EV Chat

Welcome to EV Chat, a podcast with a rock & roll spin elevating industry leaders and making their knowledge and insight accessible to those across the electric vehicle space. We cover leading topics like (1) News & Analysis: what’s happening and what it means (2) Emerging Tech: from V2G to electric semi-trucks, we cover it all (3) Markets: products, pricing, supply, and demand (4) EV infrastructure: challenges and wins (5) Policy: Government incentives and support structures (6) New business models + industry movers and shakers... and much more! This podcast is hosted by Rue Phillips, a recognized leader in the solar, EV, and renewables industries and founder of 365 Pronto, the world's first platform connecting cleantech asset owners with a local and on-demand installation and service workforce.

EV Chat is a technology podcast hosted by Rue Phillips, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rue Phillips hosts EV Chat, a technology show with 27 episodes published.

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  EV Chat

  The Godmothers of EV

  May 6, 20251 hour

  Welcome back folks, it’s been a while, and I have missed you. Today we kick back off with a BANG in a new summer season with not one, but three exciting guests, legends in the US EV industry acclaimed as ‘The Godmothers of EV’. We’ll be hearing stories from Diane Wittenberg, Mary Brazell and Enid Joffe on how they formed a company called Edison EV and collectively helped shape and influence the EV industry from the mid 1990’s onwards. We’ll hear how they impacted the EV industry and captured the attention from legislators and ALL the major EV manufacturers of the time. Edison EV, the company that they formed and operated, became the largest EV service provider in the US and put California on the map as the largest EV market in the world. SHOWNOTES 03:28. Guest intros/bios 08:41. Sponsor-SkillFusion 10:08. Welcome to todays show 12:00. What did it take to start Edison EV 21:00 The EV Breakfast Club 32:39 Sponsor. SkillFusion 33:50. Who Killed The Electric Car 35:55. Will the utilities cope with the demand? 39:36 Level II or DCFC's? 43:51 Incentives 48:23. Integrating EV, Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage 49:26. Most Memorable moments 53.40 Future EV Predictions 58:22. Contact us and see you next time THANKS FOR LISTENING For more show information, or if you would like to be a guest on the show contact me at sunpower4u@mac.com. Your comments on the show would be most welcome. I read and answer each one of them, Thanks Again. Rue Phillips

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  EV Chat

  Dr. Nadim Maluf on Lithium-Ion EV batteries

  Oct 13, 202338 min

  In todays fascinating episode, we welcome Dr. Nadim Maluf, CEO of Qnovo . In a way that we can all understand, Nadim educates us in all aspects (soup-to-nuts) of Lithium Ion batteries and their application in Electric Vehicles. We discuss science, battery life, range, safety and much more. Everything you need to know about batteries is in this episode. You'll come away from this episode a Lithium-Ion expert. Welcome aboard ;-) SHOWNOTES: 01:22: About Nadim 04:40: How do Lithium-Ion batteries work ? 06:56: Failures in battery packs 08:20: Range anxiety 12:48: Lifetime of the battery packs 15:13: Topping up batteries 16:24: Public and Private Charging 19:22: Scoring public infrastructure 20:22: Reliability of infrastructure 21:44: Other technologies 22:48: About Qnovo 24:48: Bi-directional (V2X, V2G, V2H) 29:08: Recycling 'End of Life' battery packs 32:30: Safety THANKS FOR LISTENING For more show information, or if you would like to be a guest on the show contact me at rphillips@skillfusion.com. Your comments on the show would be most welcome. I read and answer each one of them, Thanks Again. Rue Phillips THANKS FOR LISTENING For more show information, or if you would like to be a guest on the show contact me at sunpower4u@mac.com. Your comments on the show would be most welcome. I read and answer each one of them, Thanks Again. Rue Phillips

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  FERMATA ENERGY-George Miller talks about Bi-Directional 'V2X' EV Charging.

  Aug 21, 202350 min

  In todays show we welcome George Miller from Fermata Energy , a leading Bi-Directional EV charging solution 'now with CCS integration'. We'll discuss all aspects of Bi-Directional ' V2X ' charging from concepts to amazing applications such as 'Microgrids', smart homes ( FERMATA has a residential unit planned for this fall), school buses and commercial fleets. George has vast knowledge on this new and exciting technology which is being implemented NOW. Everything you need to know about V2X is in this show. Welcome aboard ;-) SHOWNOTES: 00:53: About George & Fermata Energy 04:50: Bi-Directional charging versus Conventional charging 06:42: Who are your customers and typical uses 14:49: Solar, BESS and PV integration 17:57: Existing EV Charging Infrastructure (score) 21:00: Labor Shortage 25:33: Level II Vs DCFC 27:48: Range Anxiety 31:58: Smart Homes 36:00: Cost Per Charge 36:55: Peak Demand Shaving 40:00: Incentives For Bi-Directional Charging 42:13: Residential products coming soon 44:50: Farting Tesla's THANKS FOR LISTENING For more show information, or if you would like to be a guest on the show contact me at sunpower4u@mac.com. Your comments on the show would be most welcome. I read and answer each one of them, Thanks Again. Rue Phillips

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  EVERCHARGE- Jason Appelbaum-EV Load management on multi family dwellings.

  Jun 11, 202334 min

  In this Episode we hear from Jason Appelbaum-CEO of EVERCHARGE on how to address EV load management at multi-family dwellings using SMARTPOWER technologies. As a serial entrepreneur, Jason gives his insight on our EV industry in where we are and where we are going. Stick around, this an awesome episode! SHOWNOTES: 00:53: About Jason 05:32: About Evercharge 07:00: Overcoming the problem of 'Not Enough power' SMARTPOWER 08:44: Network and Connectivity problems 09:58: Infrastructure problems 12:58: The Biden Bill 13:44: Bi-Directional Charging-V2G 15:54: Smart Homes. EV/PV/BESS and 'COVE' 16:54: Can we keep up with the car makers 17:55: O&M and availability score 5/10 19:57: Shortage of labor 20:38: Utilities, will they be able to cope? 23:15: DCFC or Level II implementation 25:20: How many chargers at each site 27:35: Etiquette Rules. Overstaying your welcome! 34:20: What are the hurdles in our industry? THANKS FOR LISTENING For more show information, or if you would like to be a guest on the show contact me at sunpower4u@mac.com. Your comments on the show would be most welcome. I read and answer each one of them, Thanks Again. Rue Phillips

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  Andrew Molle January 2023 'delayed episode'

  May 12, 202352 minS3

  WE ARE BACK ! Sorry for the delay folks, we have been re-shuffling and re-structuring the podcast and recording some awesome guests and topics. This 'delayed' episode was recorded way back in January 2023 with Andrew Molle where we discussed in detail EV Charging Station installation criteria such as design and engineering, site evaluation, handicapped accessibility and much more. Thanks for listening and checking back with us. Please check out our next release in June with Jason Applebaum from EverCharge, its a great episode on overcoming energy distribution problems in EV installations within multi family dwellings Show Notes REVIS EV EPC product 3:45 EV site selection process 4;35 Key points on charging station site selection 5:39 ADA 'accessibility' requirements 5:55 Largest project to date 7;23 DCFC or Level II chargers 7:46 Utilities & Energy Supply concerns 10:36 Charging Station reliability score 14;38 What are the top three DCFC's being installed? 17:00 Will we meet the demands and forecasts for EV infrastructure? 17:53 Worst horror story in your experience What EV do you drive? 29:00 Whats your next EV? 30:00 How would you spend the Biden NEVI money? 30:22 Let's talk about your EV charging related patents 38:38 THANKS FOR LISTENING For more show information, or if you would like to be a guest on the show contact me at sunpower4u@mac.com. Your comments on the show would be most welcome. I read and answer each one of them, Thanks Again. Rue Phillips

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