Energypreneurs

Greg is the Elon Musk of Australia? In today's episode we explore his passion for electric vehicles (EV) and the entire ecosystem around them. His mid-size Australian startup, with $1 million of his own money, and the readiness to expand in other countries. His company, ACE EV Group, has the technology and systems in place to Jumpstart electric vehicle manufacturing anywhere in a very short period.

In this episode, Greg openly discuses the initial set up costs and production volumes for a minimum viable product for the new EV industry. The solution of separating out the cost of battery with his "iPhone Plan" for the electric vehicles.

If you are keen on EVs and want to learn some more about Australian manufacturing and simple plug and play assembly, listen on… you will find many answers in today's episode.

You may connect directly with Greg on:

• Linkedin
• Websites:
  • getgreen.net.au (Company Website)
  • ACE-EV.com.au (Company Website)

Connect with Sohail Hasnie:

• Facebook @sohailhasnie
• Twitter @shasnie
• LinkedIn @shasnie
• ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie

Greg is the Elon Musk of Australia? In today’s episode we explore his passion for electric vehicles (EV) and the entire ecosystem around them. His mid-size Australian startup, with $1 million of his own money, and the readiness to expand in other countries. His company, ACE EV Group, has the technology and systems in place to Jumpstart electric vehicle manufacturing anywhere in a very short period.

In this episode, Greg openly discuses the initial set up costs and production volumes for a minimum viable product for the new EV industry. The solution of separating out the cost of battery with his “iPhone Plan” for the electric vehicles.

If you are keen on EVs and want to learn some more about Australian manufacturing and simple plug and play assembly, listen on… you will find many answers in today’s episode.

You may connect directly with Greg on:

• Linkedin
• Websites:
  • getgreen.net.au (Company Website)
  • ACE-EV.com.au (Company Website)

Connect with Sohail Hasnie:

• Facebook @sohailhasnie
• Twitter @shasnie
• LinkedIn @shasnie
• ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie

In this episode, Dr. Yongping Zhai, the Chief of Asian Development Bank's Energy Sector Group, shares his insights into China's pro-renewable energy and pro-climate change policy shift.

Today, China leads the global renewable energy revolution. Yongping explains, how the pollution level during the Beijing Olympic triggered a shift in the mindset of people, enabling them to see the clear link between use of fossil fuels and high level of PMT2.5 in the air. People understood the role coal had played in delivering economic growth but at the same time understood the need for alternative options to make economic growth sustainable.

Yongping discusses the adoption of electric vehicles and electric buses in China: he explains how in his lifetime, China shifted from a kingdom of bicycles to a car country like others. He argues with examples that a change of mindset is a pre-requisite before adopting a technology based solution.

The COVIT-19 pandemic has shown that things can change if we are willingness to change, and the pandemic will leave us with a message that our society of today has to change and we have to treat climate crisis with the same sense of urgency as we all did for the pandemic.

Yongping also explains his reasoning behind the record low solar prices in the Middle East, which may be difficult to achieve in other parts of the world.

To listen to many other insights to today's energy challenges, please join me in this episode of Energypreneurs

Connect with Sohail Hasnie:

• Facebook @sohailhasnie
• Twitter @shasnie
• LinkedIn @shasnie
• ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie

In this episode, Dr. Yongping Zhai, the Chief of Asian Development Bank’s Energy Sector Group, shares his insights into China’s pro-renewable energy and pro-climate change policy shift. 

Today, China leads the global renewable energy revolution. Yongping explains, how the pollution level during the Beijing Olympic triggered a shift in the mindset of people, enabling them to see the clear link between use of fossil fuels and high level of PMT2.5 in the air. People understood the role coal had played in delivering economic growth but at the same time understood the need for alternative options to make economic growth sustainable.

Yongping discusses the adoption of electric vehicles and electric buses in China: he explains how in his lifetime, China shifted from a kingdom of bicycles to a car country like others. He argues with examples that a change of mindset is a pre-requisite before adopting a technology based solution.

The COVIT-19 pandemic has shown that things can change if we are willingness to change, and the pandemic will leave us with a message that our society of today has to change and we have to treat climate crisis with the same sense of urgency as we all did for the pandemic.

Yongping also explains his reasoning behind the record low solar prices in the Middle East, which may be difficult to achieve in other parts of the world.

To listen to many other insights to today’s energy challenges, please join me in this episode of Energypreneurs

Connect with Sohail Hasnie:

• Facebook @sohailhasnie
• Twitter @shasnie
• LinkedIn @shasnie
• ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie

Anna Francesca Ramirez or Chesca is my guest for today. She will help you track the path of your household waste to its final resting place and this is a profitable business. We discuss many opportunities in this path, in the case of the Philippines. Chesca explains some of the problems in today's waste industry and wastes energy technologies and her interest to improve the current local waste management value chain and introduce electric vehicles in the waste collection fleets and the ranges and specifications that she needs. Despite all our challenges, she's very positive about zero waste and will convince you that it is possible.

Connect with Francesca:

• LinkedIn

Sohail Hasnie:

• Facebook @sohailhasnie
• Twitter @shasnie
• LinkedIn @shasnie
• ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie

Anna Francesca Ramirez or Chesca is my guest for today. She will help you track the path of your household waste to its final resting place and this is a profitable business.

We discuss many opportunities in this path, in the case of the Philippines. Chesca explains some of the problems in today’s waste industry and wastes energy technologies and her interest to improve the current local waste management value chain and introduce electric vehicles in the waste collection fleets and the ranges and specifications that she needs.

Despite all our challenges, she’s very positive about zero waste and will convince you that it is possible. 

 

Connect with Francesca:

• LinkedIn

Sohail Hasnie:

• Facebook @sohailhasnie
• Twitter @shasnie
• LinkedIn @shasnie
• ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie

Uzbekistan's power sector is changing--the sector was recently unbundled and government achieved record low prices from its large solar power auction. I met Ms. Aziza Umarova, the CEO of SmartGov Consulting, in Tashkent Uzbekistan and had a long chat over coffee on broad range of energy sector issues. We touched upon the power sector unbundling, future of solar power, and energy efficiency: why do we unbundle our power sector? what's the point of wholesale electricity market and energy sector regulation? and what's the future of off-grid solar power, batteries and electric vehicles? If you want to find more, please join this conversation: You may connect directly with us on: Aziza Umarova

• http://smartgov.consulting/eng
• Twitter @AzizaUmarova

Sohail Hasnie:

• Facebook @sohailhasnie
• Twitter @shasnie
• LinkedIn @shasnie
• ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie

Uzbekistan's power sector is changing--the sector was recently unbundled and government achieved record low prices from its large solar power auction.  I met Ms. Aziza Umarova, the CEO of SmartGov Consulting, in Tashkent Uzbekistan and had a long chat over coffee on broad range of energy sector issues.     We touched upon the power sector unbundling, future of solar power, and energy efficiency: why do we unbundle our power sector? what’s the point of wholesale electricity market and energy sector regulation? and what's the future of off-grid solar power, batteries and electric vehicles?    If you want to find more, please join this conversation:   You may connect directly with us on:   Aziza Umarova 

• http://smartgov.consulting/eng
• Twitter @AzizaUmarova

Sohail Hasnie:

• Facebook @sohailhasnie
• Twitter @shasnie
• LinkedIn @shasnie
• ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie

Solar power in India developed fast and current capacity is about 37,000 MW – a staggering 230 times growth in the last 10 years.

In this episode, Dr. Pradeep Perera Energy Head (India) / Principal Energy Specialist ADB and Jiwan Acharya, Principal Energy Specialist of the Asian Development Bank share their insight into the Indian energy sector.

We get their insight, why rooftop solar took longer to develop, and how India invested in billions of LEDs by aggregating demand and reduced prices dramatically. The expert duo also explains the Indian government's mega plan to establish an EV and battery industry in India.

Our speakers

Dr. Pradeep Perera

Energy Head (India) / Principal Energy Specialist, Asian Development Bank

• ADB Blog site: https://www.adb.org/contact/perera-pradeep
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradeep-perera-b526a69/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pradeep.perera.773

Jiwan Acharya,

Principal Energy Specialist, Asian Development Bank

• ADB Blog site: https://blogs.adb.org/author/jiwan-acharya
• Twitter: @JiwanAcharya15

Connect with Sohail Hasnie:

• Facebook @sohailhasnie
• Twitter @shasnie
• LinkedIn @shasnie
• ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie

Solar power in India developed fast and current capacity is about 37,000 MW – a staggering 230 times growth in the last 10 years.

In this episode, Dr. Pradeep Perera Energy Head (India) / Principal Energy Specialist  ADB and Jiwan Acharya, Principal Energy Specialist of the Asian Development Bank share their insight into the Indian energy sector. 

We get their insight, why rooftop solar took longer to develop, and how India invested in billions of LEDs by aggregating demand and reduced prices dramatically. The expert duo also explains the Indian government’s mega plan to establish an EV and battery industry in India.

Our speakers

Dr. Pradeep Perera 

Energy Head (India) / Principal Energy Specialist, Asian Development Bank

• ADB Blog site: https://www.adb.org/contact/perera-pradeep
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradeep-perera-b526a69/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pradeep.perera.773

Jiwan Acharya, 

Principal Energy Specialist, Asian Development Bank

• ADB Blog site: https://blogs.adb.org/author/jiwan-acharya
• Twitter: @JiwanAcharya15

Connect with Sohail Hasnie:

• Facebook @sohailhasnie
• Twitter @shasnie
• LinkedIn @shasnie
• ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie