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CleanTechnica

CleanTechnica's Zach Shahan and Mike Barnard discuss cleantech news and original analyses with cleantech leaders, top researchers, and investment experts in the fields of solar energy, batte...

Episodes

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Planning & Scaling Up Top-Quality Solar Panel Recycling

SOLARCYCLE CEO Suvi Sharma sits down with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan to discuss the fascinating history of the solar market and the next...

00:56:44May 25, 2026

The Importance of Conservative Leadership in Clean Energy

CleanTechnica's Scott Cooney talks with Britt Zwierzchowski Tisler, COO of the Conservative Energy Network, and Bradley Pischea, National Di...

00:18:01May 17, 2026

How States Are Powering America’s Clean Energy Future

In this episode, Dylan McDowell, CEO of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL), and Hawai‘i State Senator Chris Lee break d...

00:56:31Apr 1, 2026

Battery-Equipped Induction: A New Path to Clean Home Electrification

Copper Founder & CEO Sam Calisch joins the Cleantech Talk team to discuss how battery-equipped induction stoves are redefining what it means...

00:35:13Mar 24, 2026

Quilt's Paul Lambert on Making Heat Pumps Cool (and Smart)

If all U.S. single-family homes adopted heat pumps, it would equal taking 32 million cars off the road. But we need to 10x the current adopt...

00:33:59Feb 10, 2026

Scaling Solar Smarter: Innovation, Supply Chains, & the Future of Clean Energy

What does it really take to build a stronger, smarter, clean energy future? In this episode of CleanTech Talk, we delve into the forces shap...

00:39:08Jan 21, 2026

Common Charge and Advancing Distributed Energy

The Executive Director of new energy coalition Common Charge, Mary Rafferty, talks with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan about what the organiz...

00:32:31Jan 12, 2026

Can Bio-Credits Save the Rainforest? The New Market for Nature

Deforestation is accelerating, biodiversity loss is at record levels, and conservation funding still falls short by more than $700 billion a...

00:51:41Dec 18, 2025

Electrification Beyond the Road: The Taiga Story

In this episode, Taiga Motors CEO and Co-Founder Sam Bruneau shares the story behind building the world’s first electric powersports company...

00:32:56Dec 8, 2025

Electric School Buses & V2G — Match Made in Heaven

Gagan Dhillon, CEO of Synop, and Zach Shahan, CEO of CleanTechnica, discuss why electric school buses are the perfect starter V2G fleet, rea...

00:29:09Nov 25, 2025

Slash Energy Consumption Costs while Safeguarding the Planet

Exhale Fans has developed an extremely efficient (arguably the most efficient) HVAC delivery system, created with the world’s only bladeless...

01:03:09Oct 12, 2025

Better Bifacial Solar PV & Greenhouses with UbiQD

In this episode of CleanTech Talk, CleanTechnica sits down with Founder and CEO of UbiQD, an advanced materials company powering product inn...

00:54:27Oct 7, 2025

Dragonfly Energy & Dry Electrode Battery Manufacturing

Join Dr. Denis Phares, CEO of Dragonfly Energy, and Zach Shahan, CEO of CleanTechnica, for a fascinating conversation around dry electrode b...

00:52:36Sep 30, 2025

Using Biotechnology to Clean Up Mining & PFAS — Allonnia

Allonnia CEO Nicole Richards speaks with CleanTechnica COO Scott Cooney about leveraging the power of biotechnology to help clean up mining,...

00:27:52Sep 22, 2025

Next-Gen Geothermal: The Tech, Evolution, & Road Ahead with Brightcore Energy President & NHL Superstar Mike Richter

This episode introduces listeners to the transformative potential of geothermal energy. Former NHL Ranger and current Brightcore Energy Pres...

01:05:15Sep 7, 2025

Huge EV Raffle from CCAN Action Fund — Win Porsche, Rivian, ID. Buzz

Today we talked with Quentin Scott, Federal Policy Director at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) Action Fund, about the organizat...

00:33:51Aug 27, 2025

Aquaria — Reimagining Water Access Through Air Water

Aquaria is a company reimagining water access through distributed atmospheric water generation systems. In this episode, CleanTechnica's Sco...

00:27:45Aug 23, 2025

11th Year of This Tesla/EV Raffle, and the Nonprofit Behind It

It’s one of the coolest raffles on the internet: Win the Tesla or EV of your choice or $50K cash, all while supporting people in need. Learn...

00:37:46Aug 13, 2025

Octopus Energy’s Role in the Future of Sustainable Power

In this episode of CleanTech Talk, Nick Chaset, CEO of Octopus Energy US, dives into the future of clean energy and how AI technology is res...

00:38:37Jul 30, 2025

Offshore Wind Power Challenges & Needs in USA

I recently sat down with Kris Ohleth, Director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and pro...

00:39:21Jun 23, 2025