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Elon Musk & SolarCity: How does he contribute?

Elon Musk & SolarCity: How does he contribute?

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues What do Elon Musk, SolarCity and Burning Man have in common? The answer is illuminating for those seeking climate friendly solutions to our energy needs. Elon Musk is well known [...]

A Peek inside the Tesla Factory – Model S Countdown

A Peek inside the Tesla Factory – Model S Countdown

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Here are some photos of our Tesla Factory tour on June 14, 2012 with VP of Manufacturing, Gilbert Passin. Check back soon for more commentary…and my Tesla radio story on [...]

GM’s Dan Akerson: The Future of the Volt

GM’s Dan Akerson: The Future of the Volt

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Dan Akerson, CEO of General Motors spoke with Fresh Dialogues last night in San Francisco about the five week suspension of Chevy Volt production; the future of what he described [...]

Tesla’s Model X: Made in California

Tesla’s Model X: Made in California

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Fresh Dialogues is delighted to announce that it is now a regular contributor to KQED’s Climate Watch, a multimedia initiative focusing on climate science and policy issues in California. Fresh [...]

2012 Energy Policy After Solyndra – Axelrod Transcript

2012 Energy Policy After Solyndra – Axelrod Transcript

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Here is a transcript of my interview with David Axelrod on January 27, 2012 re. Solyndra, 2012 Energy Policy and President Obama’s State of the Union speech. Video here ALISON [...]

Game Changers Highlights: Newsom Demands Californians Wake Up

Game Changers Highlights: Newsom Demands Californians Wake Up

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Here are video highlights from the SVLG Game Changers 2012 Conference which took place in Silicon Valley, September 13, 2011. Gavin Newsom, CA Lieutenant Governor was on fire as he talked [...]

Google’s Green Dream

Google’s Green Dream

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Google’s infamous Don’t Be Evil mantra has inspired some remarkable projects, including the newly launched Google Ideas, but it’s Google’s Green Dream that caught my attention this week.   On [...]

Google’s Green Dream: Interview Transcript

Google’s Green Dream: Interview Transcript

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues TRANSCRIPT of Google Interview with Parag Chokshi, Clean Energy Pubic Affairs Manager. Recorded on Friday July 8, 2011. The interview has been edited for length. Highlights here. Alison van Diggelen: [...]

How to Build Better Batteries for Electric Cars – Lesson Plan

How to Build Better Batteries for Electric Cars – Lesson Plan

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Today, we’re presenting the third in our new Lesson Plan Series based on Fresh Dialogues interviews. The series is compiled by Lisa Lubliner, our new Fresh Dialogues Education Expert.     Fresh [...]

Richard Lowenthal: Tesla, Range Anxiety & the Role of Charging Stations

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues On the eve of Tesla’s IPO, Richard Lowenthal of Coulomb Technologies discusses the vital role of charging stations in creating a thriving ecosystem for electric vehicles. Lowenthal, a Silicon [...]

Laurie Yoler: On Tesla, Venture Capital and Obama

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Laurie Yoler, a managing director of Growth Point Technology Partners, was a founding board member of Tesla Motors and currently serves on its advisory board. I met with [...]

David Chen: Government Catalyst for Green Tech

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues I caught up with David Chen, an executive director at Morgan Stanley, while attending the AlwaysOn Going Green Conference 2009 in Sausalito. Chen, a specialist in the green tech investment [...]