Episode 41: In Conversation with Carola Jonas, Founder + CEO of Everty
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In this episode, we speak with Carola Jonas, the founder and CEO of electric vehicle charging technology company Everty. Ms. Jonas has a background in business, marketing, climate and energy policy, and sat on the board of the Australian Electric Vehicle Council from September 2019-March 2021. Everty demonstrates the new opportunities available for Australian companies in the electric vehicle and renewables sectors, with customers all across the globe. Everty's product offerings include charging software, an in-house developed charging network and turnkey charging solutions for business. Find out more here: https://everty.com.au/
Video Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
02:22 Everty's products and services
07:01 DC vs. AC charging; a mindset shift is required
08:43 How Everty can help with energy demand and load management
10:56 What challenges do businesses face in Australia around EV charging?
12:23 What should Australian governments be doing in terms of phasing out combustion engines?
18:36 Pathways for women in clean technology fields
Episode 40: Teague Egan, Founder and CEO of EnergyX on lithium extraction, battery technology and energy sustainability
In this episode, I sit down with Teague Egan (via Zoom) for a chat about all things lithium. Teague is the founder and CEO of Energy X, and his company plans to revolutionise lithium extraction, increasing efficiency, yield and speed over traditional evaporation extraction methods with its patented nanotechnology membranes. As developed countries rapidly push for a clean energy future, how will the world supply enough lithium for renewables, electric vehicles and energy storage? How can this be done sustainably?
Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Teague Egan's background
03:37 What is EnergyX and what do they do?
06:21 LiTAS technology from EnergyX
08:05 Using sodium to extract lithium; Elon's point of view
10:30 LiTAS technology implementation to enhance EV production
12:19 What is EnergyX doing to improve efficiency of lithium extraction?
15:26 Who are EnergyX's customers?
16:38 LiTAS technology in the developing world
18:02 Sustainability and EnergyX
21:42 Tesla and its 4680 cells
25:38 Solid state battery technology
30:08 Driving clean energy into the hands of all consumers
31:40 Aiming for 1000 mile batteries
32:40 EnergyX's timeline for rolling out pilot plants and production
34:50 Teague's assessment on the biggest issues facing the energy transition and our climate
Episode 37: In Conversation with Daniel Bleakley, creator of Coal Miners Driving Teslas
This week on the podcast, I chat with Daniel Bleakley, tech entrepreneur, engineer, environmental advocate, and creator of viral web series Coal Miners Driving Teslas. Daniel returned to his hometown of Clermont in North Queensland, driving his Tesla 2,000 km (1,243 mi) from his current home in Melbourne. Clermont also happens to be a major hub for Australia's coal industry, and Daniel knows many people employed in the sector. He gives friends and family (and anyone interested) a drive of his Tesla Model 3 performance, and for every single person, this is their first experience of an electric car. We talk about the inspiration behind this series, renewable energy and climate activism, the social inequality behind emissions in Australia, and just what you can do to advocate for cleaner air and cleaner vehicles.
Daniel's links
Coal Miners Driving Teslas in the media
Timecodes are below, or you can use the chapters in the video above
00:00 Introduction
00:33 The concept behind Coal Miners Driving Teslas YouTube series
04:28 Traveling home: Melbourne to Clermont
06:24 Even mining companies are turning to renewables
07:07 Australian politics - is there an alternative if you want climate action?
09:42 Australia's transition to renewables
12:03 coal and gas jobs - how do we transition?
17:16 EV and renewables - let's consider the local impacts
19:17 EV advocacy through Coal Miners Driving Teslas
22:34 Decarbonising transportation
25:48 Emissions are an issue of social inequality
29:28 Norway as an example of a fossil fuel addicted country turning around
31:55 What can you do to make a difference?
Episode 28: In Conversation with Greg McGarvie, Managing Director of ACE EV
On this week's EV Brief, I chat with Greg McGarvie, Managing Director of ACE EV. ACE EV is at the forefront of the electric vehicle manufacturing industry in Australia, with prototypes of the company’s composite-bodied ACE Cargo and Ace Yewt commercial delivery models already on the roads.
Targeting last-mile delivery customers, the company is focused on the rollout of small, reliable, cost-competitive vehicles and 2021 should hopefully see the establishment of their manufacturing facility in Australia. ACE EV has recently been awarded a $5 million grant from the Australian Government for a vehicle to grid energy trial, and has ambitions of eventually exporting 20,000 vehicles a year.
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Find out more: https://www.ace-ev.com.au/
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