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Smart EV Charging & A Smarter Grid Jan 29, 2023

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Avangrid and ev.energy talk about smart EV charging, and how a smarter grid can be more resilient and responsive than you might think.

Solar Permitting Made Smooth & Easy Jan 23, 2023

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Accela’s Amber D’Ottavio, Vice President of Product Management, joins us to discuss their new rooftop solar power permitting platform that helps contractors and municipalities get on the same page and make greener choices.

Mangrove Lithium — Lithium Resources, Refining, & Localization Jan 06, 2023

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CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan interviews Mangrove Lithium CEO and cofounder Dr. Saad Dara about lithium resources, lithium refining, and localization of the EV battery supply chain.

Combining Heat Pumps + Water Tanks + Computers to Save Homeowners Money Dec 29, 2022

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This is part two of our interview with Dr. Jane Meila, CEO and co-founder of Harvest Thermal, a growing San Francisco Bay Area manufacturer and distributor of heat pump based home heating systems. Michael Barnard explores Melia’s experiences in fluid dynamics, quantum cybersecurity and wind turbine flow modeling before explore Harvest Thermal’s solution. That solution intelligently uses a hot water tank with a heat pump to time shift the lowest cost, lowest emissions electricity into optimized hot water and heating for homes. They’ve just inked a big deal with BlocPower and are expanding rapidly out of their pocket of the future into the rest of the USA.

Harvest Thermal Timeshifts Home Heating to Save Money Dec 29, 2022

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Dr. Jane Meila is the CEO and co-founder of Harvest Thermal, a growing San Francisco Bay Area manufacturer and distributor of heat pump based home heating systems. Michael Barnard explores Melia’s experiences in fluid dynamics, quantum cybersecurity and wind turbine flow modeling before explore Harvest Thermal’s solution. That solution intelligently uses a hot water tank with a heat pump to time shift the lowest cost, lowest emissions electricity into optimized hot water and heating for homes. They’ve just inked a big deal with BlocPower and are expanding rapidly out of their pocket of the future into the rest of the USA. This is part one of a two-part interview.

Diving into EV Battery Mineral Market & Automaker Evolution with Mining Investor Nov 21, 2022

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Brian Menell, CEO and Chairman of TechMet, talks with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about the lithium market, broader EV battery mineral market, and US Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This is actually perhaps the best discussion we've had on these matters, thanks in good part to TechMet's unique position in the market investing in lithium mines and lithium mining startups.

EV Charging Infrastructure, Public Health Equity, & EV Subsidies Nov 07, 2022

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Dianne Martinez, Chair of East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), talks EV subsidies, EV charging infrastructure, public health equity, and more.

Virtual Power Plants, Solar Net Metering, & More Oct 21, 2022

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CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan talks with East Bay Community Energy CEO Nick Chaset about virtual power plants, clean and distributed renewable energy, solar net metering, and more.

Ford F-150 Lightning & Mustang Mach-E Magic — Owner Interview Oct 17, 2022

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Aaron Smith, CEO of the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), recently took delivery of his Ford F-150 Lightning, and he already used it to power some essentials during an electricity outage, and also some of his neighbors' stuff. However, first, we talked about his experiences with his other EV, the Ford Mustang Mach-E.

The E-Bike Brand Loved By Hot Wheels & Lil Nas X Oct 14, 2022

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Legrand Crewse is one of the leaders of the e-bike revolution in America — and his company, SUPER73, is bringing established gearhead brands like Hot Wheels and Indian Motorcycles as well as celebrities like Lil Nas X along for the ride!

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