnergyCents- A second chance: Operators turn to refracs in mature shale plays (Ep 158) 31:42

2M ago31:42

31:42

Production from shale has always been driven by those wells drilled in core acreage. While core inventory depletes each year, each well’s recovery rate is low enough that production growth remains possible with improvements in technology. S&P Global Expert Prescott Roach joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the poten…

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#202 Battery Swapping, Scaling Globally, 4x Founder, Universal Battery Modules, & More w/ John de Souza (Ample Inc) 30:44

2M ago30:44

30:44

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Today, our guest is John de Souza. Co-founder of Ample Inc. A startup betting that battery swapping is the future. If you're at all like me, you're thinking that sounds bat shit crazy. Well, listen to today's episode, and you'll realize it's the opposite. It's the only logical conclusion to EVs. We can't gloss over t…

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Partner Episode: Energy vs Climate's "Buzzkill: Understanding the Shift in Media Perception Towards EVs" 54:12

2M ago54:12

54:12

As a Climate Now listener, we know you appreciate frank and thoughtful debate about the climate crisis. So we'd like to share an episode from a podcast that looks at how climate change is changing our energy systems. Energy vs Climate is a podcast featuring energy experts David Keith, Sara Hastings-Simon, and Ed Whittingham. They break down the har…

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#201 State-Funded VC, Triple Bottom Line, SAFs & Hydrocarbons, Job Creation & More w/ Drew D'Alelio (Connecticut Innovations) 20:51

2M ago20:51

20:51

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Drew D’Alelio is an Investor at Connecticut Innovations, the government investing arm of the state of Connecticut, who helps manage and co-founded the state’s $100M climate tech fund. He plays a pivotal role in managing their $100M Climate Tech fund with a triple bottom line of returns, climate mitigation and adaptat…

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China, US industrial policies and global energy transition competition 46:41

2M ago46:41

46:41

Markham interviews Dr. Zoe Liu about her Foreign Affairs article titled, “China’s Real Economic Crisis: Why Beijing Won’t Give Up on a Failing Model.” She is the Maurice R. Greenberg Fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of “Sovereign Funds: How the Communist Party of China Finances Its Global Ambitions.”…

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EnergyCents- Sunburn: Solar sector seeks relief as supply outruns demand (Ep. 157) 30:08

2M ago30:08

30:08

Low-cost manufacturing of solar technologies has enabled one of the fastest growth trajectories of global low-carbon energy supply. The pace of growth, led by China, has led to both a glut in supply and protectionist measures from other countries looking to develop solar capabilities of their own. S&P Global expert Cormac Gilligan joins EnergyCents…

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#200 Biofuels, Nature as a Blueprint, Bio-Mining, the Next Frontier, Waste to Fuel, & More w/ Moji Karimi (Cemvita) 20:11

2M ago20:11

20:11

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Woo Hoo! Episode #200 🎉🎉🎉 We are thrilled to release our 200th episode with the one and only Moji Karimi. Moji is a co-founder of Cemvita, the biotech powerhouse that has also birthed GoldH2 and Endolith (now individual companies). This is the free version of the episode. To get the full thing, go to our Substack and…

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Climate News Weekly: Carbon market upheaval, Tropical Storm Debby, Tim Walz's VP candidacy, and more 27:54

2M ago27:54

27:54

Climate News Weekly is back to cover the week’s biggest stories in climate news with host James Lawler, joined by Dina Cappiello and Julio Friedmann. The team kicks off this week's coverage with upheaval in the voluntary carbon market. Up next, Julio and Dina discuss developments in politics, from Kamala Harris' VP pick to a Brazilian oceanographer…

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#199 Gentle Disruption, Robotics in Construction, Global VC Strategy, Built Environment Trends, & More w/ Vivin Hegde (Zacua Ventures) 48:30

2M ago48:30

48:30

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Vivin Hegde is a visionary in the built environment space — from leading innovation efforts at Hilti to co-founding Zacua Ventures, Vivin is on a mission to redefine how we think about construction and infrastructure. In this episode, he dives deep into the challenges and opportunities of investing in the built envir…

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