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CEO of Energica Talks Electric Motorcycles Apr 24, 2022

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CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney interviews Livia Cevolini, CEO of Energica Motor Company, the 1st Italian manufacturer of high-performing electric motorcycles. They talk about the software in an Energica motorcycle as well as the Ideanomics majority acquisition of Energica Motor Company. They also talk about the joys, fun, challenges, and future of electric motorcycles and Energica Motor Company.

Tesla Drops Lease Buyouts (Ugh!) & Mobile Charger (Agh!) Apr 20, 2022

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Tesla has never offered lease buyouts for the Model 3, and now it's dropped lease buyouts for all models. Jo Borras explains why this is not good for customers and why leasing is so useful and so often misunderstood. Zach Shahan also discusses Tesla's decision to drop the complimentary mobile charger, which many people (like him) use to charge at home or to charge on road trips.

Rivian on History & Evolution of EV Charging Apr 18, 2022

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CleanTechnica's Jo Borras talks with Rivian's Jason Cortes about the history and evolution of automobile fueling stations, even going back to 1905! They also take about EV charging safety and station UI.

Innovation & Ideanomics Acquisition of Energica Electric Motor Co. Apr 16, 2022

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CleanTechnica founder Scott Cooney and Ideanomics CEO Alf Poor talk about the latest Ideanomics acquisition — that of electric motorcycle leader Energica — and innovation in cleantech.

"More Lithium, Please!" Snow Lake Lithium Aims To Answer The Call Apr 13, 2022

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CleanTechnica's Jo Borras talks with Snow Lake Lithium CEO and director Phil Gross about EV growth, the lithium market, and Snow Lake Lithium's innovative approach to helping with lithium supply — eventually.

Big Auto Dealers Buying Small Auto Dealers — Why? Apr 09, 2022

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Big auto dealers are buying small auto dealers like the future is bright. Is it? Also, we chat about auto dealers balking at the high costs of installing EV fast chargers and whether that's the thing to do or not. Further, are they experiencing a kind of "karmic justice" with high installation fees?

Buzz Solutions Identifies Failing Power Infrastructure With Machine Learning & High-Res Drone Images Apr 02, 2022

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Michael Barnard speaks with the two co-founders of Buzz Solutions, Kaitlyn Albertoli and Vik Chaudhry. They analyse terabytes of high-resolution images of power lines and towers captured by drones and helicopters for their clients, rapidly identifying failed or failing components, making linesman more productive, and giving utilities' workforces better job satisfaction.

Buzz Solutions High-Res Drone Images Of Power Lines & Machine Learning Help Deal With Climate Change Mar 29, 2022

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California Solar — Value of Solar vs. Attacks on Net Metering Mar 19, 2022

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There have been attacks on solar net metering for a decade or more, since net metering shifts revenue and profit from utilities to individual homeowners. An extreme attack on California solar net metering arose in the past year. Listen in as solar industry expert Alex Williams of Solar Energy Partners talks to CleanTechnica's Zach Shahan about these topics.

The EV Battery Production Chain — Insights from Deep in the Industry Mar 19, 2022

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CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan interviews Sebastian Lange, Vice President of Film Division at Brueckner Group, about the EV battery market, EV battery components, and EV battery component production equipment. Listen in for deep insights on the EV battery market!

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