CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI
CleanTech Talk — EVs, Solar, Batteries, AI
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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Apr 13, 2019 • 25min
Tesla Climate Leadership, Tweeting, $420, & The Oil Crisis Of The '70s — Ross Gerber, Part 1
For our hot new CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, I recently sat down with Ross Gerber, cofounder, president, and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, to discuss cleantech innovation, Tesla, climate change, insurance companies, and more.

Aug 5, 2018 • 43min
Life With Electric Cars — Tesla Model S, Nissan LEAF, Jaguar I-PACE, & More
Our local Tesla Shuttle arm in Poland has been operating for over a year. One of our co-founders, Tomek Gać, has also had a Nissan LEAF for years and he recently test drove the new Nissan LEAF and the Jaguar I-PACE. We decided to have a long chat about our experiences with the Tesla Model S, some of our experiences with Tesla Shuttle (which is now in operation in Europe and the USA), how the new Nissan LEAF & Jaguar I-PACE compare to Tesla vehicles, and how adequate they may be for "average people" — not just EV fanatics.

Jul 9, 2018 • 31min
EV Incentives, with Paul Scott (Cleantech Talk Today #10)
EV leader/legend Paul Scott talks with CleanTechnica for Cleantech Talk Today #10. We cover the US federal tax credit for EVs, California's $2,500 EV rebate, and unfortunate US politics today with Republicans guiding our ship toward a giant iceberg followed by a flaming crater of hell.

Jul 4, 2018 • 41min
Tesla Sales, EV Sales In Europe & China, & Next-Gen Batteries! (Cleantech Talk Today #9)
Tesla had more news, as usual. We also had a lot of fun talking about the Chinese and European EV markets. And then: The Batteries.

Jul 1, 2018 • 36min
BMW i3 Joins CleanTechnica (Cleantech Talk Today #8)
A BMW i3 REx joins the CleanTechnica EV family. Kyle Field, Nicolas Zart, and Zach Shahan chat about the pros and cons of the BMW i3 versus the Tesla Model S (which both Kyle and Zach have owned), the Tesla Model 3, and some other electric cars.

Jun 29, 2018 • 32min
Tesla Truck, Alta Motors Electric Dirt Bike, Melting Like Nacho Cheese (Cleantech Talk Today #7)
In this episode, Kyle Field, Nicolas Zart, and Zach Shahan talk about the Tesla pickup truck that Tesla seems to be designing in earnest now, awesome electric dirt bikes from Alta Motors, Jaguar's growing electrification plans, and Volvo's fully electric XC40 CUV. Listen now!

Jun 19, 2018 • 28min
Zero Motorcycles, Jaguar Electric Boat, Tesla Model 3 Road Trip, & EV Charging For The Masses
Nicolas Zart and Zach Shahan chat about Zero Motorcycles, electric motorcycles, a record-fast Jaguar electric boat, a Tesla Model 3 road trip, a superb EV charging solution for parking garages, & EV charging for the masses.

Jun 19, 2018 • 18min
Jaguar I-PACE, Space Invader, And ... Elon Musk (Cleantech Talk Today #5)
Nicolas Zart and Zach Shahan chat about the Jaguar I-PACE, Jaguar, the Volvo Polestar brand, Elon Musk, Tesla, and Space Invader!

Jun 18, 2018 • 42min
Record-Low Solar In USA, Mercedes Electric Cars, EV Startups — Cleantech Talk Today #4
In this episode, Nicolas Zart and Zach Shahan discuss the Mercedes EQ sub-brand, electric car startups, and new stunningly low-priced solar power bids in the USA.

Jun 13, 2018 • 37min
Tesla Disruption, CATL EV Batteries, Kitty Hawk (Cleantech Talk Today #3)
Nicolas Zart and Zach Shahan talk Tesla Model 3 disruption, Tesla time vs legacy automaker time, Elon Musk, EV batteries, Chinese EV battery giant CATL, the Jaguar I-PACE, and legacy automakers — plus a couple of offbeat surprises. As always, you can watch this episode on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleanTechnica/videos/


