Best Ag Engineering Podcasts (2025)

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Who's Toddling Off? 1:11:01

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Who makes a self-destructing phone? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! There’s nothing good to report from the Ashes, so the Steves are sticking to the stock market this week. Unfortunately, there’s nothing good to report there, either… Todd Combs isn’t going to be Warren Buffett’s long-term replacement. He’s leaving for a job at J.P. Morgan…

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Can AI revolutionize EPC? 35:01

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Big construction projects in the U.S. are notoriously unpredictable, often finishing over budget and behind schedule. Part of the problem is the inherent complexity of these kinds of projects, like data centers and first-of-a-kind plants. But there’s another problem: the companies that actually build these projects — called EPC firms for engineerin…

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Dave Swain: Persistence, Pivots and Ag-Tech Progress 20:50

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Ryan Cote sits down with ag-tech founder Dave Swain to unpack his journey from an Indiana farm to leading Vision Technology Management. They talk about adapting to change, surviving a full year with zero revenue, and why communication and relationships matter just as much as the latest tools.By Ryan Cote

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Who benefits from the AI power bottleneck? 34:56

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The bottleneck holding back AI is a scarcity of power, or so goes the story. That may be true — and plenty of reporting backs it up — but different actors in the space face varying incentives to play up or play down that narrative. So what incentives are at play, and how do they shape each player's story? In this episode, Shayle talks to Shanu Math…

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Tires and Technology: Talking about Soil Compaction Management 45:23

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Tony Mensing and Kapil Arora break down the science behind soil compaction, explaining how equipment adjustments and technology can help manage compaction. They discuss the physical process of soil compaction and its impacts for ag crop production and share practical steps farmers can take to protect soil structure. Understanding and Managing Soil …

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Growing, Drying and Selling Medicinal Herbs with Jeff Carpenter of Zack Woods Herb Farm: EP36 1:18:53

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Text me a message! Today’s episode comes to you from Hyde Park, Vermont where we visit with Jeff Carpenter from Zack Woods Herb Farm. They grow medicinal herbs and have been doing so for 26 years. We start off with a look into his high tunnel where they grow their starts, discuss the construction of their batch dryer, check out a field of perennial…

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Food, Engineering & The Budget 1:02:39

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How many runs are England going to lose the next Test by? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Both Steves have been doing well this week in the stock market. But the S&P 500 has been ahead of both of them – just... Compass Group is a stock we liked very much when we looked at it earlier this year, but we thought it was expensive. It’s fallen …

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Buy Now Pay Later, Dodgy Accounting and Burry's Big Short 1:04:52

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Who’s going to win the Ashes? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! In a down week for the stock market, it’s Steve W who’s been making it happen for the show this week. He’s down slightly less than Steve D – is that what winning looks like? Nvidia’s earnings this week looked pretty good – sales growth was strong and is expected to be strong in…

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Looking for a turnaround in transmission 29:15

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After years of stalled transmission buildout, there are new signs of progress. Earlier this month, SPP approved $8.6 billion in transmission projects across 14 states. Major plans are emerging in MISO, PJM, and ERCOT. Despite the DOE canceling its loan guarantee, the Grain Belt Express is still moving forward. And regardless of court battles, so is…

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New Mexico proves America can still build [partner content] 31:15

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Across the country, people are asking the same question: why is it so hard to build in America? From transmission lines to clean energy factories, projects are taking longer, costs are rising, and frustration is growing. But in New Mexico, two cabinet secretaries are trying to show that it doesn’t have to be this way. Together, Economic Development…

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Almost A Building Sector Special! 1:17:40

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Who’s winning 2-0? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Steve W’s matched the S&P 500 this week and Steve D’s not far behind. Despite some big movements, it’s all pretty tight in the stock market this week. 3i – one of the FTSE 100’s top performers – crashed at the end of the week. It’s been a bad year for private equity firms, but the company…

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Driving down the cost of green hydrogen 41:28

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A few years ago, industry and political leaders embraced hydrogen as a solution to a laundry list of hard-to-abate decarbonization challenges — steel production, ammonia production, and more. But hydrogen failed to come down in costs and policymakers pulled back support. Ultimately, the bubble burst. So what does it take to drive down the costs of …

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The Unsexy & The Unloved 1:15:44

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Who’s been making hailstones fall? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show. Steve W has had a dreadful week in the stock market and it’s not been better for Spurs on the football pitch. But Steve D’s here to save the show and the week. Rightmove shares crashed on Friday after the company issued its Q3 update. That bit was fine, but there are some …

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Inside a $300 million bet on AI for physical R&D 36:26

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A big problem with using artificial intelligence to discover new materials? It struggles to predict beyond its training data. That means AI might be better at optimizing known materials than discovering entirely new ones — like a room temperature superconductor or carbon-capture sorbents. But since we last covered the topic in September 2024, a few…

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Fenceless Goat Grazing at Does Leap Farm: EP35 1:33:23

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Text me a message! Today’s episode comes to you from Bakersfield Vermont where we visit with George van Vlaanderen of Does’ Leap Farm (https://doesleap.com/). He shares how they developed the farm from raw wooded land while raising children, goats and living in a yurt all at the same time over twenty years ago. He shares now how his grazing system …

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The Good, The Bad & The Strange? 1:10:24

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Who’s doing a Warren Buffett with a secret stock? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show. Steve W has had a dreadful week in the stock market and it’s not been better for Spurs on the football pitch. But Steve D’s here to save the show and the week. Alphabet is hitting new highs after a strong earnings report. Investors are impressed by its Googl…

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Robert Weiss: Nail B2B Video by Leading With Your Message 22:01

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Video pro Robert Weiss joins Ryan Cote on the Manufacturer's Mindset Podcast to share how manufacturers win with message-first videos, smarter planning, and AI polish. Learn to turn one shoot into sales, training, and industry-specific assets that drive revenue.By Ryan Cote

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Unpacking DOE's proposal to transform data center interconnection 40:37

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Last Thursday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider rulemaking to fast-track interconnection for large loads — as long as they agree to be curtailable or colocate with dispatchable generation. So what does this proposal actually mean for interconnection? In this episode, Shayle talks with Allis…

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Netflix Sinks & B&M Stinks - Plus A Hot New IPO! 1:14:34

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Who buys branded tuna!? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Both Steves have nailed it this week – head of the FTSE 100 and the S&P 500. There are 51 other weeks in this year, sadly, but we’ll take the wins where we can get them. Netflix shares fell 10% as earnings came in below expectations. But this was the result of a one-off tax hit in Br…

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Five big questions about the future of energy 44:23

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We’ve covered AI’s massive power appetite in depth over the past year – with good reason. It’s the driving force behind much of the change and uncertainty in the energy world right now, from the error bars around our demand for electricity to the lineup of technologies vying to meet that demand. In this episode Shayle talks to his colleague Andy Lu…

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Frontier Forum: The new power map for AI infrastructure 36:04

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As AI reshapes the industrial landscape, companies are questioning whether the grid can keep pace. Permitting delays, transmission constraints, and reliability risks are forcing developers to rethink where power comes from. In this episode, KR Sridhar, CEO of Bloom Energy, lays out a radically different vision. He believes that many data centers wi…

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Is The AI Bubble About To Burst? 1:10:07

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► Get a free fractional share!What’s the tail risk for the stock market? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! A big underperformance from one Steve this week and a big outperformance from the other one. But who’s managed to do what? October’s Bank of America Fund Managers Survey suggests investors are worrying about an AI bubble. So we’re revi…

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Calibrating hype with Akshat Rathi 41:14

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In the climate space, every idea sits somewhere along the hype continuum. Some command outsize attention. Others fly under the radar despite big potential. And a rare few hit the sweet spot, earning exactly the buzz they deserve. But how do you tell which is which? In this episode, Shayle teams up with Akshat Rathi, senior reporter for climate at B…

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How insurance can narrow the valley of death [partner content] 26:50

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Jamie Daggett started his career as a mechanical engineer working for cleantech startups in Silicon Valley. But after five startups and three buyouts, Daggett saw the same story repeat itself: good technologies that worked in the lab often died before reaching commercial scale. And often they didn’t fail because the science was wrong; they failed b…

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Paul Kiesche: Build a Manufacturer Brand That Boosts Sales and Hiring 25:31

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In this episode, we speak with Paul Kiesche from Aviate Creative about real world lessons on branding, AI, and resilience. Specifically, how a focused manufacturer brand boosts sales and hiring, how to show up in Google and ChatGPT, and why AI is a tool not a replacement. He also covers losing six clients in two days, the power of niching, and simp…

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Long Island Landscaper to 20 Acres of Vegetables with Jon & Karin of Bear Roots Farm: EP34 1:29:59

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Text me a message! Today’s episode comes to you from Williamstown Vermont where we visit with Jon Waner and Karin Bellemare of Bear Roots Farm and The Roots Farm Market. Together they’ve built up a 20 acre vegetable farm and local goods store in Central Vermont. Jon starts off by sharing how they got started in Long Island, and how they ramped up t…

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Is A Crash Coming? 1:14:42

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What do hedge fund managers think is going to cause a stock market crash? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! All change this week – Steve W creeps back towards being average as Steve D’s portfolio has an off week. But why’s it a bad week to be Welsh? The stock market is definitely going to crash, the only questions are when and why? One cand…

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How Base Power plans to use its fresh $1B 39:51

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Yesterday, Base Power announced a $1 billion series C, giving the residential battery company an eye-popping $4 billion post-money valuation. Base manufactures, installs, owns, and operates residential batteries — a vertical integration strategy that CEO Zach Dell says is the “magic” to beating utility-scale batteries on CapEx. The company also act…

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Frontier Forum: A new playbook for clean energy growth 31:57

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After the failure of federal climate legislation in 2010, clean energy advocates realized they had to look elsewhere for momentum. The result was a shift toward states and regional markets — and the creation of Advanced Energy United, a trade group built to make policy progress outside of Washington. Today, that strategy is more important than ever…

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Greggs, AG Barr & Why Pharma Is Rocketing! 1:10:31

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What is Chinese tapas? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Steve W’s had a below-average week, but Steve D is absolutely running away with it. Or at least, he would be if he hadn’t had such a big lunch… A year has passed since Steve W thought he saw 30% upside in AG Barr shares, so it’s time to check in on that idea. And the results so far ha…

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The new wave of DERs 39:03

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Demand response was the original distributed energy resource. In its early days, it was surprisingly manual: a grid operator would call up a large load, like a factory, and request a few hours of reduced demand during peak times. Fast forward to today and DERs look dramatically different. They’re automated, deployed frequently across the country, a…

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The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Explained 49:02

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In this episode, Tony Mensing sits down with Dr. Matt Helmers to explore the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (INRS)—an initiative launched in 2013 to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus runoff into the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico by 45%. Dr. Helmers breaks down the science and policy behind the strategy, highlighting the roles of both agricult…

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Reviewing Our Portfolios Q3! 59:36

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Who does Steve D want to open the England batting? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! It’s the end of Q3 and time to check in on the PlayingTSE portfolios. And the last week hasn’t been a particularly good one for either Steve. Steve W has finally managed to buy a European stock for his portfolio. It’s LVMH, which has actually done quite wel…

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Ag residue and carbon removal 35:16

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Agricultural byproducts like corn stover, wood chips, and soybean husks typically get left to decompose and release carbon dioxide. Don’t call them “waste” though; some farmers use these byproducts as field cover to improve soil health. And industry uses a fraction of this biomass as feedstock for valuable products like ethanol, electricity, and he…

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Don Fuchs: Keep Shoveling and Outlast the Competition 19:40

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In this episode of The Manufacturer's Mindset Podcast, Ryan Cote talks with Don Fuchs, CEO of Harris Thermal Transfer Products. Don shares his unique career journey from law and legal tech entrepreneurship to leading a 140-year-old family-owned manufacturing company.By Ryan Cote

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Trumps Market Changes - How Bad Are They For Investors? 1:19:12

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What has more rabbits than people? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Steve D is back from holiday and his portfolio is firing on just about every cylinder available. Steve W hasn’t done badly, but it’s been a great week for the man from Hull… Nearly nobody thinks the US stock market should be more like the UK. But President Trump has floate…

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Is now the time for DERs to scale? 41:01

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A decade ago, DERs were hot. The hype was that things like batteries, smart devices, and other distributed energy technologies would offset the need for expanding traditional grid infrastructure. But DERs never took off, at least not at the scale that many hoped for. They had high price tags and short track records compared to the existing substati…

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Mushrooms, Veggies, Meat and More! From Farmers Market to on Farm Cider House at 1000 Stone Farm: EP33 1:34:24

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Text me a message! Today’s Episode comes to you from Brookfield Vermont where we visit with Kyle Dodda and Betsy Simpson of 1000 Stone Farm. They’ve got many balls in the air with a wide range of crops from veggies to perennial fruit, eggs and meat, hard cider and a restaurant. They sell retail out of a farmstore, wholesale, CSA & go to a farmers m…

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Our Favourite Episode Ever (Re-Release) 1:02:40

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When to colocate data centers with generation 36:32

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The idea of colocating data centers with behind-the-meter generation is picking up steam, including large projects in Memphis, Texas, and Utah developing significant on-site capacity, mostly from combined-cycle gas plants. The main argument is speed to power. Building your own generation allows data centers to sidestep the challenges involved in gr…

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Google, Zscaler & The High Yield Financials 1:17:29

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What’s Steve W worrying about at the end of the month? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Both Steves are ahead of the market this week – or at least, they were when we recorded this week’s show! But one is more ahead than the other… The big story this week is Alphabet’s antitrust case and there are two parts to it. The significance of being…

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Makenzie Morrill: "Look for the Duct Tape" in Marketing and Customer Success 19:55

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In this episode, we chat with Makenzie Morrill, Marketing Mgr at Spartronics, about her journey into manufacturing, networking, and "looking for the duct tape" when solving customer challenges. She shares lessons from being a one-person marketing team, how AMA fuels her growth, and why AI is best as an assistant (not a replacement).…

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AMA: Geoengineering, nuclear, power prices, and more 42:06

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You sent in great questions, and today we’re answering them. In this episode, Shayle hands it over to Lara Pierpoint, the managing director of Trellis Climate at the Prime Coalition and host of The Green Blueprint. Together they cover topics like: Whether solar radiation management will remain the “black sheep” of climate technologies What technolo…

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From GPU to Gate Gourmet 1:13:29

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What’s Steve D been doing with his plums? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Matching results this week for the Steves. Both down, both in between the FTSE 100 and the S&P 500, but both the same – not a particularly noteworthy performance. Nvidia’s remarkable growth story continues, but how remarkable actually is it? It’s twice Alphabet’s ma…

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The mechanics of data center flexibility 36:07

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Adding flexibility to data center loads could ease strain on the grid and reduce the need for costly new generation. And, according to one study, shaving off just a few megawatts during peak hours could also unlock unused capacity —as many as 98 gigawatts in the U.S — if those facilities reduced load by just 0.5% each year. The problem: data center…

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Clockwork Earnings, Soft Cycles and Accounting Blunders 1:14:12

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Who’s in Steve D’s Fantasy Football team? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Both Steves seem to have solved the stock market this week, with portfolios going up on days where the S&P 500 has gone down. But only one has outperformed this week… Shares in WH Smith crashed 42% on Thursday after the company issued a profit warning. But it bounce…

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The Green Blueprint: Terrawatt Infrastructure’s billion-dollar strategy 35:45

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Editor's note: With the Trump administration's efforts to roll back California's electric trucking rules, there's new attention on heavy duty transport right now. So we're bringing you a deep dive into the industry, an episode of The Green Blueprint on Terawatt Infrastructure's $1 billion strategy to build charging depots. In 2021, Neha Palmer co-f…

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AXON Deep Dive With Stocks & Savings! 1:21:50

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Who’s gone from a partnership to a limited company? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Steve W’s away on holiday this week, but before he went away he sat down with Jamie from Stocks and Savings to catch up. It’s been a while, so how are they getting on? Jamie and Andreea have gone from being an Instagram operation to running a podcast of th…

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Ben Hanfling: How Understanding Customer Needs Drives Product Development & Revenue Growth 20:06

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In this episode of Manufacturer's Mindset, we sit down with Ben Hanfling, Chief Revenue Officer at Bay Cities Metal Products, a family-owned manufacturing company specializing in roofing and building products. Ben discusses the importance of listening to customers, empowering employees, and the strategic thinking required to increase revenue in a c…

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The case for sodium-ion 45:36

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Our first episode covering sodium-ion batteries featured a cautious take on the chemistry: Back in February Adrian Yao, founder of Stanford’s STEER program, explained the challenges of reaching competitive energy density and costs, especially given the falling price of LFP. Still, sodium-ion chemistries are picking up steam, thanks largely to growi…