The Truth About EV Battery Life, Government Subsidies & The Future of Coal Ash?!

In our first Almost Breaking News episode of the year, Robert Llewellyn dives into the big stories shaping the energy and transport transition for 2025. From the truth about carbon capture and fossil fuel industry tactics to the surprising longevity of EV batteries, he explains what’s really happening in the shift to cleaner technology. Robert also explores Australia’s long-overdue pollution cap on new vehicles, the booming global floating solar market, and the unexpected discovery of rare earth elements in coal ash. Plus, he debunks offshore wind myths, electric vehicle adoption trends, and the future of clean energy solutions. Watch for a healthy dose of hard facts, sharp insights, and a touch of Robert ranting! @fullychargedshow @EverythingElectricShow 🔋🌍 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00953-x.epdf?sharing_token=2N-3duRRIJKMhkcuf4E1m9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MSHo7p_VbmG_X1XSw01McaEhgaaCQuDhignrkM-2iLdQT5sJqaZXEz9IxTt5tumsmpqYZSJkxauzIZb_f0EzyYIohy6DXaXOU70kRZGLF69KmsahksjktlRkLlb82Zhnw= https://www.electrive.com/2024/11/24/new-study-shows-ev-batteries-last-much-longer-than-expected/ https://phys.org/news/2024-11-enormous-cache-rare-earth-elements.amp https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/29/2025-tipped-to-be-bumper-year-for-evs-as-emission-laws-change-and-new-models-arrive#:~:text=Electric utes, vans and sports,year for low-emission vehicles. https://theprogressplaybook.com/2024/12/17/asia-is-leading-the-way-in-large-scale-floating-solar/ https://www.ceic.com/gjnyjtwwEn/xwzx/202411/c315e1982ebc4a68844a7473a2734d18.shtml https://www.electrive.com/2024/12/20/usa-trump-set-to-overhaul-electric-mobility-policy-enormously/ https://theprogressplaybook.com/2024/12/09/these-are-the-most-effective-policies-for-boosting-ev-adoption/ https://electrek.co/2024/12/31/california-grid-100-percent-renewables-no-blackouts-cost-rises/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/ship-strikes-now-leading-cause-of-whale-deaths-uw-study-finds/ https://thedriven.io/2024/12/19/low-income-and-frontline-workers-to-access-cut-price-loans-in-new-bid-to-boost-ev-sales/ 00:00 - Introduction 00:25 - Transport & Energy Transition 01:10 - Duracell competition advert 01:27 - Burning fossil fuel 02:37 - Exposing the truth 04:12 - EV batteries and how long they last 04:28 - EV battery research study 06:18 - Burning coal 07:00 - Research & study - Using coal ash for our benefit 08:00 - Australias Pollution Cap & EV Sales 09:30 - Floating solar 09:40 - Benefits of floating solar 10:00 - Installing floating solar in Asia 11:22 - Donald Trumps administration plans for EVs 13:30 - What helps EV sales? 15:14 - EV sales statistics 17:12 - Are wind turbines killing whales? 19:11 - EV support for frontline workers 20:30 - Secondhand EVs 21:56 - How we take EVs to the masses 22:50 - Competition to make the best EV advert ever [email protected] 23:40 - Duracell advert and competition This episode is sponsored by Duracell Energy Enter the Free Prize Draw to WIN your own Duracell Energy bunny here: https://www.duracellenergy.com/givaway/ Free Prize Draw Terms & Conditions can be found here: https://www.duracellenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Prize-Draw-2025-Puredrive-Energy-Ltd.pdf Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fullychargedshow Why are our episodes now sponsored? https://fullycharged.show/blog/dan-caesar-on-x-insta-youtube-and-why-we-made-a-contro[…]s-on-fully-charged-everything-electric-electric-vehicles-uk/ Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: [email protected] Everything Electric AUSTRALIA NSW - Sydney Showground - 7th, 8th & 9th March 2025 Everything Electric LONDON (UK) - ExCel - 16th, 17th & 18th April 2025 Everything Electric CANADA - Vancouver Convention Center - 5th, 6th & 7th September 2025 Everything Electric SOUTH (UK) - Farnborough International - 10th, 11th & 12th October 2025 Everything Electric AUSTRALIA VIC - 14th, 15th & 16th November 2025 #fullychargedshow #everythingelectricshow #homeenergy #cleanenergy #battery #electriccars #electricvehicles #heatpumps #fullychargedshow #everythingelectricshow #homeenergy #cleanenergy #battery #electriccars #electricvehicles