Joe Britton
Grid ConnectionsJanuary 19, 202400:56:40

Joe Britton

In this episode we speak with Joe Britton, The Executive Director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association or ZETA (https://www.zeta2030.org/) . They’re working to make all new cars in the US be electric by 2030. We discuss everything about the current automotive landscape from impacts due to COVID, along with the current Biden administration and beyond. He shares how his team is working to make ZETA’s vision a reality by the end of the decade.


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Interview Sections
0:00 Intro


1:15 Joe’s background leading up to ZETA, and links in how things have changed over time. 


5:20 ZETA’s Policy Focus 


12:07 Domestic Manufacturing and Production 


16:51 Current landscape of Transportation Electrification 


24:21 Charging infrastructure (and how ZETA is working to make that transition easier for drivers)


30:34 COVID and Automotive Sales


38:10 Lessons Learned from Texas’ Grid Failures 


43:38 V2G - Vehicle to Grid and what it can unlock


50:15 Where does Hydrogen Fuel play into our future energy needs? 


53:13 What would Joe & ZETA like to see from the industry? 
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