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Mike and Jeff cover a number of topics this week, including: the Artic Air, Penske truck USB ports, a show release frequency update, the Vinyard Wind 1 wind farm coming online, and great new Lithium Iron Phosphate gear from Lion Energy.

Jeff and Mike review 4 smaller form factor power stations that have between 75 and 90 Watt Hours of capacity and cost under $100! We discuss options from Gensrock, SBAOH, Marbero, and Apowking. 

Mike and Jeff recap Jeff's recent trip to Alaska, from a battery perspective, of course! We learn what a "spinning reserve" is in the context of exploring a really big BESS in Fairbanks, Alaska. Jeff rents a Model Y and can't find the wipers. 

Jeff and Mike remember John B. Goodenough and his lasting impact on the world, not jus the world of batteries; preview of upcoming small battery pack reviews.

Mike and Jeff talk about Jeff's upcoming trip; Jeff is going to rent a Model Y; should you drain your cell phone battery all the way down?; more swappable EV batteries coming?; NIO has a few issues; more about F1 battery tech, including UN38.3 transport rules.

Jeff and Mike muse about small power packs; they answer a listener question; where do we obtain phosphate for LFP batteries; what about LFP recycling?; Jeff attends the F1 race in Montreal and teaches Mike a thing or two.

Bicycle generator project update; Mike visits Jessie at GreenWave EV; Toyota's next generation battery is impressive; goals for energy density of solid-state cells; Runhood Power offerings; Ego battery quirk.

LFP v NMC; Jeff's bicycle generator project update; rain gutter power generation; LFP v NMC; Honda EGX racing carts plus other applications; brushed vs brushless motors; tax credit for 3 kWh batteries; ILB rating system in the works.

Mike reminds us how he chains together his battery packs; Jeff's bicycle generator update; more about LFP battery chemistry; electric tanker runs on LFPs; a rabbit hole leads us to a different Power X than we thought we were looking at.

Jeff and Mike answer a listener question about power stations: comparing a Yeti 3000-X to a EcoFlow Delta Max; Jeff attended the Battery Brunch by the Volta Foundation; 2023 Battery Report; Random thoughts about the Power Grid.