Is the clean energy revolution happening faster than we think? In this episode of the Everything Electric Podcast, Robert Llewellyn sits down with Scott Cooney, co-founder of CleanTechnica, for a deep dive into the global shift towards a cleaner future.
From his home in Hawaii, Scott shares unique insights on why the US lost its early lead in clean tech to China, and why he remains incredibly optimistic about the future. They discuss the mind-boggling scale of Chinese manufacturing, the "inevitability" of technological solutions like solid-state batteries, and why your next stove might have a battery inside it.
Plus, we look at the incredible "human-centred" design of electric school buses that are solving more than just pollution, and why data centers might not be the energy disaster everyone fears.
00:00 - Intro: Hawaii, Sydney, and the CleanTechnica Connection
02:28 - Why Hawaii is the Perfect Lab for Clean Energy (High Gas Prices)
04:29 - The Shift: How Silicon Valley Started It, but China is Winning It
09:07 - California's Economic Boom: The 5th Largest Economy Run on Renewables
13:19 - The UK's Secret Success: How Offshore Wind Replaced Coal
15:55 - The "No-Brainer" of Solid State Batteries & Tech Evolution
20:00 - Robotaxis & Waymo: Why Autonomous Driving Feels "Inevitable"
28:39 - The "Zoom" Electric School Bus: Solving Pollution & Bullying?
36:04 - Data Centers & AI: Why Solar Will Solve the Energy Demand Crisis
40:40 - The Future of Road Tax: How Do We Pay for Roads Without Gas Tax?
46:02 - The BYD Explosion: From Unknown to 3rd Biggest Automaker
49:50 - Smart Homes: Fridges and Stoves with Batteries?!
55:40 - Electric Ships: Batteries are replacing massive diesel engines
58:30 - The Electric Home Show: Bill McKibben & Earth Day in Hawaii
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A quiet end of the year for the automotive industry? Not a bit of it. With the EU about to weaken its EV ambitions in the coming days, Imogen Bhogal and Dan Caesar take a look at the surprising surge of EV sales in the Ukraine, Ford's brand new bridge to Europe, and how all roads seemingly lead to China. Keep your finger on the sporadic pulse of an industry under pressure, click to listen...
Stories covered in this episode can be found further down in this description box, in the meantime...
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STORIES: Eagerly-awaited EV spied in Oz: https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/eagerly-awaited-ev-spied-in-oz-100367
Ukraine - 39% BEV Share!: https://cleantechnica.com/2025/12/09/ukraine-39-bev-share/
Ford will launch Renault-based small EVs in Europe https://www.autonews.com/ford/ane-ford-renault-partnership-1209/
Ford CEO: Europe is risking the future of its auto industry - https://www.ft.com/content/4b9b3dbb-7d4c-48d1-b25e-0a3fe2572bf1
Uber Pulls Back from Electric Cars, Slashing Incentives. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/uber-pulls-back-from-evs-slashing-incentives-for-drivers?embedded-checkout=true
EU tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect European automakers may have had the opposite effect - https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/ane-china-europe-tariffs-1209/
Recommendations Software Defined Vehicles: https://youtu.be/ejYE2zxKZhY
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The automotive industry's existential crisis continues, and Imogen Bhogal & Dan Caesar sift through the rubble. Toyota receives electric encouragement, the EU's resolve is tested by the businesses with the most to lose, and 'Big Short' investor eviscerates Tesla valuation.
💡Links to Stories:
🚗 Toyota - https://electrek.co/2025/12/01/toyotas-15000-electric-suv-hit-china/
🚗Polestar and Volvo - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/02/china-volvo-polestar-eu-2035-petrol-car-sweden-germany
🚗Chinese Gasoline Cars - https://www.reuters.com/investigations/china-floods-world-with-gasoline-cars-it-cant-sell-home-2025-12-02/
🚗The Big Short?! - https://electrek.co/2025/12/01/the-big-short-michael-burry-slams-tesla-tsla/
🚗BYD - https://cleantechnica.com/2025/12/01/byd-bev-sales-up-20-in-november/
🚗Scout - https://www.ttnews.com/articles/vw-reviving-scout-hybrids
🚗Royal Mail - https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/first-fleet-of-fully-electric-hgvs-deployed-by-royal-mail
🚗Electric Buses - https://www.electrive.com/2025/12/02/stagecoach-buys-42-battery-electric-buses-for-gloucestershires-fleet/
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