Cleantech Talk Archives | CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/tag/cleantech-talk/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Sun, 20 Apr 2025 20:47:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Cleantech Talk Archives | CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/tag/cleantech-talk/ 32 32 13821326 V2G Program In California Kicks Off The Future https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/v2g-program-in-california-kicks-off-the-future/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/v2g-program-in-california-kicks-off-the-future/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 03:30:56 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351898 There are actually not a lot of things that are different about electric cars compared to gasoline-powered cars for owners. You can recharge at home instead of having to go to a gas station. You have instant torque. You don’t have to go for oil changes. And you may need ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/v2g-program-in-california-kicks-off-the-future/feed/ 0 351898 2000V: Solar Odyssey — How and Why the Industry is Moving Towards 2000V Systems https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/2000v-solar-odyssey-how-and-why-the-industry-is-moving-towards-2000v-systems/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/2000v-solar-odyssey-how-and-why-the-industry-is-moving-towards-2000v-systems/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 01:26:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351564 By Brian Nelson, ABB’s Renewables Segment Leader in the United States The renewable energy landscape is evolving faster than ever. Building on the successful evolution from 600V to 1500V utility-scale solar systems, the next frontier at 2000V promises to deliver substantial efficiency gains and cost reductions that will accelerate renewable ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/2000v-solar-odyssey-how-and-why-the-industry-is-moving-towards-2000v-systems/feed/ 0 351564 Breaking Fossil Domination in Plastics: CleanTech Talk Interview with Lignin Industries CEO Fredrik Malmfors https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/breaking-fossil-domination-plastics-cleantech-talk-interview-with-lignin-industries-ceo-fredrik-malmfors/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/breaking-fossil-domination-plastics-cleantech-talk-interview-with-lignin-industries-ceo-fredrik-malmfors/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 23:53:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345047 I really enjoyed sitting down with Fredrik Malmfors, CEO of Lignin Industries, to talk about how his company and its patented technology are taking on fossil based plastics, leveraging good old fashioned horse sense, supply chains, waste materials, and … carbon sequestration technologies? As it turns out, Sweden-based Lignin Industries ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/breaking-fossil-domination-plastics-cleantech-talk-interview-with-lignin-industries-ceo-fredrik-malmfors/feed/ 0 345047 What Happens Now with Clean Energy, EVs, & the US Economy? (VIDEO) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/21/what-happens-now-with-clean-energy-evs-the-us-economy-video/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/21/what-happens-now-with-clean-energy-evs-the-us-economy-video/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:43:55 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343715 In this video episode of CleanTech Talk, Scott Cooney and I discuss the current state of climate action, reflecting on US policies of the past 16 years, the achievements of the Biden administration, the challenges ahead, leadership from other major economies, and more. We explore the importance of local politics ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/21/what-happens-now-with-clean-energy-evs-the-us-economy-video/feed/ 0 343715 EV Questions, Answers, & Solutions for Mainstream Buyers https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/19/ev-questions-answers-solutions-for-mainstream-buyers/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/19/ev-questions-answers-solutions-for-mainstream-buyers/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:21:55 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=342442 More and more people buy electric cars every year, and 2024 is again showing strong growth in EV sales. That also means that more and more of the EV-buying population are mainstream buyers. Early adopters have approached EVs in a different way than how mainstream buyers do (even though there ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/19/ev-questions-answers-solutions-for-mainstream-buyers/feed/ 0 342442 The Best Way To Bring EV Charging To The Mass Market https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/04/the-best-way-to-bring-ev-charging-to-the-mass-market/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/04/the-best-way-to-bring-ev-charging-to-the-mass-market/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:20:41 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=342934 I recently spoke with Phillip Kobernick, Associate Director of Energy Programs at Peninsula Clean Energy, about a handful of EV matters. In particular, through his work at Peninsula Clean Energy and what they are doing there, we discussed effective EV policies and programs utilities and advocacy organizations can implement to advance ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/04/the-best-way-to-bring-ev-charging-to-the-mass-market/feed/ 0 342934 Leading the EV Ecosystem Forward in Michigan https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/30/leading-the-ev-ecosystem-forward-in-michigan/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/30/leading-the-ev-ecosystem-forward-in-michigan/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:05:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=342635 Justine Johnson, Michigan’s Chief Mobility Officer and head of the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME), talks with CleanTechnica about how Michigan’s mobility and electrification strategy, guided by the MI Healthy Climate Plan, is innovating and moving the EV ecosystem forward. They are leading the way on some ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/30/leading-the-ev-ecosystem-forward-in-michigan/feed/ 0 342635 20% of US Rooftop Solar Systems Are Sunrun Systems, 45% of New Battery Installations Are Sunrun https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/26/20-of-us-rooftop-solar-systems-are-sunrun-systems-45-of-new-battery-installations-are-sunrun/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/26/20-of-us-rooftop-solar-systems-are-sunrun-systems-45-of-new-battery-installations-are-sunrun/#respond Sun, 27 Oct 2024 03:55:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=342417 Sunrun, the largest rooftop solar company in the United States, recently hit a big milestone — one million customers. We recently sat down with Chris Rauscher, Head of Grid Services & Virtual Power Plants at Sunrun, to discuss this and related matters. Listen to the podcast via the following embedded ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/26/20-of-us-rooftop-solar-systems-are-sunrun-systems-45-of-new-battery-installations-are-sunrun/feed/ 0 342417 Get Valuable Intel On The Clean Technology Tax Environment — New Podcast https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/17/get-valuable-intel-on-the-clean-technology-tax-environment-new-podcast/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/17/get-valuable-intel-on-the-clean-technology-tax-environment-new-podcast/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:10:05 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=340678 A few days ago, CleanTechnica’s Scott Cooney talked with two experts from Withum, a top 25 advisory, tax, and accounting firm that specializes in renewable energy tax credits (among other important topics) and the cleantech industry. The resulting episode of CleanTech Talk, our podcast, taught us a lot about the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/17/get-valuable-intel-on-the-clean-technology-tax-environment-new-podcast/feed/ 0 340678 EV & ADAS Trends in Auto Industry, Tesla Cybertruck’s Big Moment — Interview with SEMA President & CEO https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/17/ev-adas-trends-in-auto-industry-tesla-cybertrucks-big-moment-interview-with-sema-president-ceo/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/17/ev-adas-trends-in-auto-industry-tesla-cybertrucks-big-moment-interview-with-sema-president-ceo/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 01:31:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=340050 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 ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/17/ev-adas-trends-in-auto-industry-tesla-cybertrucks-big-moment-interview-with-sema-president-ceo/feed/ 0 340050 Is It Rivian’s Time To Rise? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/03/is-it-rivians-time-to-rise/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/03/is-it-rivians-time-to-rise/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:38:43 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=339058 Tesla exploded the electric car market, becoming the clear leader in the industry with the mass-market Tesla Model 3, and eventually even having the #1 best selling model of any kind in the world with the Tesla Model Y. Recently, though, BYD sales have climbed much faster, and Tesla sales ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/03/is-it-rivians-time-to-rise/feed/ 0 339058 What’s The Most Effective 10 Minutes Of Climate Activism You Can Take? I Argue With Ravi Mikkelson, CEO Of Atmos Financial, About It https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/22/whats-the-most-effective-10-minutes-of-climate-activism-you-can-take-i-argue-with-ravi-mikkelson-ceo-of-atmos-financial-about-it/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/22/whats-the-most-effective-10-minutes-of-climate-activism-you-can-take-i-argue-with-ravi-mikkelson-ceo-of-atmos-financial-about-it/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:44:19 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=330012 Ravi Mikkelson, CEO of Atmos Financial, sat down with me on the latest edition of CleanTech Talk to discuss climate activism, financial systems, and other subjects we typically cover. But then, I found out a way I can save thousands of dollars on my addiction to Patagonia gear over the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/22/whats-the-most-effective-10-minutes-of-climate-activism-you-can-take-i-argue-with-ravi-mikkelson-ceo-of-atmos-financial-about-it/feed/ 0 330012 Tesla Cybertruck Upfits “Going to Go Ballistic” https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/11/tesla-cybertruck-upfits-going-to-go-ballistic/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/11/tesla-cybertruck-upfits-going-to-go-ballistic/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:44:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=323662 We’re still in the early days of the Tesla Cybertruck. I’ve seen two in the wild. Ironically, they were Supercharging in exactly the same Supercharger spot, but they did have different drivers/owners. Right now, of course, most Cybertrucks are going to look the same, sporting a stainless steel exterior that ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/11/tesla-cybertruck-upfits-going-to-go-ballistic/feed/ 0 323662 You Just Need an EV Charger in One of These 3 Places https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/11/you-just-need-an-ev-charger-in-one-of-these-3-places/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/11/you-just-need-an-ev-charger-in-one-of-these-3-places/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:59:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=323642 If you don’t have an electric car, there are two questions you are almost certain to have about an electric car — how long does it take to charge, and how far does the car take you on a full charge? In reality, those issues, especially the former, matter very ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/11/you-just-need-an-ev-charger-in-one-of-these-3-places/feed/ 0 323642 Electrifying Government Fleets & Police Cars, & Customizing Tesla Cybertrucks https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/11/electrifying-government-fleets-police-cars-customizing-tesla-cybertrucks/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/11/electrifying-government-fleets-police-cars-customizing-tesla-cybertrucks/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:45:45 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=326231 KJ Gimbel, founder and CEO of Xcelerate Auto, recently talked with CleanTechnica about the benefits and obstacles to electrifying government fleets, including police fleets. This is a true deep dive into public sector fleet management culture and the leasing process in that sector. Interestingly, to kick off the discussion, KJ ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/11/electrifying-government-fleets-police-cars-customizing-tesla-cybertrucks/feed/ 0 326231 From Cloud to Carbon: Revolutionizing Product Development with PTC Arena, ProGlove, Yook https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/19/from-cloud-to-carbon-revolutionizing-product-development-with-ptc-arena-proglove-yook/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/19/from-cloud-to-carbon-revolutionizing-product-development-with-ptc-arena-proglove-yook/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 04:59:50 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=323658 In a recent CleanTech Talk episode, I talked with Markus Fleckenstein, Director of Solution Consulting for Arena, a PTC Business; Varena Junge, co-founder of Yook; and Tim Klenner, Supply Chain Manager at ProGlove; about a partnership between these companies to cut supply chain emissions. By integrating Arena's cloud-based PLM system with ProGlove's solutions and also leveraging Yook's carbon footprint analysis platform, the collaboration optimizes a company's product lifecycle development. Confused? Listen to the podcast and read on.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/19/from-cloud-to-carbon-revolutionizing-product-development-with-ptc-arena-proglove-yook/feed/ 0 323658 Electrifying Construction Equipment — Volvo CE Deep Dive https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/19/electrifying-construction-equipment-volvo-ce-deep-dive/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/19/electrifying-construction-equipment-volvo-ce-deep-dive/#comments Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:08:31 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=323656 We write and talk a lot here on CleanTechnica about the electric vehicle revolution, but we often focus on passenger EVs — cars and trucks normal consumers buy. There's a whole world of heavy-duty and medium-duty commercial electric vehicles that get a bit less attention, but this market is growing. We recently interview Dr. Ray Gallant, Vice President of Sustainability and Productivity Services at Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), as well as Volvo CE's Tora Leifland, Head of Public Affairs, and Daniel Black, Product Manager, to further dive into this world in a three-part podcast series.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/19/electrifying-construction-equipment-volvo-ce-deep-dive/feed/ 2 323656 Cutting Scope 3 Emissions with Software & the Zeigo Network https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/18/cutting-scope-3-emissions-with-software-the-zeigo-network/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/18/cutting-scope-3-emissions-with-software-the-zeigo-network/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 04:00:38 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=323654 In another recent CleanTech Talk podcast, CleanTechnica spoke with Dave Rimkus, Associate Director of Supply Chain Renewables at Schneider Electric, and Vishnu Nair, Head of Operations for Zeigo Activate, about cutting Scope 3 emissions and decarbonizing corporations. According to Deloitte’s Sustainability Action Report, 86% of companies reported challenges just measuring ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/18/cutting-scope-3-emissions-with-software-the-zeigo-network/feed/ 0 323654 CleanTech Talk with Aimee Christensen, CEO & Total Bad*ss https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/05/cleantech-talk-with-aimee-christensen-ceo-and-total-badss/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/05/cleantech-talk-with-aimee-christensen-ceo-and-total-badss/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:45:55 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=319274 On the latest episode of CleanTech Talk, I got a chance to interview a longtime hero and climate warrior, Aimee Christensen. Christensen brokered the first ever bilateral agreement on climate change between the US and another nation (Costa Rica, in 1994), and has helped build the sustainability platforms for, among ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/05/cleantech-talk-with-aimee-christensen-ceo-and-total-badss/feed/ 4 319274 How Distributed Energy & Virtual Power Plants Win The Future https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/30/how-distributed-energy-virtual-power-plants-win-the-future/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/30/how-distributed-energy-virtual-power-plants-win-the-future/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 19:41:06 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=310004 Today’s energy grid needs more flexibility to balance supply and demand as traditional “peaking” generators retire, as electrification expands, and as extreme weather events multiply. While virtual power plants have been providing value to the grid for years, their potential value continues to increase as the number of distributed energy ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/30/how-distributed-energy-virtual-power-plants-win-the-future/feed/ 0 310004 “Thinking Outside the Battery” to Dramatically Improve Battery Performance https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/23/thinking-outside-the-battery-to-dramatically-improve-battery-performance/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/23/thinking-outside-the-battery-to-dramatically-improve-battery-performance/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:41:11 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=309497 In a recent episode of CleanTech Talk, I interviewed Jeff Granato, President, CEO, & Co-Founder of Iontra, and Daniel Konopka, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Iontra, in order to step into the world of charge control optimization. We discussed how Iontra is delivering significant — one could even say ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/23/thinking-outside-the-battery-to-dramatically-improve-battery-performance/feed/ 0 309497 What To Know About UL Certification For E-Bikes https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/12/what-to-know-about-ul-certification-for-ebikes/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/12/what-to-know-about-ul-certification-for-ebikes/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:51:41 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=308746 There are approximately 1 million ebike companies out there now — or, at least, that’s how it feels. Whatever the number is, it can be hard to know how to choose quality ebikes at a good price and not end up buying a bike with inadequate quality or too high ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/12/what-to-know-about-ul-certification-for-ebikes/feed/ 0 308746 Community Solar Power — A Policy Unicorn Growing In Popularity https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/07/community-solar-power-a-policy-unicorn-growing-in-popularity/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/07/community-solar-power-a-policy-unicorn-growing-in-popularity/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:58:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=304963 Community solar power is a special solar power option that has always tickled the minds of solar enthusiasts and policy wonks. It’s truly unique in the solar power market, as a couple of recent guests on our CleanTech Talk podcast highlighted. Ben Frank, Senior Director of National Sales—Commercial & Industrial ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/07/community-solar-power-a-policy-unicorn-growing-in-popularity/feed/ 0 304963 Advancing the EV Revolution at ABB E-Mobility — Women in Cleantech https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/29/advancing-the-ev-revolution-at-abb-e-mobility-women-in-cleantech/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/29/advancing-the-ev-revolution-at-abb-e-mobility-women-in-cleantech/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 22:50:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=301612 For a recent episode of Cleantech Talk, I talked with 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. Listen to the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/29/advancing-the-ev-revolution-at-abb-e-mobility-women-in-cleantech/feed/ 0 301612 Former Tesla Battery Expert Leading Lyten Into New Lithium-Sulfur Battery Era https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/06/former-tesla-battery-expert-leading-lyten-into-new-lithium-sulfur-battery-era/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/06/former-tesla-battery-expert-leading-lyten-into-new-lithium-sulfur-battery-era/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 01:30:01 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=299989 I was recently able to interview Celina Mikolajczak, Chief Battery Technology Officer at Lyten. Previously, she worked with Tesla for more than 6 years as a top battery engineer and manager. She’s also spent time at Panasonic, Uber, and Quantumscape. She’s excited about bringing lithium-sulfur batteries into a new era ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/06/former-tesla-battery-expert-leading-lyten-into-new-lithium-sulfur-battery-era/feed/ 0 302346 Electric 3-Wheelers With Smart Battery Swapping — Love It https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/06/electric-3-wheelers-with-smart-battery-swapping-love-it/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/06/electric-3-wheelers-with-smart-battery-swapping-love-it/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:54:29 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=299966 When we talk about electric vehicles here on CleanTechnica, we’re often referring to electric cars and electric bikes — or sometimes electric trucks, buses, and planes. But what about electric three-wheelers? There are a lot of tuk-tuks out there, and maybe an EV revolution is brewing in this multi-million-vehicle market? ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/06/electric-3-wheelers-with-smart-battery-swapping-love-it/feed/ 0 302344 Solar Power & Farming: A Win–Win–Win–Win https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/27/solar-power-farming-a-win-win-win-win/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/27/solar-power-farming-a-win-win-win-win/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 01:03:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=294001 Solar energy is critical to almost all forms of farming. As we learn as kids, sunshine is a critical ingredient to plant growth. But what about the combination of solar power — solar PV power — and farming? For the most part, this combo has always tickled people’s interest and ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/27/solar-power-farming-a-win-win-win-win/feed/ 0 294001 JackRabbit CEO Jason Kenagy Talks Micromobility & The Future Of EVs https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/27/jackrabbit-ceo-jason-kenagy-talks-micromobility-the-future-of-evs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/27/jackrabbit-ceo-jason-kenagy-talks-micromobility-the-future-of-evs/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:30:51 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293995 Electric cars are great, but they're not going to save the world. For that, we need to re-think the way we move people and things, and the JackRabbit micro e-bike is part of the solution.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/27/jackrabbit-ceo-jason-kenagy-talks-micromobility-the-future-of-evs/feed/ 0 293995 30% Of Americans In Market For A New Car Not Considering Gasoline Vehicles https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/30/30-of-americans-in-market-for-a-new-car-not-considering-gasoline-vehicles/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/30/30-of-americans-in-market-for-a-new-car-not-considering-gasoline-vehicles/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2023 01:27:01 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291295 How Many People Are On Waitlists For Electric Cars?

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/30/30-of-americans-in-market-for-a-new-car-not-considering-gasoline-vehicles/feed/ 0 291295 Industrial Heat Will Decarbonize With Electricity, Not Molecules, & Kanthal SVP Helps Us Understand Why https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/30/industrial-heat-will-decarbonize-with-electricity-not-molecules-kanthal-svp-helps-us-understand-why/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/30/industrial-heat-will-decarbonize-with-electricity-not-molecules-kanthal-svp-helps-us-understand-why/#respond Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:45:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291070 I had the opportunity to sit down for 90 minutes with Dilip Chandrasekaran, engineer, materials science PhD and SVP of industrial heat leader Kanthal.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/30/industrial-heat-will-decarbonize-with-electricity-not-molecules-kanthal-svp-helps-us-understand-why/feed/ 0 291070 More Green Batteries for Europe & USA — From Norway’s FREYR https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/27/more-green-batteries-for-europe-usa-from-norways-freyr/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/27/more-green-batteries-for-europe-usa-from-norways-freyr/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:57:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291013 I recently spoke with FREYR CEO Tom Jensen for our CleanTech Talk podcast. We discussed FREYR’s plans for battery gigafactories in Europe and the USA, and particularly these regions catching up to China in EV battery production (including the battery supply chain). We also talked innovation in EV battery development ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/27/more-green-batteries-for-europe-usa-from-norways-freyr/feed/ 0 291013 The Magic of Heat Pumps: Transforming Homes & Combating Climate Change https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/07/the-magic-of-heat-pumps-transforming-homes-combating-climate-change/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/07/the-magic-of-heat-pumps-transforming-homes-combating-climate-change/#respond Sun, 08 Jan 2023 02:40:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=284934 Harvest Thermal is a company focused on electrifying home heating and hot water systems with its thermal storage heat pump technology. The system reduces homeowners' energy costs and carbon emissions by shifting heat production to off-peak hours and optimizing energy use through stratified thermal storage and data-driven controls.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/07/the-magic-of-heat-pumps-transforming-homes-combating-climate-change/feed/ 0 284934 Digging into EV Battery Mineral Market & Automaker Evolution with Mining Investor https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/21/digging-into-ev-battery-mineral-market-automaker-evolution-with-mining-investor/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/21/digging-into-ev-battery-mineral-market-automaker-evolution-with-mining-investor/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:00:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=281489 I recently sat down with Brian Menell, CEO and Chairman of TechMet, to talk EV battery mineral mining, investment in this fast-changing market, and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. As someone whose company is investing in mines and lithium mining startups, Brian had more to share and more perspective ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/21/digging-into-ev-battery-mineral-market-automaker-evolution-with-mining-investor/feed/ 0 281489 Life with Ford F-150 Lightning https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/03/life-with-ford-f-150-lightning/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/03/life-with-ford-f-150-lightning/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:42:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=280279 I recently interviewed Aaron Smith, CEO of the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), about his new Ford F-150 Lightning and also his Ford Mustang Mach-E. There are a lot of fun notes and takeaways regarding these electric vehicles in the one-hour podcast, but probably the items that jumped out ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/03/life-with-ford-f-150-lightning/feed/ 0 280279 Microgrids As A Service https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/09/microgrids-as-a-service/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/09/microgrids-as-a-service/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 02:05:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=278565 Microgrids are more and more popular every year. They offer tremendous benefits in terms of energy security, resilience, and energy independence. Though, our concept of a microgrid and how you put one together are probably far too simplistic, as I discovered recently when interviewing Michael Stadler, co-founder and CTO of ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/09/microgrids-as-a-service/feed/ 0 278565 Electric School Buses Used To Support Maryland Energy Grid https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/28/electric-school-buses-used-to-support-maryland-energy-grid/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/28/electric-school-buses-used-to-support-maryland-energy-grid/#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:05:08 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=277705 Saying it again, for the people in the back: EVs make the grid STRONGER!

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/28/electric-school-buses-used-to-support-maryland-energy-grid/feed/ 0 277705 $71,315 — Lithium Prices Reach All-Time High https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/16/71315-lithium-prices-reach-all-time-high/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/16/71315-lithium-prices-reach-all-time-high/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:05:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=276819 The price of Chinese lithium is through the roof!

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/16/71315-lithium-prices-reach-all-time-high/feed/ 0 276819 Conversations: Tesla #2 In California Auto Market, How Tesla Can Dominate The Future, & Dodge’s Fart Machine https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/07/conversations-tesla-2-in-california-auto-market-how-tesla-can-dominate-the-future-dodges-fart-machine/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/07/conversations-tesla-2-in-california-auto-market-how-tesla-can-dominate-the-future-dodges-fart-machine/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2022 23:37:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=276219 If you’re a dedicated listener to our CleanTech Talk podcast channel, or at least our CleanTech Roundtalk (where Steve, Jo, and I ramble, argue, and laugh about various cleantech topics), then you may have already listened to all of these episodes. If not, below are a few recent conversations we ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/07/conversations-tesla-2-in-california-auto-market-how-tesla-can-dominate-the-future-dodges-fart-machine/feed/ 0 276219 Clean Energy Industry, Let’s Not Get Under Joe Manchin’s Thumb Again https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/20/clean-energy-industry-lets-not-get-under-joe-manchins-thumb-again/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/20/clean-energy-industry-lets-not-get-under-joe-manchins-thumb-again/#respond Sat, 20 Aug 2022 15:30:31 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=274685 Tigercomm has produced a brilliant report on “the physics of U.S. politics” and the clean energy industry. I was going to write about the report, but Tigercomm President Mike Casey’s own writing is so good that hacking it up and summarizing it didn’t seem sensible. (I guess Mike has had ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/20/clean-energy-industry-lets-not-get-under-joe-manchins-thumb-again/feed/ 0 274685 Decarbonizing Data Centers — It’s Fun! https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/02/decarbonizing-data-centers-its-fun/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/02/decarbonizing-data-centers-its-fun/#respond Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:10:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=273391 Decarbonizing data centers is a topic we’ve covered for many years. Just doing a quick search, I found several articles I wrote about data center decarbonization efforts back in 2011, more than a decade ago. However, discussion of the topic is normally kept quite simple, with the focus being on ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/08/02/decarbonizing-data-centers-its-fun/feed/ 0 273391 Podcast: Green Agriculture Will Save The World (Part Two) https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/28/podcast-green-agriculture-will-save-the-world-part-two/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/28/podcast-green-agriculture-will-save-the-world-part-two/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:50:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=272896 Steve Heckeroth is doing everything he can to make it better.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/28/podcast-green-agriculture-will-save-the-world-part-two/feed/ 0 272896 EVs, Climate Change, and Consumerism on CleanTech Talk With Matt Teske https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/28/evs-climate-change-and-consumerism-on-cleantech-talk-with-matt-teske/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/28/evs-climate-change-and-consumerism-on-cleantech-talk-with-matt-teske/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:00:43 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=272855 In this episode, we talk about consumer psychology, and what really needs to change to save the planet.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/28/evs-climate-change-and-consumerism-on-cleantech-talk-with-matt-teske/feed/ 0 272855 VW ID. Buzz — How Much Consumer Demand Is There? (Plus: Automaker EV Sales Trends, Herbert Diess) https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/27/vw-id-buzz-how-much-consumer-demand-is-there-plus-automaker-ev-sales-trends-herbert-diess/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/27/vw-id-buzz-how-much-consumer-demand-is-there-plus-automaker-ev-sales-trends-herbert-diess/#respond Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:44:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=272728 For our new CleanTech RoundTalk, Jo Borras, Steve Hanley, and I sat around CleanTechnica‘s pineapple-infused sparkling-water cooler to discuss a couple of the hottest EV news stories of last week. One of those stories was the release of UK pricing for the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. The Buzz is … not ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/27/vw-id-buzz-how-much-consumer-demand-is-there-plus-automaker-ev-sales-trends-herbert-diess/feed/ 0 272728 In This Corner, With REE’S Daniel Barel on CleanTech Talk https://cleantechnica.com/2022/06/29/in-this-corner-with-rees-daniel-barel-on-cleantech-talk/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/06/29/in-this-corner-with-rees-daniel-barel-on-cleantech-talk/#respond Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:35:51 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=270486 Smart Corners, Commercial Trucks, & Electric Supercars

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2022/06/29/in-this-corner-with-rees-daniel-barel-on-cleantech-talk/feed/ 0 270486 Splitvolt — Easy, Cheap, and Safe Home EV Fast Charging https://cleantechnica.com/2022/06/06/splitvolt-easy-cheap-safe-ev-fast-charging-at-home/ https://cleantechnica.com/2022/06/06/splitvolt-easy-cheap-safe-ev-fast-charging-at-home/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:52:46 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=268404 Home EV fast charging is something we’ve written about countless times, but we continue to learn more about the topic. I recently interviewed the CEO and founder of Splitvolt, Dan Liddle, and although I went into it thinking I’d seen this kind of story before, I learned that I had ... [continued]

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