iLikeBatteries

Jeff and Mike are reminded that they should check to see if things are plugged in; Polaris Dawn launch and new space suits; Jeff's Lion Sanctuary consultation; Mike's Wave2 update; some floating solar in the Alps in Switzerland; 52 billion solar panels?

Mike and Jeff chat about Mike's purchase of an EcoFlow solar alignment gadget; Residential Clean Energy tax credit; have you heard of zinc-air batteries?; Titan Advanced Energy Solutions explains more about their ultrasound technology.

Jeff and Mike chat about AkzoNobel’s Resicoat battery protective spray; EV Batteries Cost 90% Less Compared To 15 Years Ago; Kronos and Yasheng Partnership: Revolutionizing Power with Nickel-63 Nuclear Battery; Mike acquires an EcoFlow WAVE 2; the guys learn about R290 and discuss the definition of a BTU.

Mike and Jeff discuss how California's 10,000+ MegaWatts of battery storage helped with recent heatwave; Potassium-ion 18650's?; Australia showing how to make neighborhood batteries fun; Yoshino's Solid State portable battery stations...are they worth it?

Jeff and Mike chat about a new British-based startup with a very fast charging battery. Vermont enacts a law about recycling single-use batteries. What is the best angle for your solar panels? Can batteries disrupt cold shipping?

Mike and Jeff host Mike's brother in law, Todd Perry, who has an off the grid camp in Canada and is looking for some advice about where to go next with his 20 year old off-grid solar + battery system.

Jeff and Mike discuss the BYD Seagull and HAN EVs; Blade Batteries; Coffee ground electrodes?; California's got Big Batteries (and reducing number of solar installations); Community batteries?; Jeff's heat pump installation is complete, but what about backup power?

Mike and Jeff discuss the ups and downs of the XEV Yoyo he spotted in Italy; Exploring L7e and L6e vehicle categories; Vermont passes a 100% renewable electricity mandate; Other VT incentives; Jeff's solar update and other options; 

Jeff and Mike follow-up on the Volta Foundation's 2023 Battery Report; they introduce you to Ernst Waldemar Jungner; Duracell's 60th Anniversary; Duracell and F1 connection; batteries now included.

Mike and Jeff talk discuss something they didn't initially think about during the solar eclipse; Let's talk about portable power stations and what you might learn about your energy usage; Mike sees a Cybertruck; Mike acquires an EV!