Best Cleantech Talk Evs Podcasts (2024)

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Navigating Clean Energy Tax Credits: Opportunities & Challenges 39:56

17m ago39:56

39:56

CleanTechnica talks with Withum — a top 25 advisory, tax, and accounting firm that specializes in renewable energy tax credits (among other important topics) and the cleantech industry — about the complex and changing world of these vital credits and what you need to know for your business to thrive in 2025.…

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Navigating Clean Energy Tax Credits: Opportunities & Challenges 39:56

18h ago39:56

39:56

CleanTechnica talks with Withum — a top 25 advisory, tax, and accounting firm that specializes in renewable energy tax credits (among other important topics) and the cleantech industry — about the complex and changing world of these vital credits and what you need to know for your business to thrive in 2025.…

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Autonomous freight trucking coming soon 22:30

5h ago22:30

22:30

Markham interviews Dr. James Jeffs, the principal technology analyst for UK-based IDTechX.By Markham Hislop

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Nat Bullard: "Capex is destiny" - Energi Talks Live! 44:51

5h ago44:51

44:51

Markham interviews Nat Bullard, a senior contributor to BloombergNEF and energy transition consultant.By Markham Hislop

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Climate Week Interviews, Part 2: Climate Change Communications & Mental Health 17:59

2h ago17:59

17:59

CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney, during Climate Week, talks with Mallika Talwar regarding climate change communications and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication; Sara Newman, founder and executive director of the Climate Mental Health Network; and Zoe Berman, COO of Sound Future, about partying to help save the planet.…

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Climate Week Interviews, Part 2: Climate Change Communications & Mental Health 18:00

1d ago18:00

18:00

CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney, during Climate Week, talks with Mallika Talwar regarding climate change communications and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication; Sara Newman, founder and executive director of the Climate Mental Health Network; and Zoe Berman, COO of Sound Future, about partying to help save the planet.…

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Are Canadian taxpayers on the hook for an $18 billion TMX subsidy? 38:02

4d ago38:02

38:02

Markham interviews Tom Gunton of the the International Institute for Sustainable Development, which recently released a report titled, “Assessment of Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Canada: A case study of the Trans Mountain Pipeline.”By Markham Hislop

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Oil sands workers reject green energy jobs 44:18

4h ago44:18

44:18

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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Climate Week Interviews, Part 1: Symbrosia, Nuclear Matters, & Climate Imaginarium 19:34

2h ago19:34

19:34

CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney talks with Alexia Akbay, CEO of Symbrosia, about natural solutions to reduce livestock methane emissions; a representative of Nuclear Matters, a nuclear advocacy org; Joshua Nodiff, creator of the Climate Imaginarium. climate week

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Climate Week Interviews, Part 1: Symbrosia, Nuclear Matters, & Climate Imaginarium 19:34

20h ago19:34

19:34

CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney talks with Alexia Akbay, CEO of Symbrosia, about natural solutions to reduce livestock methane emissions; a representative of Nuclear Matters, a nuclear advocacy org; Joshua Nodiff, creator of the Climate Imaginarium.By CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, Tesla

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

11d 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

12d 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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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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How Home Solar+Batteries Can Help Save The Grid 21:44

15d ago21:44

21:44

In this episode of the CleanTech Talk podcast, we sat down with Chris Rauscher, Head of Grid Services & Virtual Power Plants at Sunrun, to discuss how the company is empowering homeowners to become energy producers, ensuring a more resilient, sustainable, and efficient grid. We dive into how VPPs are revolutionizing how we think about power generat…

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How Home Solar+Batteries Can Help Save The Grid 21:44

8d ago21:44

21:44

In this episode of the CleanTech Talk podcast, we sat down with Chris Rauscher, Head of Grid Services & Virtual Power Plants at Sunrun, to discuss how the company is empowering homeowners to become energy producers, ensuring a more resilient, sustainable, and efficient grid. We dive into how VPPs are revolutionizing how we think about power generat…

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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

20d ago49:53

49:53

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

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British Columbia needs an energy plan, stat 35:24

22d 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

26d ago22:42

22:42

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

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EV Growth vs. Hybrids, Tesla Cybertruck's Big Moment — SEMA CEO Interview 45:28

21d ago45:28

45:28

I recently interviewed Mike Spagnola, president and CEO of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), for our CleanTech Talk podcast series. It was an atypical and interesting conversation for me, because it wasn't with someone entrenched in and coming from the EV industry. This is a more conventional auto guy who's coming at the EV topic f…

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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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EV Growth vs. Hybrids, Tesla Cybertruck's Big Moment — SEMA CEO Interview 45:28

30d ago45:28

45:28

I recently interviewed Mike Spagnola, president and CEO of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), for our CleanTech Talk podcast series. It was an atypical and interesting conversation for me, because it wasn't with someone entrenched in and coming from the EV industry. This is a more conventional auto guy who's coming at the EV topic f…

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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

29d ago39:11

39:11

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

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

30d 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

1M 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

1M 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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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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Time for Rivian's Rise? 38:12

1M ago38:12

38:12

In this CleanTech Talk discussion, we focus on the potential for Rivian to seize the moment and explode in scale as it rolls out more affordable, highly appealing models and buyers turn away from Tesla as CEO Elon Musk becomes more and more focused on right-wing politics. Enjoy the discussion between CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney and Rob Simon!…

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Time for Rivian's Rise? 38:12

1M ago38:12

38:12

In this CleanTech Talk discussion, we focus on the potential for Rivian to seize the moment and explode in scale as it rolls out more affordable, highly appealing models and buyers turn away from Tesla as CEO Elon Musk becomes more and more focused on right-wing politics. Enjoy the discussion between CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney and Rob Simon!…

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

1M ago24:54

24:54

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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NIU Electric Scooters at Best Buy! 20:13

1M ago20:13

20:13

CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney interviews Joseph Constanty, NIU Senior Director of Global Strategy & Growth, about NIU's new partnership with Best Buy to infiltrate the US market, among other things.

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NIU Electric Scooters at Best Buy! 20:13

1M ago20:13

20:13

CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney interviews Joseph Constanty, NIU Senior Director of Global Strategy & Growth, about NIU's new partnership with Best Buy to infiltrate the US market, among other things.By CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI, Tesla

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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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The Lithium Gold Rush — And Doing It Better 36:57

2M ago36:57

36:57

Teague Egan, Founder and CEO of EnergyX, talks with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about the lithium gold rush, where they're extracting lithium, how to extract and refine it better, the strong US policies that are building a battery supply chain in the country, and EnergyX's big new project in the US. Enjoy the show!…

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The Lithium Gold Rush — And Doing It Better 36:57

2M ago36:57

36:57

Teague Egan, Founder and CEO of EnergyX, talks with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about the lithium gold rush, where they're extracting lithium, how to extract and refine it better, the strong US policies that are building a battery supply chain in the country, and ⁠EnergyX's big new project in the US⁠ (https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/energyx-…

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Alberta renewables moratorium and lost local govt tax revenue 24:10

2M ago24:10

24:10

Markham interviews Jordan Dye, executive director of the Business Renewables Centre-Canada, which released a report that calculated the cost of the Alberta government’s wind and solar moratorium for municipal tax revenues.By Markham Hislop

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Canada's high-GHG chemical industries risk becoming uncompetitive 41:06

3M ago41:06

41:06

Markham interviews Oliver Sheldrick of Clean Energy Canada about his report, Catalyzing Change: Why Canada Needs a Roadmap to Net-zero Chemistry.By Markham Hislop

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Robo-taxis, autonomous freight trucks not far off 29:17

3M ago29:17

29:17

Markham interviews Dr. James Jeffs of UK-based IDTechX about his new report, “Autonomous Trucks 2024-2044: Technologies, Trends, Forecasts.”By Markham Hislop

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After Jasper: How AI can help reduce wildfires 31:44

3M ago31:44

31:44

Markham interviews Bryan Spear, the CEO of Technosylva, whose company works with fire agencies and some of America’s biggest utilities to better monitor and forecast weather and wildfire risk scenarios.By Markham Hislop

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Nuclear is not the future 40:55

3M ago40:55

40:55

Markham interviews Dr. M.V. Ramana, the Simons Chair in Global Disarmament and Human Security at the school of public policy and global affairs at UBC about his new book, “Nuclear is Not the Solution: The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change.”By Markham Hislop

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Peak battery mineral mining in 10 years 50:15

3M ago50:15

50:15

Markham interviews Daan Walter of the Rocky Mountain Institute about a new report, The Battery Mineral Loop, which describes a strategy to address the rising demand for battery minerals.By Markham Hislop

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The Electric Motorcycle Conundrum, And eBike Opportunities & Issues 33:13

3M ago33:13

33:13

While automotive EV growth increases with a clear path towards a dominant position for electrics on the roads, why haven't electric motorcycles seen similar growth as electric autos in the U.S.? They are contributing to large climate improvements in other nations. How can we see the same in the U.S? Also, one million eBikes are sold in America annu…

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The Electric Motorcycle Conundrum, And eBike Opportunities & Issues 33:13

2M ago33:13

33:13

While automotive EV growth increases with a clear path towards a dominant position for electrics on the roads, why haven't electric motorcycles seen similar growth as electric autos in the U.S.? They are contributing to large climate improvements in other nations. How can we see the same in the U.S?Also, one million eBikes are sold in America annua…

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New hope for US power grid expansion as bill lands in Senate 27:18

3M ago27:18

27:18

Markham interviews Rob Gramlich of Grid Strategies in Washington, DC.By Markham Hislop

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What if all the cars in the world are made in China? With Michael Dunne 57:30

3M ago57:30

57:30

Markham interviews Michael Dunne, automotive analyst and writer of the Dunne Insights Newsletter, and the main topic of the interview is the meteoric rise of China’s electric vehicle industry.By Markham Hislop

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