EV Chat
EV Chat
Rue Phillips
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.
The Godmothers of EV
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 ...
May 6, 2025
1 hr
Dr. Nadim Maluf on Lithium-Ion EV batteries
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: ...
Oct 14, 2023
38 min
FERMATA ENERGY-George Miller talks about Bi-Directional  'V2X' EV Charging.
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 ...
Aug 21, 2023
49 min
EVERCHARGE- Jason Appelbaum-EV Load management on multi family dwellings.
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 1...
Jun 11, 2023
33 min
Andrew Molle January 2023  'delayed episode'
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...
May 12, 2023
51 min
EV Charging at Fast Food Restaurants
SHOW NOTES. WE ARE BACK. Welcome back to EV Chat and the last episode of Season 3, Goodbye 2022 ! Today’s episode is sponsored by Fluke Corporation, and it is a special one. We are pleased to welcome Venus Jenkins, COO of ChargeNet Stations. Venus is a chemical engineer with experience as a nuclear chemistry tech at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. She also spent 15 years at Southern California Edison. Venus Jenkins holds an MBA from M-I-T and a chemical en...
Dec 11, 2022
48 min
Lew Cox on Designing Better EVSE
Welcome back to EV Chat and Season 3! Today’s episode is sponsored by Fluke Corporation, and it is a special one. We are pleased to welcome Lew Cox, director of business development for MD7. MD7 is a real estate portfolio management and consulting company for the wireless telecommunications industry. Lew has been with MD7 since 2015, and he and the team are doing loads of work in planning for a safer, more connected EVSE landscape. Lew is energized by t...
Apr 5, 2022
30 min
Fleet Electrification Brendan P. Keegan of Merchants Fleet
Welcome to EV Chat and welcome to Season 3! We are excited to kick off this season with Brendan P. Keegan, the CEO of Merchants Fleet, the fastest-growing fleet technology company in North America. Merchants Fleet works with major retailers, as well as shipping companies. In 2020, Merchants Fleet announced a significant fleet electrification initiative, featuring partnerships with major car and EVSE companies—all with the goal of helping clients transition to EV fleets. ...
Feb 16, 2022
32 min
Jennifer Mefford of EVITP on EVSE Safety and O&M 101
For our finale of Season 2, we are honored to welcome Jennifer Mefford, director of business development and industry promotion for the southeastern Michigan chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association and national co-chair of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (or EVITP). Jennifer is an expert workforce development specialist who has spent the last dozen years promoting safety and competence for electrical contractors and is a true advocate for EV inf...
Jan 19, 2022
44 min
V2G, Explained with Paul Vosper of JuiceBar
Happy New Year and welcome back to EV Chat, powered by 365 Pronto. This season, we’re going back to school, bringing you deep dives into the key components and terms in electric vehicle infrastructure. This week, our lesson is all about how we can use our to power our homes. You heard me right. Today, we’re plugging into the V2G world. We are pleased to welcome back to the show Paul Vosper, CEO of JuiceBar, and fellow V2G enthusiast. Paul is a seasoned business development profession...
Jan 3, 2022
33 min
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