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Everything Electric Podcast

The Fully Charged Show

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Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf, Scrapheap Challenge) hosts a podcast about sustainability, eco-news and interviews from around the globe. Filled with interesting stories, almost breaking news, a pinch of wit and a dash of banter. A few guests who know what is going on in the world of EVs, renewable energy and sustainability.

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Episodes (387)

The future and modern history of battery advances with Nano One

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 to all our Patreon supporters, without your help we simply wouldn't be able to keep you informed with all our content we make. So if you would like to support us, Patreon might be a good fit. But as always no pressure to do so.    So if you have been, thank you for listening.

Nov 09, 2020 57 min

Sam Arons from Lyft talks to Robert about their sustainability efforts

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 supporters, without your help we simply wouldn't be able to keep you informed with all our content we make. So if you would like to support us, Patreon might be a good fit. But as always no pressure to do so.    So if you have been, thank you for listening.

Nov 02, 2020 40 min

EV's, optimism from Honda, battery advancements and false news

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 mile battery https://electrek.co/2020/10/18/tesla-battery-test-results-over-2-million-miles/     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 supporters, without your help we simply wouldn't be able to keep you informed with all our content we make. So if you would like to support us, Patreon might be a good fit. But as always no pressure to do so.    So if you have been, thank you for listening.

Oct 26, 2020 46 min

News from Our China Correspondent, Elliot Richards | Fully Charged Podcast

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.

Oct 19, 2020 46 min

Fully Charged NEWS: Massive Wind, Naughty Hybrids & A Beefy LEAF

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 STORIES: Tickets to Electric Drive-In: https://fullycharged.show/events/full... Breaking news UK wind: https://bit.ly/2SUeK5f Norway car sales: https://bit.ly/33RTOm4 Not so clean hybrids: https://bit.ly/3lEMqAp Mitsubishi iMiev: https://s.nikkei.com/3lE1luv New UK Coal Mine: https://bit.ly/30YJwhM Electric Coach, Scotland: https://www.ember.to Nikola truck: https://bit.ly/3iTsCYi Scania truck: https://bit.ly/3nLLAU6 VTOL delivery drone: https://bit.ly/36ZXPH0 Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Subscribe to Fully Charged & the Fully Charged PLUS channels Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Browse the Fully Charged store: https://shop.fullycharged.show/ Visit our LIVE exhibitions in the UK, USA & Europe: https://FullyCharged.Show/events Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow

Oct 13, 2020 22 min

Charles Haworth Offshore Wind and GE | Fully Charged Podcast

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

Oct 12, 2020 64 min

Sinead Lynch, Shell Country Chair | Fully Charged Podcast

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

Oct 05, 2020 46 min

Podcast News Episode with Robert Llewellyn

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/news/news-article/feature-energy-storage-at-sea-could-enable-full-transition-to-renewable-power

Sep 28, 2020 45 min

Ben Lane - Co-Founder Zap Map | Fully Charged Show Podcast

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.  

Sep 21, 2020 50 min

Jonathon Porritt – Resolutely Hopeful | Fully Charged Podcast

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/

Sep 14, 2020 52 min

Gareth Dunsmore - Nissan ARIYA - | Fully Charged Show Podcast

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  

Sep 07, 2020 28 min

David Hunt - Hyperion Executive Search | Fully Charged Show Podcast

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/

Aug 31, 2020 67 min

Fully Charged Show Podcast August announcement

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.

Aug 03, 2020 5 min

Materials for 1 Billion Batteries, Gerard Barron and DeepGreen

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/

Jul 27, 2020 51 min

Getting Paid to Charge Your Electric Car - Octopus Energy

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

Jul 20, 2020 52 min

Charging Electric Vehicles Without Wires

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/

Jul 13, 2020 45 min

Smart batteries and the future of distributed energy storage with Moixa

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/

Jul 06, 2020 36 min

Graphene and future materials with Versarian

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/

Jun 29, 2020 45 min

Air pollution in the modern world

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/

Jun 22, 2020 56 min

All about the business of the new energy wave with Michael Liebreich

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 thing actually, I am currently in the midst of persuading Robert that we need AMA, or ask me anything take over of the podcast on a semi-regular basis. So with this in mind, if you have a question you would like to put to Robert or the team here, Chelsea, Helen, Maddie or the production team in general, why don't you record a voice memo on your phone and send it to [email protected] and I will endeavour to make your voices heard (just bare in mind we expect a rather large number of these memos, so keep it short and snappy, anything under 60 seconds is preferable) the better the question the better chance you have of making it on the show.  Thats your lot for this week. So if you have been, thank you for listening. 

Jun 15, 2020 56 min

No more heroes... Or religion/cults. Robert's Twitter timeline

Robert had a twitter meltdown last weekend, so this episode goes into it somewhat and Robert actually tells us what his thoughts were. 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 thing actually, I am currently in the midst of persuading Robert that we need AMA, or ask me anything take over of the podcast on a semi-regular basis. So with this in mind, if you have a question you would like to put to Robert or the team here, Chelsea, Helen, Maddie or the production team in general, why don't you record a voice memo on your phone and send it to [email protected] and I will endeavour to make your voices heard (just bare in mind we expect a rather large number of these memos, so keep it short and snappy, anything under 60 seconds is preferable) the better the question the better chance you have of making it on the show.  Thats your lot for this week. So if you have been, thank you for listening. 

Jun 08, 2020 22 min

How NOT to throw away batteries with Amrit Chandan from Aceleron

During this recording in late-April, Robert talks with Amrit Chandan about how batteries can be reused to benefit all of us. 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.  Thats your lot for this week. So if you have been, thank you for listening. 

Jun 01, 2020 37 min

Interview with Greg Archer from Transport and the Environment

During this recording in mid-April, Robert talks with Greg Archer all about the state of the current affairs with "the thing" and how it affects out every day life. Might this pandemic be the wakeup call we need to save the air quality in the more urban areas of the world? They also talk about the legacy of 'diesel-gate', the HUGE possibilities of EV fleets and how mass manufacturing of batteries will lead to market adoption and lastly, how EV flight will work. 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.   Patreon:   A quick thank you to all our Patreon supporters, without your help we simply wouldn't be able to keep you informed with all our content we make. Thank you. If you too would like to support us and what we do, have a look at the show notes for all the necessary links.   Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Acast, Pocket Cast or wherever you get your podcasts from.   If you want to contact us and maybe become a sponsor of the podcast get in touch [email protected]       Check out our new glorious website at: www.fullycharged.show       Fully Charged LIVE information and tickets:   https://fullycharged.show/events/   Checkout our book on Amazon:   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fully-Charged-Electric-Vehicles-Energy/dp/1783528583/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fully+charged&qid=1581284399&sr=8-1   Patreon Links:   https://www.patreon.com/FullyChargedShow   DON'T FORGET - Please subscribe to The Fully Charged Show Podcast on whatever format you use.     Most popular Podcast links:   Apple Podcasts:   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fully-charged-show-podcast/id1449137711?mt=2   Google Play:   https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2Z1bGx5Y2hhcmdlZHNob3cubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M   Spotify:   https://open.spotify.com/show/5Y2gu0zZYruYTTqq3J4l7y?si=xkmJ_GVsQK6helTcUtJcaQ   Stitcher:   https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-fully-charged-show-podcast   Pocket Casts   https://pca.st/podcast/f4cb4da0-fc71-0136-324e-08b04944ede4 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/      

May 18, 2020 49 min

EV Cargo and the largest EV-centric service station. Interview with Sam Clarke

In this crossover episode, Robert has a chat with Sam Clarke, the founder of Gnewt Cargo and soon to be Chief vehicle electrification officer at Gridserve. They talk about how to juggle charging for over 100 EV's. Then they go onto his plans at Gridserve.

Apr 06, 2020 47 min

Bobby Rambles on and on and on…

Bobby forgot to press record on an interview a couple of days ago so I (Ben - podcast producer) punished him and said just record something… It wasn't Bobby's finest ramblings but you know what he's like, eminently listenable, so these are his thoughts on clean EV's, YouTube and chill isn't too bad (environmentally speaking), night time solar PV is happening and lastly, we are crowdfunding at the worst time in modern history. Fun! Links: EV's are cleaner: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/electric-cars-better-for-climate-in-95-of-the-world YouTube and Chill not so bad: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2235713-binge-watching-tv-isnt-as-bad-for-the-climate-as-some-reports-suggest/ Night time solar PV https://earthsky.org/human-world/solar-power-photovoltaic-production-at-night SEEDRS crowdfunding: https://www.seedrs.com/fullycharged 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.   Patreon: A quick thank you to all our Patreon supporters, without your help we simply wouldn't be able to keep you informed with all our content we make. Thank you. If you too would like to support us and what we do, have a look at the show notes for all the necessary links. Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Acast, Pocket Cast or wherever you get your podcasts from. If you want to contact us and maybe become a sponsor of the podcast get in touch [email protected] Check out our new glorious website at: www.fullycharged.show Fully Charged LIVE information and tickets: https://fullycharged.show/events/ Checkout our book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fully-Charged-Electric-Vehicles-Energy/dp/1783528583/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fully+charged&qid=1581284399&sr=8-1 Patreon Links:   https://www.patreon.com/FullyChargedShow   DON'T FORGET - Please subscribe to The Fully Charged Show Podcast on whatever format you use. Most popular Podcast links: Apple Podcasts:   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fully-charged-show-podcast/id1449137711?mt=2   Google Play: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2Z1bGx5Y2hhcmdlZHNob3cubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Y2gu0zZYruYTTqq3J4l7y?si=xkmJ_GVsQK6helTcUtJcaQ   Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-fully-charged-show-podcast   Pocket Casts https://pca.st/podcast/f4cb4da0-fc71-0136-324e-08b04944ede4 Please take a look at our main channel. It's much more fancy: https://www.youtube.com/user/fullychargedshow    

Mar 30, 2020 27 min