EV Road Trip Adventures, Denver's E-Bike Craze, and a Robotic Lawn Mower Revolution

The Clean Energy Show

James shares his experiences with EV charging on a road trip, revealing the challenges of finding hotel chargers. Denver's e-bike voucher program is making waves, selling out faster than Taylor Swift tickets, and James reveals a surprising fact about the water usage of your favorite cotton t-shirt. Plus, listener stories about robotic lawn mowers and more!

Key Topics Covered:

• James's EV Road Trip: Hear about the trials and tribulations of charging an electric vehicle during a road trip, including hotel charging challenges and the unexpected camaraderie among EV drivers.
• Denver's E-Bike Voucher Program: Discover how Denver's initiative to subsidize e-bikes was a smash hit, with vouchers disappearing in record time, and the unexpected disappointment from Ticketmaster.
• The Hidden Water Cost of Cotton: James discusses the staggering amount of water required to grow the cotton for a t-shirt and the innovative entrepreneurs working to change that.
• Recycling with Apple AirTags: A Houston resident used Apple AirTags to track where her plastic recycling was really going, with surprising results.
• Listener Stories: Jeff shares his success with a robot lawn mower that keeps his cottage lawn perfectly manicured without any effort on his part.

Lightning Round:

• 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 to be the first non-Tesla with a NACS port.
• Global zero-carbon power generation surpasses 40% for the first time.
• China’s significant cuts in air pollution and its massive wind and solar expansion.

Listener Mail:

• From Tiernan: A listener shares their journey from being laid off to becoming a Senior Procurement Manager for a company making modular green homes. They also ask for podcast recommendations on the technical aspects of the energy transition.
• From Jeff: A listener's experience with a robotic lawn mower that has transformed his cottage lawn care routine.

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Links Mentioned:

• Denver E-Bike Vouchers: Electrek Article
• Tracking Your Recycling with AirTags: AppleInsider Article

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