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CEO of Energica Talks Electric Motorcycles Apr 25, 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 21, 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.

Innovation & Ideanomics Acquisition of Energica Electric Motor Co. Apr 19, 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.

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.

"More Lithium, Please!" How Snow Lake Lithium Aims To Answer The Call Apr 15, 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.

High Cost of EV Fast Chargers at Dealerships, Big Auto Dealers Buying Small Auto Dealers — But 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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New Hydrogen Science Coalition Busts #hopium with Paul Martin — Part 2 Mar 29, 2022

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There’s a new hydrogen-reality sheriff organization in town, the Hydrogen Science Coalition. Founded by several engineers and scientists with deep experience in hydrogen, its focus is on ensuring that the press and policy makers have accurate information about the slippery molecule. Paul Martin, chemical process engineer and a co-founder, talks with Michael Barnard about the coalition, its founders and the very real challenges of trying to use hydrogen broadly.

California Solar — Value of Solar vs. Attacks on Net Metering Mar 22, 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.