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Jeff and Mike are once again joined by the founder of Mangrove Lithium, Saad Dara, for continued discussions about their processes and how they can significantly reduce costs in the battery manufacturing process; economic and job opportunities for those in the fossil fuel industry; do you know where sodium sulfate comes from? or where it goes? Listen in to find out!

Today, Jeff and Mike are excited to host Dr. Saad Dara from Mangrove Lithium. Mangrove has developed an electro-chemical lithium refining process that is not only simpler than current methodologies, but also minimizes environmental impacts. You'll definiltey learn something this week!

Mike and Jeff discuss real-world second life battery usage in California; NASA and batteries that can survive the hostile environment on the planet Venus; exploring the home storage options from Growatt Energy.

Jeff and Mike continue their conversation with Matt Lamontagne of Leo & Son's Auto Repair. We get into the diagnostic tools that Matt uses on a daily basis; thoughts on hybrid electric vehicles; battery upgrades; EV mod's and Matt's opinion of the Corvette eRay.

Mike and Jeff are delighted to welcome back to the show our only 4 time guest (so far), Matt Lamontagne of Leo & Son's Auto Repair. Matt tells us a not so great story about his Mach-E; we discuss the two types of battery systems in EVs; a discussion about hybrids.

Jeff and Mike review a bunch of different ways to cook with battery power. Options from Makita, Aleko, Kadell, a couple from Crockpot, and an amazing travel oven from KickAss Products.

Mike and Jeff discuss inclement weather battery strategies; Jeff buys a new shaver; let's review the BYOB EcoSimmer and three power stations that might run it.

Jeff and Mike unpack the lower priced Model Y (and nick-pick Tesla battery naming); a question about Tesla battery production costs; what the heck is going on in Wyoming?; how big is the battery reuse market?

Mike and Jeff dig into a few more standouts from CES 2023, and answer the question, "What is a solar gallon?"

Jeff and Mike recap the battery-related news out of the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Jeff tells a story about Hue smart bulbs.