iLikeBatteries

Mike and Jeff speak with Shaun Pirie, Product Design Manager with Deciwatt (https://deciwatt.global) about their unique approach to product design and the sometimes extreme constraints under which their products must perform.

Mike and Jeff with some follow-ups to last week's episode. Batteries in the news. Battery powered lawn equipment and why Jeff needs to go shopping.

Mike and Jeff get weighed down with the notion of the gravity battery and discuss their potential. Also, a brief batteries in the news segment.

Batteries in the News. Mike has a vision, about a shed. We dedicate some air to battery powered cooling devices.

Mike and Jeff chat about eBikes and muse about what Tesla might be announcing next week.

Jeff and Mike offer up suggestions for how to properly dispose of your spent batteries, and they discover the Oxford Electric Bell. Also, batteries in the news.

Mike and Jeff dig into Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and why you might want to consider getting one if you don't already own one.

Our apologies for a technical issue that resulted in us losing our recording for this week. We'll be back next week with a full show.

We dug into the following articles:

1. Solid State Batteries
2. Best Portable Chargers/Power Banks
3. Solar Energy System uses Aluminum to Store Energy

Thanks for your patience. Send us questions at: [email protected]

Jeff and Mike continue their discussion of electric vehicles (EVs) and dig into lithium mining.

Mike and Jeff scratch the surface of battery-powered vehicles; including a little bit of history.