The Cleantech SPAC Attack
This week on The Interchange: What’s fueling all these reverse mergers in cleantech or cleantech-adjacent companies?
The Interchange is a weekly podcast on the global energy transformation, hosted by Stephen Lacey and Shayle Kann. Each week, the duo provide deep insights into technology, markets, projects, company financials, mergers and acquisitions, policy changes, and market data.
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All the Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping Urban Transportation Systems
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Is Carbon Transparency Coming?
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Data Centers Are the Epicenter of the Clean Energy Economy
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The Strange Hype Around Nikola Motor
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A ‘Just Transition’ for Fossil Fuel Workers
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Fantasy Decarbonization Draft: The Corporate Raider Edition
This week on The Interchange, we take over public companies and overhaul their climate strategies.
The New Wave of Carbon Offsets: Is This Time Different?
This week on The Interchange, we’re talking about the new wave of carbon offsets. Will startups and corporates be able to solve accountability problems?
Mapping the Post-COVID Future for Electric Cars, Behavior Change and Energy Demand
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Synthetic Fuels Are the Final Piece of the 100% Renewable Grid
In this podcast, produced in collaboration with Wärtsilä, we discuss how fuels made from green hydrogen can firm a grid with lots of wind, solar and hydro.
A ‘Permanent Reset’ in Oil?
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Marc Andreessen Says It’s Time to Build. But Build What, Exactly?
On this week’s Interchange podcast, we heed Andreessen’s call to action.
Social Distancing Is Rewriting the Cleantech Startup Survival Guide
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Knowns and Unknowns About the Energy Transition
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Anticipating the Economic Crisis: Why Everything Will Be Different
On the Interchange podcast: a re-evaluation of how we think about the energy transition.
The Vast Potential of Managed Electric Vehicle Charging
EV chargers now outnumber gas stations in some countries. They’re getting easier to find. They’re easier to install in homes. And they’re getting way smarter.
How Electricity Use Changes During a Pandemic
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