
Charging Software, The Future of EV Charging, Education Bubble? w/ Zak Lefevre (ChargeLab)
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04/02/22 β’ 56 min
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Hopefully, this episode will charge you up β‘οΈ π π ! (we do love puns). Welcome back to another episode of the show. Today we are discussing EV Charging and a lot of the topics surrounding it with Zak Lefevre CEO and Founder of ChargeLab.
Charge Lab is an EV Charging company that is primarily a software to manage EV charging in an efficient way that helps avoid large charges for breaking energy demand as well as other features to even off charging time during heavy usage. In addition, they are a marketplace for EV charging equipment.
In this conversation, we discussed many things (as usual) from regulation to EV adoption, to the future of EV charging, to education.
I hope you enjoy this episode!
- ChargeLab Website: https://www.chargelab.co/
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Hopefully, this episode will charge you up β‘οΈ π π ! (we do love puns). Welcome back to another episode of the show. Today we are discussing EV Charging and a lot of the topics surrounding it with Zak Lefevre CEO and Founder of ChargeLab.
Charge Lab is an EV Charging company that is primarily a software to manage EV charging in an efficient way that helps avoid large charges for breaking energy demand as well as other features to even off charging time during heavy usage. In addition, they are a marketplace for EV charging equipment.
In this conversation, we discussed many things (as usual) from regulation to EV adoption, to the future of EV charging, to education.
I hope you enjoy this episode!
- ChargeLab Website: https://www.chargelab.co/
- Connect with Zak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaklefevre/
- Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/
- Join the Slack Channel: https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/email
- Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignup
- HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner
- Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner
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We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / [email protected]
Every ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? πͺπ½
Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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Hello again!π Welcome to another episode. This week we are speaking with Aaron Berndt at Google Nest.
The Google Nest thermostat allows homeowners to participate in their local utility's energy demand response programs which can save or earn them money.
In this conversation, we discussed how much effect residential demand programs can have on creating a more resilient grid. We discussed the Google Nest product and its particulars and went through a number of other topics around education and regulation. We really hope you enjoy this conversation.
- Google Renew Website: https://nestrenew.google.com/welcome/
- Connect with Aaron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronberndt/
- Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/
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- HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner
- Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner
__________
We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / [email protected]
Every ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? πͺπ½
Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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What is a Rolling Syndicate, Role of Gov in Climate, Role of Blockchain in ClimateTech & More w/ Michael Luciani (Exponential Impact)
Howdy π€ howdy π and welcome back to another episode of CleanTechies the Podcast. Today our discussion is with Michael Luciani from Exponential Impact.
Exponential Impact is a rolling syndicate that has come out of Climate Capital and C3. They are focused on investing in frontier technologies that have the potential to truly help save the world. Their belief is that regardless of the climate crisis we should be investing in these technologies since they are better anyways. From reducing costs to being more efficient to freeing up human capital, to finding new resources, it's just a better investment in our future.
In this conversation we talked about ClimateTech Investing, Blockchain's role in the space, Education, the importance of investing in ClimateTech for governments, the role of Regulation and Government, and a whole lot more.
- Exponential Impact Website: https://exponentialimpact.xyz/
- Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-luciani/
- Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/
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- Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner
__________
We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / [email protected]
Every ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? πͺπ½
Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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