Everything Electric Podcast

Bondi Energy retrofits multifamily and commercial buildings with heat pumps and other energy-efficiency equipment and is passionate about affecting positive change in the environment through energy-efficiency projects, co-founded by Belinda Gilbey and Aaron Graben. They are both based in Toronto, Canada. Belinda is an entrepreneur with a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Ottawa. After working in the renewable energy sector she learned all about heat pump technology and saw the mass benefits. Aaron was originally one of Belinda's customers and after setting up Bondi together, he played a key role in establishing Bondi as a prominent player in energy-efficient retrofits for multifamily and commercial buildings.

Emily Pontecorvo is an accomplished American journalist renowned for her expertise in environmental reporting and sustainable energy. She also holds a Masters in Science Writing from MIT. Emily is a staff writer at Heatmap News. Previously she was a staff writer at the nonprofit climate journalism outlet Grist, where she covered all aspects of decarbonization, from clean energy to electrified buildings to carbon dioxide removal. In this episode, Robert and Emily discuss future hydrogen use, carbon capture, MIT, oil refineries, home electrification and US state policy.

Returning to the podcast today is the CEO of BC Hydro, Chris O'Riley. BC Hydro is the proud sponsor of FC Live Canada. With a strong background in engineering and finance, he navigates the complexities of power generation, transmission, and distribution. O'Riley's innovative vision drives sustainable initiatives, emphasizing clean energy and environmental responsibility. To ensure a reliable supply of this critical product, BC Hydro is spending approximately $2.9 billion per year over the next 10 years to refurbish and expand its electricity assets. Under his guidance, BC Hydro advances its role in shaping the province's energy landscape. O'Riley's dedication to public service extends beyond his role, fostering collaborations and community engagement.

Prof. Donald Sadoway is a prominent scientist renowned for his breakthroughs in materials chemistry and renewable energy. As a professor at MIT, he's acclaimed for developing the innovative "liquid metal battery," a potential game-changer in renewable energy storage. His work has earned him prestigious awards and recognition, including membership in the National Academy of Engineering. Sadoway's pioneering research and commitment to sustainable energy continue to make a lasting impact on the field. After seeing Donald's TED talk 'The missing link to renewable energy' from 2011, Robert has been a fan and is very excited to talk to him. They discuss all sorts of future battery technology including Donald's critical views on solid-state batteries. If you're a battery nerd, this episode is for you! You can watch the 2011 TED Talk on the link below.

James Carter is a mobility futurist, and thought leader with a LinkedIn following of over 60,000. He has rich experience in Automotive that spans 20 years and 3 different continents. James grew up in rural Australia around cars, raced go-karts and went on to join Toyota Australia following his studies at university. He now resides in Toronto, Canada. James started Vision Mobility where he currently is the principal consultant in 2016. With the intention of becoming a shining light on 'New Mobility' by showing the direction that automotive and transportation will present in the future, with a focus on EVs. In this episode Robert and James talk about the debatable growth of hydrogen, Toyota's short-lived relationship with Tesla, Ford's progression and more.

Henry Firth and Ian Theasby are the dynamic duo behind BOSH!, a brand that has taken the plant-based culinary world by storm. With their infectious energy, creative recipes, and a mission to make plant-based eating accessible and exciting, Henry and Ian have transformed the way people think about food. Originally hailing from Sheffield, Henry and Ian's journey into the world of plant-based cooking began when they embarked on their own individual paths toward healthier living and have a huge social media following. They debuted the Carbon Zero Kitchen at Fully Charged LIVE in Farnborough and were a total hit and will be appearing at both the upcoming Amsterdam and Sydney FC shows. In this episode, Robert and the BOSH! boys talk through their new book 'BOSH! Meat' In this episode, Robert has dared to cook one of the trickiest recipes from the book, vegan bacon.

Emma Pinchbeck is the CEO of Energy UK, a position that she has held since July 2020. She is an expert in whole-economy decarbonisation and the energy transition. She also holds several board advisory positions. From 2016 to 2020, she served as Deputy CEO of the trade body Renewable UK. She also holds an MA from the University of Oxford. Emma is fresh from an appearance on BBC Newsnight, in which she discusses poor government policy stopping the building of renewables sites like onshore and offshore wind turbines. She also mentions how even war-torn Ukraine has built more turbines than the UK did last year, the full interview can be watched on the link below. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001nr5g/newsnight-is-uk-losing-net-zero-race

In this episode, we welcome back Andy Palmer onto the pod. Andy is a chartered engineer and automotive executive. Having served in leadership positions at both Nissan and Aston Martin. At Nissan, Andy is best remembered for transforming the product line-up, but was also responsible for Business Strategy and Product Planning, Global Sales & Marketing, IT and the company's Electric Vehicle and Battery business. During this time in Japan, Andy was credited with pioneering the development of the Nissan LEAF electric car.

This week we welcome on to the podcast, Colin Walker, Transport Analyst at Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit. Colin's spent 16 years working on campaigns and advocacy in the charity sector, working for charities Warchild, Save The Children, Mind and Plan International UK. Colin joined ECIU in August 2022 from British Cycling, where he worked as the organisation's lead for London and the central regions for four years. Besides developing the sport and contributing to the sport's ongoing elite success, he focused on efforts to improve the diversity of participation in cycling, and realising the environmental and societal benefits of cycling as a means of transportation. Colin and Robert discuss what the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit does including fact-checking common misinformation about climate change and Evs.

On today's podcast, recorded around Robert's own kitchen table are returning guests, Roger Atkins and FC presenter, Imogen Bhogal. Roger is one of the most informed speakers working today having spent 15 years around EVs and 38 years total in the automobile industry. As a Linkedin "Top Voice", he boasts 300,000 followers on the platform. Before joining FC, Imogen Bhogal graduated from the University of Oxford with a first in Mechanical Engineering before working for Jaguar Land Rover as an Aerodynamics Engineer and later at Arrival as Head of City Engagement and Integration. Roger, Imogen and Robert go all over the battery map in this episode discussing battery advancements, Roger's recent trips, new books, mining the ocean and board game 'Settlers of Catan' even gets a shout out. Stay tuned until the end to hear Roger lower the tone with an odious, yet hilarious analogy for climate change. If you would like to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, it really helps the podcast grow. Thank you in advance. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fully-charged-podcast/id1449137711 All books mentioned (including Helen Czerski's Blue Machine) are linked below. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/446267/material-world-by-conway-ed/9780753559154 https://reimaginingcapitalism.org/ https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/441190/blue-machine-by-czerski-helen/9781911709107 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doughnut-Economics-Seven-21st-Century-Economist-ebook/dp/B01BUOGF58

In this episode, we welcome David Borlace onto the pod. Before embarking on a career as a YouTube presenter, David gained a BSc in Technology from the Open University and spent more than 30 years in retail and project management, working with people from all walks of life. That experience highlighted the importance of winning hearts and minds in any activity requiring collective action and the value of remaining pragmatic and outcome-oriented. Through his YouTube channel, 'Just Have a Think', David combines those characteristics with a sprinkling of wry humour, addressing the climate emergency facing our civilization and investigating ways we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions as we transition to a more sustainable future. Recently, David joined Robert as a panelist at Fully Charged Live where many were fascinated by his eloquent yet easy-to-understand approach, get ready for more of the same in this episode.

This week, Robert welcomes Dr Hannah Ritchie. A Senior Researcher in the Programme for Global Development at the University of Oxford. She is also Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher at the online publication, Our World in Data. Her research appears regularly in the New York Times, Economist, Financial Times, BBC, WIRED, New Scientist, and Vox. Her forthcoming – Not the End of the World – provides an optimistic, evidence-based look at our environmental problems and how to solve them. In this episode Robert and Hannah discuss her new book 'Not The End Of The World' and the research that inspired her to write it. Please leave a 5-star review for us here, it's lovely for us to get the feedback and also genuinely helps the podcast grow. Thanks in advance. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fully-charged-podcast/id1449137711

In this episode, Robert welcomes an innovator, engineer, and advisor at the intersection of mobility and energy, Claire Miller. Claire works with businesses that are starting, scaling, and transforming to meet the urgent need to decarbonise. Previously, as Director of Tech & Innovation, Claire was a member of the founding team at Octopus Electric Vehicles. Claire led the delivery of the world's first 'Powerloop' domestic vehicle to grid (V2G) trial, and architected the digital environments of the start-up EV leasing business. She is an enthusiastic educator and tech communicator, sharing knowledge and experience through media, conferences, and events with a diverse range of industry and academic audiences. Fresh after seeing each other at Fully Charged North, Robert and Claire talk about the success of the Live show and all things V2G. Please leave a 5-star review for us here, it's lovely for us to get the feedback and also genuinely helps the podcast grow. Thanks in advance. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fully-charged-podcast/id1449137711

In this episode, Robert welcomes Lylla Younes, senior staff writer at Grist on to the the podcast. Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Here Lylla covers environmental investigations and environmental justice. She was previously a reporter and developer at ProPublica, where her work mapping cancer-causing industrial pollution in Louisiana helped lead to the suspension of Formosa Plastic's permit in St. James Parish, and won the 2020 Nina Mason Pulliam Award for Outstanding Environmental Reporting. In 2020, she was part of a team that wrote a peer-reviewed paper linking COVID deaths to air pollution. In this episode Robert and Lylla discuss a wide range of topics and some of her her articles, including how Berkeley became the first city in the United States to ban natural, fossil gas hook-ups in new buildings.

In this week's podcast, we have a bit of a break from the norm and have made a special compilation episode with some of Robert's favourite chunks of FC goodness from over the last year. Guests include Sandy Munro, Jack Scarlett, Graeme Cooper, Darren Palmer, Dan Caesar, Chelsea Sexton, Helen Czerski and more. As Robert mentions in the intro, we would be very grateful if you wanted to leave us a 5-star review on the Apple Podcast App. It's the only way we can rise up the official rankings and spread the word. We appreciate your kind comments in advance. If you would like to listen to the full versions of each podcast, here are their full titles. Sandy Munro - Are Tesla Just Unbeatable? Darren Palmer - The F150 Lightning, V2X and more with Darren Palmer The Inevitability of a 100% Renewable Energy Supply with Rosie Barnes Cheaper Teslas? Chinese Threat? With Elliot Richards Fusion, Whale Earwax and Flat Earth? With Helen Czerski Eytan Lenko on Supercharging Australia New vs Old - Is This An 'Existential' Battle For Car Companies? With Dan Caesar A New Aussie Electric Era with Giles Parkinson Audi, Lightyear, Goodwood and more with Jack Scarlett Green Energy and The Grid with Graeme Cooper Fixing America with Chelsea Sexton Why Lithium Is The Most Important Part Of The Puzzle with Teague Egan Ford, Rivian & The Electric Hummer! With Ben Sullins The New Sunlight with Toddington Harper Will Energy Bills Continue To Rise? With Simon Evans How Clean is Hydrogen, Actually? With Prof. David Cebon The Climate Crisis with Mark Z. Jacobson The BIG Carbon Off-Setting Con with Ketan Joshi Polestar Takes The Lead On Sustainability with Fredrika Klarén Elon. China. Arrival departs! With Roger Atkins | The Fully Charged Podcast Who Informs The Energy Policy Makers? with Dr John Feddersen Earn Money While You Park with Professor David Slutzky

On the podcast today is first-time guest and Ford CEO, Jim Farley. Prior to joining Ford in 2007, Farley was group vice president and general manager of Lexus, and the group vice president responsible for all Toyota Division market planning, advertising and merchandising Under Farley's leadership, Ford has boosted investment in electric vehicles to more than $50 billion and has set ambitious targets for scaling their production to 600,000 EVs a year by the end of 2023 and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. Recorded over Zoom at the FC North show in Harrogate, Robert and Jim pull the curtain back and talk EV software, electric transits, battery plants, how the Prius came to be and more.

On today's podcast, recorded at the first FC North event (And yes, Harrogate is in the north) is returning guest, Roger Atkins. Roger is one of the most informed speakers working today having spent 15 years around EVs and 38 years total in the automobile industry. Roger is also the founder of Electric Vehicles Outlook LTD. As a "Top Voice" on Linkedin, he boasts 300,000 followers and his material attracts over 1 million views every quarter. On the last day of the show, Roger and Robert lock in to talk about everything from the Chinese EV industry to trawling the seabed to the origins in Scrapheap Challenge to well, dog poop. Apologies in advance. Make sure to watch until the end to see Roger's specially-written outro song.

In this episode, Robert talks about some current news stories floating around the internet, He discusses the UK's charging infrastructure on target for 2030, Lithium exports from Australian, new Toyota Evs and there's a particular amazing rant about an article claiming that heavy electric cars going to make old weather worn multi-story car parks collapse. Hmmm, Robert doesn't quite agree. Largely because on the whole, they are significantly lighter!

Gill Nowell & Alexandra H-C Borgnis sit down with Robert at Fully Charged Live to chat about the task of getting as many people to drive electric as possible by 2030. In April 2021 Gill was celebrated as one of the Top Women in EV for policy and campaigning. In June 2020, she was selected as one of the Women's Engineering Society (WES) Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) 2020: Sustainability, and is a regular speaker and panellist on electric vehicles and data-driven transition to net zero. Alex is a leader with over a decade's worth of Personal Lines experience, having worked across all channels managing both standard and non-standard business. She currently looks after the Motor Underwriting team at LV= GI having recently moved from DLG where she held a Senior Underwriting Management role.

In this episode, Fully Charged Show's CEO Dan Caesar steps back into the hot seat to talk about the success of Fully Charged LIVE in Farnborough and everything you might not know about the upcoming Harrogate show, the first FC Live show up north ever. As Harrogate is hotting up, Robert talks about his recent trip to Norway, the FT's future of the car event, V2G and there's some gleeful confusion about the difference between the McMurtry and Munro EVs, which are both pretty excellent in their own right. If you haven't got tickets already, head to the booking website to grab your tickets for the World's #1 Home Energy & Electric Vehicle Show!

Robert is joined this week by Andreas Wallendahl, co-founder and COO of Tenet (not the confusing film). Tenet is a company that finance the purchase of new or used EVs. After coming to the US from the UK to study at MIT Andreas settled in New York. Inspired by advancements in battery technologies, he set up Tenet with Stanford alumni Alex Liegl in 2021 and they have made huge steps within the US EV sector, which includes making the most of US citizen's federal tax credits. As a result, Tenet can cut hundreds of dollars of a typical price, with the option to buy or trade vehicles. The US may not quite be Norway just yet in terms of EVs on the roads, but Andreas believes companies like Tenet can really make a real difference in EV adoption and the numbers increasing, especially in more clean tech receptive states like New York and California.

In this special episode, Ricky Roy and Elliot Richards take over the pod in a Rivian R1T at the Fully Charged Live show in Farnborough. The guys go deep on what US and Chinese car brands they love but also their gripes, and also which ones may have trouble transitioning markets in the future. As Fully Charged live show first timers, they also discuss what they loved about being there in the flesh, meeting fans, panel talks, EV positivity and more.

In this episode Robert talks with Professor David Slutzky, academic, entrepreneur and founder/CEO of Fermata Energy, a company at the cutting edge of V2X EV technologies. Asking the question 'Can we use our EVs as batteries on wheels?' David explains how V2X (or Vehicle to Home/Load) technologies really do have the power to significantly alter how we think of power networks and power transfer. There is also a significant opportunity for EV owners to make money from their vehicle batteries.

In this episode Robert talks with the Fully Charged Show's CEO Dan Caesar about the relentless positive growth of the clean energy and electrification sector, as well as how best to challenge Greenwashing and some fresh developments in battery technologies. But more importantly, they reveal details of what visitors can exclusively see across 3 days of the Fully Charged LIVE event in Farnborough (UK) between Friday April 28th to 30th. If you haven't got them yet, cancel your plans for this coming weekend and head to the booking website below to grab your tickets for the World's #1 Home Energy & Electric Vehicle Show!

In this episode Robert talks with Gill Nowell, Head of Electric Vehicle Communications at ElectriX, and Jon Burdekin, an independent fleet consultant, about the benefits of getting individuals and businesses into EVs sooner rather than later.

In this episode Robert talks with Lauren Pamma about her introduction to EVs, the power of fleet electrification, the importance of building robust charging infrastructure, and her work with Government to improve and accelerate the electrification of transport. Lauren Pamma is a leading expert in renewable energy and sustainable finance, with over a decade of experience in the industry. She currently serves as the Director for the Decarbonisation of Road Transport. The Green Finance Institute is a UK-based organization with a focus on mobilizing private capital to address climate change and support a sustainable future. The institute works closely with governments, financial institutions, and businesses to create innovative financial solutions that enable the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Robert is joined this week by Eytan Lenko, technology entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor focused on climate solutions and CEO of Boundless Earth. Taking Robert through the reasons why he sees Australia becoming a global energy superpower by 2030, Eytan also reveals his tech development approach to problems and business growth. Prior to joining Boundless Earth, Eytan was Chair of the internationally-recognised think-tank Beyond Zero Emissions. Eytan started his career in tech, including as co-founder and CEO of Outware Mobile, growing Outware to become the recognised Australian leader in mobile software development.

Robert is joined this week by Professor Ray Wills, futurist, consultant and academic, who's current research interests include adoption rates and convergence of technology, disruptive tech including solar and storage, electric cars, mobility, and robotics, and the communities that rely on them, and the impact of social media on markets. Diving straight into a broad range of connected topics, this podcast is a fascinating look at how the concept of balancing the energy equation is being addressed.

Robert is joined this week by Dr Megan O'Connor, co-founder and CEO of Nth Cycle, a metal processing company that has developed technology to enable a clean, domestic, and streamlined supply of critical minerals for the clean energy transition. Dr. O'Connor leverages years of experience working on sustainable technology in many of America's top research labs, where she helped develop the electro-extraction processes she and her team are commercializing at Nth Cycle. Prior to founding Nth Cycle, Dr. O'Connor was an Entrepreneurial Fellow in the Innovation Crossroads program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and was a visiting researcher at Yale University's Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering. Dr. O'Connor received her PhD in environmental engineering from Duke University and was recognized by Forbes on its "30 under 30" energy list in 2019.

Robert is joined this week by The Fully Charged Show's CEO Dan Caesar to discuss what they both agree was "the best presentation ever given by Tesla!". Unveiled at a recent investor day at the Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, and subsequently shared globally, Tesla's Masterplan pt 3 outlined, amongst other key themes, their far reaching plans for a 'fully sustainable Earth'. Both concluding that it was 4 hours well spent, Dan and Robert pick through some of the highlights of the presentation and what that means for the global energy transition.

Robert is joined this week by Rosie Barnes, engineer, consultant, speaker and creator-host of the popular EngineeringwithRosie YouTube channel. With many years experience as an engineer in the renewable energy sector, especially wind turbines, Rosie takes Robert through her journey, and the development and growth of wind turbines as a viable solution for creating long lasting and reliable clean energy. Rosie also recently presented an episode on The Fully Charged Show channel all about Australia's abundant renewables - this is a great follow up episode to this fascinating podcast. Find it here: https://youtu.be/kHA0pcMizQM

Robert is joined this week by Fredrika Klarén, Head of Sustainability at Polestar, to hear about their ambitions to become leaders in sustainable EV manufacturing. Working with Volvo and a range of recycling partners around the world, Polestar are building the capability to recycle and extend the life of many of the components used within their EVs, therefore easing the burden on the wider supply chains that these products are sourced from. Fredrika joined Polestar in April 2020 to drive the company's sustainability ambitions forward on issues such as climate-neutrality, circularity, transparency and inclusion. Fredrika is chair of the board for Agenda 2030 West, an organisation enabling partnership between academia, business, civil society and public sector for the 17 SDGs. She is a firm believer in the role of business as a catalyst for sustainable development and has held sustainability positions over the past decade at IKEA and Swedish fashion retailer KappAhl. She studied Civil Engineering with a focus on Environmental Systems Analysis at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Robert is joined this week by Tony Seba, world-renowned thought-leader, Silicon Valley entrepreneur, educator and the author of the Amazon #1 best-selling book "Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation: How Silicon Valley Will Make Oil, Nuclear, Natural Gas, Coal, Electric Utilities and Conventional Cars Obsolete by 2030." Tony's work focuses on the convergence of technologies, business models, and product innovations that disrupt the world's major industries. Illustrating his approach by using the metaphor "A caterpillar is not a butterfly, and a butterfly is not a caterpillar with wings." Tony explains how we must look at these challenges differently if we are to find a route to super-abundance.

Sat amongst the wildlife on an organic farm in Queensland, Australia, in this week's podcast Robert catches up with Anthony Broese van Groenou, Co-Founder, Director and CSO of The Good Car Company. Created with friends to enable Australians to have better access to more affordable EVs, The Good Car Company is leading the way in supporting and developing the domestic used EV market. After years of anti-EV Government policy and with an abundance of renewable resources to hand, Anthony takes Robert through his journey, and the frustrations and successes he and his colleagues have faced whilst building their niche in Australia's electrified future. The Good Car Company: https://www.goodcar.co

Robert's podcast guest this week is Ketan Joshi, an Australian Clean Energy researcher & author, currently based in Oslo, Norway. Ketan's work is focussed on Corporate Net Zero targets and delving deeper into their emissions claims to investigate if they really do stack up. Covering topics like Carbon Capture & Storage, Carbon Off-setting, how large-scale Manufacturing is delaying the transition to electric by off-settingcarbon and not cleaning their act up, and why Australia's new Government EV policy projections are actually moving backwards! Ketan takes Robert through this shrouded world of creative accounting, and we get to hear how the numbers get fudged, the targets get missed, and the fossil fuels just keep getting burned!!

This week's podcast is verging on a classic Robert rant! Sharing his thoughts on Dunkelflaute, energy intermittency and sovereign wealth funds, Robert also covers the shocking 'estimated' cost of the UK's North Sea oil fields clear up operation. Tempering these stories with good news about ENORMOUS wind turbines, Hertz Rental Cars global EV investment and renewable power solutions for Australia's outback farmers, Robert wraps up with a final thought on his prediction for Toyota's future.

This week's podcast sees Robert joined by Fully Charged's CEO Dan Caesar to discuss the fascinating and rapid changes taking place in the global automotive industries. Picking up where his recent blog left off (see link below) and covering all the current dominant, emerging and potentially dying car brands, Dan poses questions like "Are the legacy OEMs already powerless to compete?", "Is 2023 the start of a new manufacturing race?", "Will Chinese EVs be coming sooner than we think?" and "How many luxury SUV customers can there really be?" - BMW, Audi, and Mercedes appear to believe there are lots! We also get lots of updates about who'll be at this year's Fully Charged LIVE events! Read Dan's blog here: https://fullycharged.show/blog/red-alert-for-german-japanese-oems-as-asian-invasion-begins-in-the-uk-europe/

Global energy markets are a very complex topic, and those in the industry spend years studying and analysing the data to understand how all the technologies, new and old, work together, impact each other and ultimately affect how much we pay, what we pay for, and who makes all the money. In this week's podcast Robert is joined by Dr John Feddersen, CEO and founder of Aurora Energy Research, a subscription research business in the power sector, to get a behind the scenes look at how energy markets work. Supplying quantitative analysis through an agnostic approach, Aurora Energy Research helps policy makers, power companies, developers and Governments with their energy supply decisions. This podcast is a fascinating insight into the conversations we as consumers never get to hear.

In this week's podcast Robert is joined by Darren Palmer, Vice-President of Global EV Programs at Ford, to learn more about how their development of the F150 Lightning, with its V2X capability, is at the forefront of their electrification strategy and the vehicle they believe will take EVs mainstream. Forget about the noisy V8s….the new sound of performance is silence!

Easing his way into the New Year, in this week's podcast Robert speaks with Robert Safrata, a Vancouver based entrepreneur and former Canadian Olympic Alpine Team skier. With over 25 years experience in acquiring, building and growing companies (Canadian) Robert takes (Fully Charged) Robert through his approach to making sure sustainability is at the heart of all that he does. As inaugural member of Vancouver's "Greenest City Action Team", helping the city toward the goal of making Vancouver the greenest city in the world by 2020, Robert explains how by moving a business to a more sustainable future can yield many positive and unanticipated benefits not only for the company, but also for the employees and the wider local area.

For our last podcast of 2022 Robert wanted to catch up with 'our man in China' Elliot, to find out what he's been up to, and get the lowdown on all the local news. With updates on BYD's growing dominance, China's grid capacity challenges, the tough times ahead for Tesla, and how by increasing their use of burning coal China are set to smash their emission targets. Elliot also shares details on the new 'largest wind turbine in the World', and Robert affectionately describes a very popular and cheap EV as being 'like the box your fridge gets delivered in!' From Robert and all the Team at Fully Charged we hope you've enjoyed the podcasts in 2022 and please do stay tuned for more of the same in 2023. And finally, please help us reach 100k subscribers on this channel by SUBSCRIBING, LIKING & SHARING this podcast with all your friends! We really do appreciate all the support.

Ever since Robert filmed his first pilot for the Fully Charged SHOW, some 12 years ago, he's always wanted to record a podcast in front of a small, high quality audience. Well in this week's edition of the Fully Charged Podcast he does just that. Joined by Fully Charged CEO Dan Caesar and presenter Imogen Pierce, this pilot of the new Fully Charged FRIENDS video podcast showcases a new format that will begin rolling out from April 2023. Don't worry it doesn't necessarily mean you will lose out on the current podcast format! This week's special guest and long-term friend of Fully Charged is Juliet Davenport OBE, former CEO of Good Energy and current Chair of Atrato Onsight Energy, which focuses on commercial solar rooftops. Alongside being on the board of EV charging company Connected Kerb, Juliet has also recently published The Green Start-Up which brings her extensive industry knowledge and experience together to help guide founders and business through the journey of making their organisations greener and better for the planet.

In this week's podcast Robert is joined by Giles Parkinson, founder and editor of The Driven, Australia's most-read online electric vehicle news site - and one of Robert's go to favourites. In their first proper catchup since 2019, Giles brings Robert fully up to speed with all that's been happening recently in Australia. Discussing topics like the new more eco-friendly Government, Teals, how the boom in rooftop solar is disrupting the Aussie energy industry, increasingly extreme weather events, and the growing demand for electric Utes! We also find out what Robert did when he experienced his first proper Australian rainstorm!!

In this week's podcast Robert is joined by Imogen Pierce, and they reach out to the Twitter audience to see what questions have been on their minds recently. Discussing topics like whether COP27 was a success or a disappointment, the proposed UK Road Tax measures for new EVs, grid flexibility, and cheap overnight on-street charging. They also cover the impact that wind, hydro and solar generation has had on our dependence on gas recently - it's BIG, Terawatt kinda big!!!

This week Robert speaks with Fastned co-founder Michiel Langezaal about their growing roll out of premium charging stations across Europe. With the aim to provide electric vehicle drivers with "the most welcoming charging experience", Michiel shares his insights and perspective on this fast growing and constantly developing essential piece of the electrification of transportation puzzle. Fastned is a Dutch company that owns and operates a network of over 200 EV charging stations in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Switzerland. Fastned was co-founded back in 2012 by Michiel Langezaal and Bart Lubbers. The first British location was in Sunderland, Fastned now has stations in Oxford, Newcastle, London, Glasgow and more.

This week Robert is joined by his old mate Roger Atkins, and as you can imagine in their own very distinct style they discuss a wide range of news topics and interesting stories from around the world of electrification. Where would we be without Elon? Supply Chain Challenges! Always expect the unexpected, and Politicians! Yes, they went down that road too!

This week Robert is joined by Andrew Mott (Planning Manager) and Mark Rowcroft (Development Director) from Exagen. As a company, Exagen take an integrated approach to pairing utility scale solar farms with co-located grid balancing battery storage solutions, but how practical is it to create new solar farms? Andrew and Mark talk through some of the challenges and successes they've experienced working with Government and local communities to deliver these large scale projects.

Simon Evans is a Senior Policy Editor at Carbon Brief. UK-based website covering the latest developments in climate science, climate policy and energy policy. They specialise in clear, data-driven articles and graphics to help improve the understanding of climate change, both in terms of the science and the policy response. We publish a wide range of content, including science explainers, interviews, analysis and factchecks.

Teague Egan is the Founder and CEO of EnergyX. He is responsible for all aspects of building the company into a world leader in renewable energy technologies. His focus is on commercializing the LiTAS™ technology for direct lithium extraction and the company's SoLiS™ solid state battery electrolytes.