The Fully Charged Podcast

Joining Robert on the podcast this week is Dave Borlace from the Just Have a Think YouTube channel.

Dave was with us recently at our Everything Electric LONDON expo, and we just had to get him back here on the podcast.

Diving straight into how best we can tackle the climate crisis, along with the pros and cons of small nuclear reactors and off-shore and on-shore wind. We also learn what ut...

Showcasing our second (digital) fireside chat from our recent Everything Electric LONDON expo, in this week’s podcast episode Robert speaks with Ricky Roy, Fully Charged’s ‘man in America’!

Ricky recently got his hands on the new Cybertruck, (that episode is over on our Fully Charged SHOW channel), and when he’s not driving the latest and greatest EVs, he’s engineering his house into the home of the futu...

“The idea is to go from numbers to information to understanding” Hans Rosling

This week’s podcast is a fascinating conversation from our recent Everything Electric London expo live stage between Robert and data scientist Hannah Ritchie.

Quoting Hans Rosling as one of the key thought leaders who really opened her mind to the power of data, Hannah takes Robert through her work as a data scientist, senior researcher and deputy edi...

With 40% of the UK’s electricity coming from renewable sources why is the price of that clean energy dictated by Gas 98% of the time?

In this week’s podcast Imogen speaks with Ana Musat, Executive Director, Policy & Engagement at RenewableUK to get a crash course in how the Energy System works and why the price of that energy to the consumer is dictated by all manner of factors. 

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EV Battery Boom?

Join Quentin Willson and Dr. Euan McTurk as they explore the latest in electric vehicles battery advancements. As a consultant battery electrochemist who has been working on - and driving - EVs since 2009, Euan is one of the UK’s leading experts on EV batteries, and most definitely has his finger on the pulse when it comes to emerging battery technology.

During this enligh...

This week’s podcast sees Robert and Dan sit down for a good catch up following Robert’s return to the UK after the recent Everything Electric Australia expo.

They’re talking EV adoption, mis-information, the growing demand for EVs, as well as the politicisation of them in numerous countries, most notably the US, and the effect that has on consumer confidence and the transition to electrification of trans...

Join us on a powerful journey with Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, World Health Organisation BreatheLife Ambassador, and founder of the Foundation named after her late daughter, Ella Roberta. In this episode, we delve into the heartbreaking yet inspiring story of Ella's tragic death due to pollution-related respiratory failure, which sparked Rosamund's relentless campaign against air pollution.

In conversati...

 Replacing a traditional form of domestic heating like gas or oil and moving to a zero emission solution can be a daunting task. And typically many of us never consider updating a boiler until it breaks, and at that point you just want a quick and easy no fuss solution. 

In today’s podcast Imogen speaks with Johan du Plessis, founder and CEO at Tepeo, about the array of options available for those looking to decarbonis...

This week Quentin welcomes Labour’s Shadow Minister for Transport, Bill Esterson MP. In this incredibly insightful interview, they discuss the transition to electric vehicles and Labour’s plans on this front. 

As an EV driver and politician, Bill recognises the many benefits of embracing electrification for individual convenience, air quality and economic growth. But he also highlights the current challe...

Very much like how your mindset changes when you start driving electric, heating your home with infrared also takes a moment, but soon you realise how great it can be.

In this week’s podcast Robert is joined by Paul Morey, CEO & Founder, and Matt Dodds, Associate Director (Commercial) at Herschel FAR Infrared Heaters, to discuss and learn more about how effective IR can be as an alternative to traditional gas heating.

Whilst fa...

This International Women's Day, Quentin engages in a compelling conversation with Lorna McAtear, Head of Fleet at the UK’s National Grid and Joint Chair of the Association of Fleet Professionals. 

During their discussions, Lorna shares the benefits and challenges she has experienced in transitioning to an electric fleet, and gives an honest appraisal of how the 21,000 vehicles in National Grid’s fleet have fared in relation to co...

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In the UK, we need to install 8 million heat pumps over the next decade and will need some 27,000 additional technicians in order to do so to reach net zero. Given the volume of work left to do, we're asking why is it that only 3% of those working in the trades, such as plumbers and electricians, are women? We spoke with Leah Robson from Your Energy Your Way who is ensuring renewable energy t...

This week, Quentin Willson continues our fact-sharing mission with special guest Matt Cleevely of Cleevely EVs, one of the country’s most established and experienced EV servicing and repair specialists.

There has been much speculation about EV repairs, particularly when it comes to the battery. Many believe complexity, cost and safety concerns make EV batteries difficult to maintain and fix, but Matt arg...

Do we need big batteries in all our EVs? And what would happen if we sized the battery to the need and then supported the need with ultra rapid charging?

Well, in this week’s podcast Robert is joined by Arun Vinayak, co-founder of Exponent Energy in India, an energy startup that have done just that, and in the process they have unlocked a 15 minute charge for EVs.

The move to electric is a global phenomenon, and this podcast is...

In our very first #StopBurningStuff Friday Takeover podcast, campaign co-founder Quentin Willson is joined by the Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE to talk about clean energy, EVs, politics and the future of UK Industry.

Many have hailed Chris Skidmore as a ‘Politician with principles’ following his resignation from UK Government over its decision to grant new oil and gas licences. Since authoring the Government’s independent Net Zero re...

This week Imogen catches up with friend of the show Roger Atkins, to compare notes following their attendance at the recent Faraday Battery Challenge event at the House of Commons. 

Kicking off by discussing the impact that Academia, Private Investment and Government policy has on the speed and progress of the transition to electric, Roger then shares why he is very excited to be going to the returning Geneva Motor Show.

As alw...

This week Imogen picks up the podcast duties and speaks with Arvind Sabharwal and Will Tope, Chairman and CEO of LiNa Energy, a UK based battery technology company.

By utilising one of the most abundant elements, sodium, the rediscovery of a previously forgotten battery chemistry and borrowing a few bits of technology garnered from fuel cell development, the team at LiNa have created a new, long duration stationary energy storage...

Origin Energy has been in the EV charging space since 2008, and in today’s podcast Robert speaks with Chau Le, Group Manager of Strategy and E-Mobility, to hear about how this award winning and progressive energy company is pushing the transition to electric forward.

From virtual power plants and load balancing to smart charging and making the most of your battery on wheels at home, at work or while away...

EV charging in the UK has come a long way since Robert’s first experiences and in today’s podcast he speaks with Toddington Harper, CEO of Gridserve in their brand new electric forecourt at London Gatwick Airport. This dedicated charging facility is a ‘World First’ at an International Airport.

The conversation dives straight into how Gridserve will support the mass transition to electric vehicles, and wi...