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Silicon Ranch or Silicon Valley--They are not the same.

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 52:00


Matt Beasley and Tom Kiggen (TK) join Tim and KC in studio for a deep dive into utility scale solar

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Autonomous Driving, Alt Fuels and Georgia Tech

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 52:04


Elaine and her organization present Commissioner Echols with an Ambassador Award, and Matt shares about his cool, high-tech house. Suresh shares about Ga Tech's Innovation.

President Pridemore, Ty Tyler, Kevin Harris and the HIppy Segment

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 52:00


Tune in to learn more about NARUC, Battery Storage, TeenPact, and even Cleveland, GA.

Georgia EMCs and how they work

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 51:58


Find out what EMCs are all about. Learn about battery recycling. Catch up on your 70s music.

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Live from Savannah at St. Patrick's Day Parade, and Alex Poirot about autonomous cars

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 52:00


Tim interviews Nick Palumbo and Brian West at the Parade. Then Alex Poirot talks about his time working in Congress as a staffer and at the Federal DOT. Now he is with RideBeep.com

Ossabaw Island Alligators, Data Centers, PI Day and the Bean Cafe

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 51:59


Tim Echols heads to Ossabaw Island and Bainbridge GA for some fun interviews

Fast cars, TeenPact, Church Charging and the Ag Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 52:00


Today's show looks at the Dawsonville company converting classic cars to EVs, moves to the Capitol for a look at TeenPact, goes East to the EpiCenter and their Tesla chargers, and then to Moultrie for an interview about the Ag Expo.

Why Countries are so interested in Georgia?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 52:00


Tim Echols interviews Bob Lee from LG about their battery business, and then the Consul Generals of Finland, the Netherlands and Ireland.

Energy Matters at NARUC with Commissioners and Attendees

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 51:57


The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners conference is important to energy regulators like me. Tune as I interview colleagues and attendees about the challenge on the energy landscape now.

Rural Fiber, Data Centers and EVs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 52:00


Tim travels to Reynolds, GA to interview staff at PS Tel. Then, a replay of an interview with Tim Bryant about data centers, and finally Josh Boone of Veloz joins to talk about EVs and their progress.

Pier LaFarge, Adam Browning and Jigar Shah join Tim Echols

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 52:00


Catch up on California's energy issues as Tim Echols speaks with experts

SK Innovations and their Car Batteries

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 52:05


Christian Bokich from SK Innovations joins Tim Echols to talk about the mammoth battery plant

Scott Slade, and Mayors of Elberton and Columbus, GA

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 52:00


Tune in as Scott Slade interviews Comm Echols about data centers, and then Mayors Daniel Graves and Skip Henderson talk about their cities.

Eggs and Issues 2025--plus hearing aids and cars

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 52:00


In this episode, Tim Echols interviews attendees at the Georgia Chamber's EggsIssues25 breakfast. Then, TJ and Alison join from UGA to talk about hearing aids for low income Georgians. Plus, Tim and KC talk cars in the first segment.

What is Coal Ash and Why does it matter?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 52:00


In this episode, Brett Mitchell and Dr. Nortey Yeboah join Commissioner Echols in studio to talk about the value proposition of selling ash back into the cement business.

Get Ready for the Superbowl of ENERGY

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 51:56


Commissioner Echols and the gang take you through 4 quarters of the big game relating it all back to ENERGY

Flint Energies and the challenge of serving rural Georgia

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 51:59


In this show, Commissioner Tim Echols travels to Reynolds, GA to interview Jeremy and Jake of Flint Energies. Then, a special Hippy Segment with Georgia Power.

Energy Policy and Energy Assistance--they go hand in hand

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 52:02


In this episode, Tim talks about the evolution of Georgia's clean energy policies, and then Mike Bradford joins from the Salvation Army.

How the Salvation Army Helps with Utility Bills

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 51:55


Michael Bradford from Project Share joins Tim and Adam in studio to explain Project Share

Tim Echols discusses Georgia Energy Policy with AGG

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 26:44


In this episode, Rebecca Davis and Caroline Magee, leaders of AGG's ESG team, are joined by Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols to discuss the role of energy in the future of Georgia's economy, as well as what U.S. and international companies interested in doing business in Georgia should know. Together, they offer a look at the state's approach to renewable energy, data centers, EV infrastructure, and the integration of agriculture with solar innovation.

Merry Christmas from Energy Matter and Commish Echols

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 51:57


Windy Echols, KC Boyce, Jeff Pratt, Tim Arnold and Comm Jordan Johnson join Tim Echols to talk about the Christmas season, EVs, trash recycling and Augusta, Georgia.

The State of Manufacturing in Georgia

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 52:00


Clay Jones and Jeff Pratt join Tim Echols and KC Boyce in studio to discuss manufacturing and data center impacts on the Georgia grid.

Live from Silicon Valley--a Hydrogen Ferry, the Tesla Factory, and GreenPower Motors

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 51:59


Tune in as Tim Echols and KC Boyce broadcast from the Bay Area. Joining them are Mark Nestlen, Robin Lanier, and Seamus Murphy.

Secrets behind Georgia's Renewable Energy Success

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 45:26


Wes Ashworth talks with Commissioner Tim Echols about Georgia's rise in renewable energy.

Ryan from Dragon Wings, Danny Kennedy from an Oakland bagel shop, and Tybee's jewel

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 52:00


Learn about the Dragon Wings from the Port of Oakland, the history of California's solar boom and Georgia's own Marine Science Center.

Silicon Ranch Solar, GEFA's Hunter Hill, and Cox Farms--all from Jekyll Island

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 52:00


In this episode from the GEC Studio in Jekyll, Tim Echols talks with Cox Farms Steven Bradley, GEFA's Hunter Hill, MGAG's Chris Coan and Engineer Brandi Sharp.

Georgia forests, Hyundai, Lillia Mook and Joe McDonough--from GEC

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 51:59


In this final episode from the GEC studio on Jekyll Island, Tim Echols talks with Lillia Mook, Matt Hestad, Joe McDonough, Mary Jo and Jon from the Hyundai team.

What do the Army Corps, Clean Cities, and Dolphins have in Common?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 52:00


General Hibner, Frank Morris, Alan Shedd, Cindy Nolan, Shaun Rosemond, and James Marlow join Tim Echols at the Georgia Environmental Conference from Jekyll Island.

Georgia Environmental Conference Show #1 featuring Jekyll Island Director, Mark Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 51:54


In this show, Tim is on the road and joined by Mark Williams, Wendy Hogg, Jessica Lavandier, Lee Lance, Dr. Philip Seagraves and Congressman Buddy Carter.

On the Road at Duke and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 51:07


In this episode, Tim Echols talks with PhD candidate, Tyler Norris at Duke. Then Tiffany, a state rep from Maine gives her thoughts on EVs along with Wayne Weikel with the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. Then, Echols talks with an HVAC expert about common problems with systems.

From our Vault--IOT, Autonomous Cars and Smart Cities.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 51:59


We pulled this discussion from the Technology Association of GA conference to show you that things aren't moving quite as fast as we thought it would. Guess what year this was recorded?

Road Atlanta comes alive!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 51:57


In this episode, Tim and KC interview drivers and race teams about their experience at Road Atlanta.

Energy, Law, Biomass

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 51:59


In this show, Tim Echols is joined by his lawyer-brother Ted Echols to talk legal matters. Robynn Andracsek from Providence Engineering joins to talk about biomass energy.

How Georgia Tech is launching entreprenuers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 51:57


Suresh K. Sharma joins Tim and KC to discuss his new book, Energy 2040. See the review here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/globalcitizen/2024/09/01/3-ways-to-revamp-us-energy-for-abundant-affordable-clean-power/

Microgrids are all the Rage

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 52:01


In this episode, Tim Echols goes on the road to Gridblock to speak with Mickael about their energy router. In the 2nd segment, Frank Morris talks about DOE's Clean Cities organization. In segment 3, Mike Thompson from BMVW talks EVs. In segment 4, Kevin Hayes joins to talk about Powersecure and their work at the Atlanta Airport.

What do EVs, Dragons and Hippies have in common? Energy Matters!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 52:00


John Taggert from Weavegrid and Greg Poilasne from Nuvve talk with Tim and KC about V2G. Then, Samm from Dragon Con joins to talk about the pop culture festival. Finally, Larry and Keith join for a fun hippy segment.

Road Atlanta arrives at Energy Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 52:01


Rick Humphrey and Kelsi Miller join Tim and KC in studio to discuss the history and the track and their car races.

The Sun always shines on Cherry Street

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 52:01


Michael Chanin of Cherry Street Energy joins Tim and KC in the studio to discuss their unique model of solar.

The 2024 Fantasy Energy Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 52:00


In Fantasy Football style, Tim Echols, Faith Henning, KC Boyce and Andrew Saunders draft energy players on their fantasy energy team for this year.

Cox Automotive--no one knows the used car market better

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 52:01


Cox Automotive shares their research on Energy Matters.

Tim Echols on Suncast Podcast, Jeff Whitt, Phil Jones, and clean trollies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 52:59


In this episode, we reply Tim's interview at UNC Clean Tech Conference. Jeff Whitt from Framatone joins from Paris. Phil Jones talks EVs. Tim awards a clean trolley company.

Clean Energy Roadshow, Charleston and the Hippy Segment

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 52:58


Dr. Lance Berry, Chris Sigman, and Patrick Lenz join Tim Echols at the Clean Energy Roadshow. Emily Peters joins from the Port of Charleston. In the final segment, Cindy Rogers in the Hippy Segment.

Give Honor to who Honor is due!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 52:59


Hear about the "non-profit" side of our host, Tim Echols, as he is honored with a special award.

Why is pre-paying your utility bill so magical? And what about Hydrogen?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 52:58


Cindy Rogers, pre-pay utility expert, joins Tim and KC in studio. Then, Hycamite calls in from Finland to talk about Hydrogen, all the rage in Europe.

Tim and Ted Echols team up for a fun show on energy and law

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 52:58


Tim Echols is joined by his younger brother, Ted, as they discuss law and energy in one show.

At the intersection of truck stops and sustainability--this week from Savannah.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 52:58


Tim Echols is on the road in Savannah and Charlottesville this week.

I left my EV in San Francisco...

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 53:01


Tim Echols and KC Boyce plan a trip for GA officials to Bay Area, and see technology and innovation at work. In the second half of the show, Tim appears with GNN's John Clark on Community Focus.

From Vogtle to the Mountains, Energy and Technology grow in GA

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 52:58


In this episode, Tim Echols is joined by former Commissioner Wise from Vogtle. Then, Susanne Warrenfeltz and Laura Iyer from Citizens Climate Lobby drop in. Finally, Olivia Amyette and her mom in segment 4.

What is going on in the EV market?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 53:00


All you ever wanted to know about the car evolution going on right now. Join Tim Echols, KC Boyce and Jason Mantel as they talk about classic cars, the car market and of course, EVs.

Recycling Solar Panels--Is that a thing?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 53:00


Emilie O'Leary, Commissioner Jeff Hughes, Bill Linton, and Thad Culley join in, from the NC Clean Tech Conference.

PhDs invade Energy Matters. Live from Chapel Hill.

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 53:00


Tim Echols is on the road interviewing PhDs at the UNC Clean Tech Conference. Join as he talks with Dr Brittany Westlake, Dr Noah Meeks, Dr Elaine Buckberg, and Dr Greg Gangi. Bob Keefe of E2 as well.

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