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Silicon-Anode Battery Progress at Amprius May 23, 2023

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Amprius CTO Constantin Ionel Stefan talks with CleanTechnica about progress with silicon-anode batteries, the future of EV batteries, and more. In particular, we discuss increasing energy density for silicon-anode batteries, scaling up the technology, Amprius battery use in electric vehicles such as long-flying drones.

U.S. Incentives for Commercial Electric Trucks & Buses May 12, 2023

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CleanTechnica's Jo Borras sits down with Joe Annotti, Vice President and Partner at GNA, to talk about the many federal and state government incentives helping to accelerate the shift towards zero-emissions commercial fleets. GNA has already helped secure over $1 billion in grants for America's truck and bus fleets, and they're just getting started!

Former Tesla Battery Expert Leading Lyten Into New Lithium-Sulfur Battery Era May 02, 2023

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Celina Mikolajczak 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. Now she's Chief Battery Technology Officer at Lyten, and she's excited about bringing lithium-sulfur batteries into a new era, one in which they'll be critical to electric flight, electric heavy-duty trucking, and more. She got CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan extremely excited about this field, as well.

"The Most Portable Ebike in the World" Apr 26, 2023

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We sit down with JackRabbit CEO Jason Kenagy to talk about the unique micromobility niche filled by this micro-ebike, what we mean by accessible mobility, safety, and how much is really enough. (Then Jason puts 5 e-bikes in his Tesla.)

Solar PV Power & Farming — Trends in Agrivoltaics Apr 18, 2023

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Ben Frank of SolarEdge and Lewis Butler of GRNE talk with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about agrivoltaics — trends in the art and science of combining solar PV power with farming. This is a truly fascinating episode. Tune in!

Investing Thoughtfully In The EV & Cleantech Mineral Boom Apr 14, 2023

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Will McDonough, co-founder and CEO of EMG Advisors, talks with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about investing in the minerals critical to EV batteries and the EV revolution. Tune in to get an insight into one clear approach to investing in the future!

Designing the Future at Italdesign Apr 09, 2023

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The legendary Italdesign's Laura De Martini recently sat down with CleanTechnica's Jo Borras to discuss Italdesign's Climb-E autonomous transportation urban concept, how robotaxis will make cars more like living rooms, and blurring the line between living space and mobility.

Kanthal SVP Talks Electrifying Industrial Heat for Steel, Cement, & More — Part 2 Mar 28, 2023

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Part 2 of: The CleanTech Talk guest today is Dilip Chandrasekaran, SVP of Swedish firm Kanthal, recently promoted to head of business development for the global steel segment and previously head of R&D and technology for several years. He’s been in industrial heat in steel and other segments for years since his materials sciences PhD. Kanthal works globally to assist firms to electrify industrial heat, and Dilip knows the problems and the opportunities.

Kanthal SVP Talks Electrifying Industrial Heat for Steel, Cement, & More — Part 1 Mar 27, 2023

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The CleanTech Talk guest today is Dilip Chandrasekaran, SVP of Swedish firm Kanthal, recently promoted to head of business development for the global steel segment and previously head of R&D and technology for several years. He’s been in industrial heat in steel and other segments for years since his materials sciences PhD. Kanthal works globally to assist firms to electrify industrial heat, and Dilip knows the problems and the opportunities.

Farms Are Going Electric & Autonomous and Hylio’s 14’ Diameter Crop Sprayers Are Leading the Way Mar 20, 2023

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Part 2 of: Arthur Erickson is the founder and CEO of Hylio. A Texas native, he took his aerospace degree and moved into drone technology heavily. Potentially 15% of America’s farms have agricultural drones already as spotters or sprayers, and Hylio is big in the sprayer side already, delivering a product which is competing with DJI and John Deere very well. The conversation covered precision agriculture, radical energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions, the competition, and the huge opportunities in agtech. Have a listen.

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