The Fully Charged Show Podcast

In this podcast, Robert talks to Dan Blondal Founder, Director and CEO of Nano One all about the recent history of batteries and how different chemistries can be useful for different industries.    Don't forget, leave us a 5* rating and review on your favourite podcast player as it helps us get discovered and increases our reach to spread the sustainability message. And finally don't forget to subscribe to our two YouTube channels, which includes Fully Charged Regen which has these talks in video form.   There are four reasons to go to  www.fullycharged.show.  Fully Charged Live tickets, local and International event tickets are available there. If you are looking for wonderful suppliers and firms that pass the strict Fully Charged guidelines for sustainability and technology, check them out on our fabulous A-Z guide. Merchandise - We have a brand new selection of sustainable merch on there to. And don't worry all sales profits go straight back into making the show better. Lastly, Patreon - a huge thank you

Hello and welcome to Fully Charged Show Podcast   In this podcast, Robert talks to Sam Arons of Lyft who is in the process of changing their global fleet to EV's. A huge task!    Don't forget, leave us a 5* rating and review on your favourite podcast player as it helps us get discovered and increases our reach to spread the sustainability message. And finally don't forget to subscribe to our two YouTube channels, which includes Fully Charged Regen which has these talks in video form.   There are four reasons to go to  www.fullycharged.show.  Fully Charged Live tickets, local and International event tickets are available there. If you are looking for wonderful suppliers and firms that pass the strict Fully Charged guidelines for sustainability and technology, check them out on our fabulous A-Z guide. Merchandise - We have a brand new selection of sustainable merch on there to. And don't worry all sales profits go straight back into making the show better. Lastly, Patreon - a huge thank you to all our Patreon

Hello and welcome to Fully Charged Show Podcast   In this solo podcast, there are lots going on in this episode - from Honda, Jeremy Clarkson predictions to Hydro power in Iceland. Its all covered in Roberts own style and passion.   Britain to get first commercial refinery for extracting precious metals from e-waste  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/22/britain-first-commercial-refinery-extracting-precious-metals-e-waste-mint-innovation   Honda kills diesel https://electrek.co/2020/10/19/egeb-honda-axes-diesel-cars-in-the-uk/#:~:   EV sales massive increase https://www.current-news.co.uk/news/ev-sales-set-to-reach-45m-globally-by-2040-as-high-price-barrier-falls-away   Hummer EV https://www.gmccanada.ca/en/future-vehicles/hummer-ev   Poland no coal https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/10/20/polands-largest-utility-announces-pivot-coal-renewables/   Riversimple hydrogen https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4021997/hydrogen-vehicle-start-riversimple-revs-gbp150m-funding-round   2 million mil

Our China Correspondent, Elliot Richards has a chat with Robert about the situation in China, the massive public charging network, the problems faced by the Japanese car industry, and the brands we've never heard of already producing electric cars we've never driven, all happening in China right now.

We are trying this out, the NEWS as a podcast. Let us know if this is useful to you @fullychargedshow  Robert's back with his reactions to a selection of recent news stories, a brief update on our Electric Drive-In (https://fullycharged.show/events/full...) as well as some breaking news of the UK's plans for wind farms to power every home by 2030. Also covered in this episode is Norway's electric car sales domination, the discontinuation of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, which was pivotal in the early days of Fully Charged, and news of a beefed-up Nissan LEAF designed to support emergency situations in disaster areas! Don't worry though, as well as positive news stories about new electric estate cars and electric coaches there is a dedicated section for Robert to rant about a new proposed coal mine in Cumbria! Fully Charged is 100% independent thanks to YouTube Memberships and Patreons. Without you this channel wouldn't be possible! If you'd like to help support the Fully Charged channel and its mission: LINKS TO STO

We recorded this episode the day after Prime Minister Johnson made yet another grand statement, but this time about the future of wind energy. Charles Haworth, Executive Director of Commercial Operations - Offshore Wind at GE was as surprised as anyone, but he knows what might seem like an outlandish claim is entirely possible. GE Hallade X turbine: https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-renewable-energy-launches-uprated-haliade-x-13-mw-wind-turbine-uk-dogger-bank Patreon:     https://www.patreon.com/FullyChargedShow

It was a great pleasure to talk to Sinead Lynch, she is the "Shell Country Chair" for the UK, and has a very refreshing take on the future of the fossil fuel industry. We discuss the way legacy fossil fuel companies could be involved in the transition to a zero carbon future for transport, industry and all our energy needs. ----- Please take a look at our main channel. It's much more fancy: https://www.youtube.com/user/fullychargedshow ----- Fully Charged website:  https://fullycharged.show/ ----- Patreon:   https://www.patreon.com/FullyChargedShow

Links to stories: Tesla Battery Day      https://livestream.tesla.com/ Polestar at Westfield https://www.polestar.com/uk/press/press-release/polestar-confirms-westfield-london-as-its-first-uk-space London bus garage to become world's largest 'trial power station'  https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/08/electric-buses-stored-in-london-garage-to-become-virtual-power-station/ Airbus Hydrogen planes https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/21/airbus-announces-concept-designs-for-hydrogen-powered-airplanes-.html VW ID1 https://insideevs.com/news/444641/volkswagen-id1-tesla-roadster-rival-hinted/ Afghan poppy solar https://www.graphicnews.com/en/pages/40402/Solar_panels_boost_Afghan_poppy_crop?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=gngraphicnews https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53450688 UK 2030 ICE ban, it's getting closer https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/21/uk-plans-to-bring-forward-ban-on-fossil-fuel-vehicles-to-2030 Undersea battery https://www.imeche.org/ne

Robert chats with Ben Lane, Co-Founder of Zap Map, a popular application in the UK which helps drivers locate and use the ever growing network of public chargers, from 7 kW 'dumb sockets' to the latest ultra rapid 350 kW chargers. Zap Map and now launching 'Zap Pay,' where EV drivers, using the same App, can now pay for certain chargers using the app.  

Jonathon Porritt has been on the green scene for as long as anybody can remember. He campaigns agitates and demands, but always polite and quintessentially English— a respectable man, a safe pair of hands. With Hope in Hell he abandons all that. Suddenly it's no more Mr Nice Green. This is hopefully an informative and entertaining ramble through the topics Joanath is passionate about. For more information about Jonathan's book: http://www.jonathonporritt.com/hope-in-hell/

A very informative discussion with Gareth Dunsmore, Vice President, Marketing Communication, Customer Experience & Connected Car Services, Nissan Europe. A long title, but a very well informed and interesting man, Gareth gives the low down on the soon arriving Nissan ARIYA, on type 2 vehicle to grid developments, and liquid cooled batteries in a Nissan. in a Nissan. All good stuff. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FullyChargedShow  

A fascinating conversation between Robert and David Hunt, founder and CEO of Hyperion Executive Search, a talent acquisition company specialising in the clean energy space. Hyperion has been helping businesses grow and succeed since 2014 and recently expanded its operations in Europe with a new office in Munich. David's headhunting team now operates across EMEA and the US. More info: https://hyperionsearch.co.uk/

We're hoping you won't all stop listening. We will be back, bigger, better and smoother at the start of September. Stay calm, stay safe, wear a mask.

Gerard Barron, CEO and chairman of DeepGreen Metals, patiently explains to Robert the aims of the company, how the polymetallic nodules came to be where they are, what they contain and how we can approach a time when we stop extracting materials and simply use them again. https://deep.green/

Fiona Howarth explains to Robert how Octopus Energy is offering a wide range of electricity tariffs some of which follow the wholesale price, which, in recent years has occasionally gone 'negative.' At these times, some electric car owners have been paid to charge their cars. More info.https://octopus.energy/ Patreon support for Fully Charged Show https://www.patreon.com/FullyChargedShow

A very interesting conversation with Michael McHale from Momentum Dynamics in the USA. They have recently launched an induction (wireless) charging system for Jaguar I-Pace taxis in Oslo. Please take a look at our main channel. It's much more fancy: https://www.youtube.com/user/fullychargedshow And if you don't like it, you definitely won't enjoy our fancy website: https://fullycharged.show/

Moixa are on a mission to make batteries smarter. Batteries that talk to each other and create networks of energy storage that responds to supply and demand. You can, if you wish, support us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/FullyChargedShow Please take a look at our main channel. It's much more fancy: https://www.youtube.com/user/fullychargedshow And if you don't like it, you definitely won't enjoy our fancy website: https://fullycharged.show/

As Neill describes, Professor Sir Andre Geim and Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov of the University of Manchester discovered and isolated a single atomic layer of carbon for the first time in 2004. Since then, an enormous amount of research and development has taken place developing this truly remarkable material. Please take a look at our main channel. It's much more fancy: https://www.youtube.com/user/fullychargedshow And if you don't like it, you definitely won't enjoy our fancy website: https://fullycharged.show/

Helen Czerski interviews one of her colleagues at University College London all about how air pollution has evolved in the city. From the most recent times to historic events, they talk about how air pollution has altered over the years. Please take a look at our main channel. It's much more fancy: https://www.youtube.com/user/fullychargedshow And if you don't like it, you definitely won't enjoy our fancy website: https://fullycharged.show/

In this interview Robert talks to Michael Liebreich all about the business of the new energy market. Starting back in 2004 Michael has always been at the cutting edge of doing business at the right time. Here is part of his story. So lastly, subscribe to Fully Charged podcast, its free after all, leave us a 5* rating a review on Apple Podcasts (as we get told about those ones), checkout the fully charged show website, for a new range of sustainable merchandise, our book The Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy and our A to Z guide which sorts out the week from the chaff with regards who are the decent suppliers which has a message in line with our own. Lastly Patreon, a million and one thank yous from me and the whole team, without your financial help every month I wouldn't have come into the show originally as an editor and I know a world without Robert doing Fully Charged would be rather dull and uneventful. Again, from our whole team, thank you for your support.  There is one last th