CleanTechnica » JB Straubel http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 JB Straubel Interviews & Presentations http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/jb-straubel-interviews-presentations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/jb-straubel-interviews-presentations/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 19:32:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76691 Following up on the Elon Musk interviews and videos I shared earlier today, I’ve also got a couple of great ones featuring Tesla co-founder and CTO JB Straubel, who I think really doesn’t get enough credit for his brilliance and passion. The Economist Here’s a great quote buried in an article in The Economist for which JB Straubel was

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/jb-straubel-interviews-presentations/feed/ 1 Video: Tesla’s Tech Officer Talks Battery Advances http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/11/video-teslas-tech-officer-talks-battery-advances/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/11/video-teslas-tech-officer-talks-battery-advances/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:50:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70490 The future of Tesla holds the promise of even more advanced battery packs and electric vehicles, as Tesla Tech Officer JB Straubel reveals in this video

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/01/tesla-and-panasonic-finally-sign-lithium-ion-gigafactory-agreement/feed/ 47 Tesla CEO Elon Musk & CTO JB Straubel In Norway Q&A (VIDEOS) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/08/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-cto-jb-straubel-norway-qa-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/08/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-cto-jb-straubel-norway-qa-videos/#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2014 03:00:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62421 Originally published on EV Obsession. Following up on the Amsterdam Q&A that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel held last week, below is a 1½-hour Q&A that was held in Norway, electric vehicle (EV) capital of the world. This video linked here is actually a bit better, really top-notch quality, but it cannot

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/08/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-cto-jb-straubel-norway-qa-videos/feed/ 22 Elon Musk & Tesla CTO JB Straubel Answer Questions In Amsterdam (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/08/elon-musk-tesla-cto-jb-straubel-answer-questions-amsterdam-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/08/elon-musk-tesla-cto-jb-straubel-answer-questions-amsterdam-video/#comments Sat, 08 Feb 2014 06:00:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62394 Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel recently stopped into Amsterdam for a 1-hour townhall meeting with Tesla Model S owners and enthusiasts. A video of the meeting was recorded (natch) and is embedded above. Questions related to navigation, charging in Belgium, vehicle-to-grid technology and plans, song availability in Europe,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/08/elon-musk-tesla-cto-jb-straubel-answer-questions-amsterdam-video/feed/ 14 Tesla Aims For 5-Minute EV Recharge, Tesla CTO States http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/26/tesla-5-minute-recharge-tesla-cto/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/26/tesla-5-minute-recharge-tesla-cto/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2013 07:13:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54219 This article was first published on Kompulsa — GE. JB Straubel, the CTO of Tesla Motors, has said that he thinks Tesla will be able to charge electric car batteries in five to ten minutes before too long (without battery swapping). He pointed out some of the challenges associated with this, but the fact that

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