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Total's $1.1 Billion Saft Acquisition & Tom's BMW i5 -- Cleantech Talk #26 May 16, 2016

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We start today’s podcast with Tom Moloughney’s excellent thought piece about how BMW could fend off the Model 3 -- and could in fact be the best-positioned carmaker to transition to electric propulsion. It is all about his vision for the BMW i5. We then delve into a fascinating recent acquisition -- Total's acquisition of Saft -- and the general topic of Total's apparent leadership among oil companies in the transition to clean energy.

Tesla Model 3 Ramp, Tesla Financials, Ford EV Plans - CTT 25 May 09, 2016

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In episode #25 of Cleantech Talk, Matthew and I tackled the recent Tesla financials conference call, Tesla Model 3 ramp plans, Ford's electrification plans, etc.

Tesla Model 3, Model S & Model X Refresh, & Coal Killing Natural Gas (Cleantech Talk #24) Apr 25, 2016

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Matthew and I discuss the Tesla Model 3 design, Tesla Model 3 reservation estimates before the unveiling and going forward, the updated Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X, and coal having a hand in the death of natural gas... ironically.

Tesla Model 3 Chat & Coal Land Turned Into Solar Farm! (Cleantech Talk #23) Mar 30, 2016

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In Cleantech Talk #23, Matthew, Kyle, and I talked about the coming Tesla Model 3 unveiling and a solar farm being built on land where a coal mine once lived.

Koch's Plans To Kill EVs (& Society), Ontario EV Rebates, & GM EV R&D (Cleantech Talk #22) Mar 29, 2016

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Hot topics this week included the Koch Brothers and their latest plan to destroy society (if only those pesky kids didn't get in the way), Ontario giving EVs some northerly love, and GM going full blast (er... 50% blast) into an EV & alternative powertrain future.

Green Bonds For Retail Investors, Tesla Model S Service Screens, & Ontario EV Rebates Mar 24, 2016

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Kyle and Matthew decided to sneak around behind my back and do a Cleantech Talk episode without me recently... (no, actually, I was just off in India presenting at an institutional investment conference at the time). Incidentally, this episode focused on an investing option (green bonds for retail investors), as well as Tesla Model S service screens and Ontario EV rebates. Below, you can listen to the episode and/or read Matthew's summary.

Mandates vs Carbon Taxes, + Tesla Financials & Growth (Cleantech Talk #20) Feb 26, 2016

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In this episode of Cleantech Talk, Matthew Klippenstein and I (Zachary Shahan) chat about the pros and cons of mandates versus carbon taxes, as well as Tesla financials (including Tesla profit, Tesla cash flow, Tesla Model S sales and orders, Tesla Model X sales and delays, Tesla Model 3 projections, and much more). Tweet & share so more people catch news of our podcast!

Tesla Supercharger Importance, Tesla Gigafactory Jobs, EV Rebates... (Cleantech Talk 19) Feb 18, 2016

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In another episode of Cleantech Talk, Matthew, Kyle, and I run through a healthy serving of EV topics. We discuss impacts of British Columbia electric vehicle purchase rebates, the importance of Tesla Supercharging and a well developed "EV ecosystem," and some Tesla Gigafactory myths and facts.

Tesla "Dealerships," Chrysler Plug-In Minivan, & 1 GW HVDC Transmission Line... (Cleantech Talk #18) Feb 02, 2016

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For Cleantech Talk #18, Matthew, Kyle, and I talked about the Tesla buying experience and "Tesla dealerships," the planned Chrysler plug-in hybrid electric minivan, and a 1 GW Quebec-to-Vermont HVDC interconnection (as well as the transmission network and renewable energy integration, in general).

Faraday Future, Tesla Model X, Chevy Bolt, Electric Car Sales (Cleantech Talk 17) Jan 21, 2016

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For our 17th episode of Cleantech Talk, we got to dive into a handful of electric vehicle entrances that provided us with very mixed results. Kyle, Matthew, and I also provided our thoughts on electric car sales, which is one of my favorite topics to track, analyze, and discuss. As a reminder, you can subscribe to Cleantech Talk on iTunes and Soundcloud. You can also download the episodes to listen to them later offline, or you can simply listen via the embedded player below.

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