iLikeBatteries

Mike and Jeff explore Mike's portable power station strategy; Jeff is going solar and takes us through the details; warning about buying a home with solar panels; modeling AI energy usage for AI; Let's talk about hydro-electric.

Jeff and Mike have a chat about Jeff's Tesla Model Y full self driving experience; Porsche's in the Park event benefitting the Dempsey Center; discussion of real cost of EV battery replacement; so, what is a semi-solid state battery anyway?; off the grid AI data center gives EV batteries a second life.

Mike and Jeff discuss a battery + solar powered floating urban greenhouse; a plug for Freight Farms; CATL's swappable EV battery tech and barriers to aoption in the US; a hybrid car ferry?; New England meets power demands with battery backup solutions.

Jeff and Mike discuss Texas' improvements in the area of electricity demands through increased solar and battery backup; Are Battery Electric Trains a reality?; Solid state batteries drive towards 1,800 miles of range; Porsche + AI = Better Batteries.

Mike hosts Kieran O'Regan and Lorenzo Bergamaschi from About:Energy to discuss their innovative battery development and simulation technology. From Porsche to McMurtry to Formula 1, About:Energy accelerates the development of better, more sustainable batteries.

Jeff and Mike continue unpacking the new regulations for batteries in your checked luggage; the 100 watt-hour tipping point; sometimes the airlines and the TSA don't seem to agree; have you heard about HeaterMeals?

Mike and Jeff muse about: K1 indoor go-karts; Switzerland trials solar panels between train tracks; Worldwide solar generation rankings; battery-powered ships; confusion surrounding some new TSA regulations regarding batteries and luggage on airplanes.

Jeff and Mike chat about a Swedish university protoype of a fluid, flexible battery; Ecoflow's balcony solar panel; Porsche Cayman/Boxster EV delays; how EVs get their capacity from smaller cells; home EV chargers as incentives.

Mike and Jeff talk about a CES 2025 solar roof tile announcement from Jackery; a reminder to check your 12V car battery; differences between marine batteries and automotive batteries; the guys come across a horrible Amazon ad for alkaline batteries and why Pale Blue Earth batteries will serve you better.

Jeff and Mike discuss the possible benefits a sodium-ion battery pack by Elecom; breaking ground with the Elgo-Plus Springer Max-EB micro excavator; is it worth $22k?