iLikeBatteries

Happy Birthday to Mike! Mike and Jeff dive into the BIN for an introduction to V2G; Jeff has a power outage and doesn't use his ICE generator; an EcoFlow "Pro Tip"; why customer feedback is important; Jeff reviews the EcoFlow iOS app.

Jeff and Mike explore Emergency Preparedness Month with options for under $100. 

Mike and Jeff present a public service announcement, especially for parents and grandparents. Crustaceans in the BIN.

In this second part of the interview with Tom Bishop of Paleblue Earth, Jeff and Mike dive into some creative intitiatives underway at Paleblue, 1% for the Planet and whether it is possible to harness the energy of the batteries that are discarded every day. Definitely a "don't mis it" episode!

Mike and Jeff are honored to have Tom Bishop of Paleblue Earth join us for a second time and fill us in on their amazing product line and strong growth over the last 18 months! Exclusive announcement inside this episode!

Jeff gives an update on his replacement EcoFlow River. The guys talk about single use battery recycling and then segue into a discussion of Segway scooters.

Mike and Jeff discuss battery replacements and then MacBook Air battery calibration. Then they move onto EV efficiency, and then explore a newcomer to the portable power station market.

Jeff and Mike welcome Brian who is a new Rivian R1T owner. Brian gives us the inside scoop on all things related to his new EV! Rivian, are you listening? You should be!

Update on Jeff's River. Eneloops have a unique characteristic. Paleblue AA's have stable voltage. Mobile phone and laptop battery replacement. And, in the BIN, what will become of gas stations?

Jeff and Mike dive into the BIN to talk about a click-bait single use battery article and some re-purposing that Kodak is doing. Jeff's Ecoflow River arrives and he gives first impressions. iLikeBatteries reaches a download milestone.

Mike and Jeff explore different kinds of large scale "batteries" (not all of which we agree should be called batteries). The guys discover Vanadium. Jeff buys a River.

Jeff and Mike dig deeper into the Hubble space telescope batteries and discover what is in the Webb telescope; a survey of some different battery powered fans (with build in batteries).

Mike and Jeff dive into the BIN to talk about the amazing longevity of the batteries in the Hubble Space Telescope; a warning about evaporating electrolytes; and Jack's EcoFlow comes in handy in Florida. 

Jeff and Mike answer some questions that came up recently about per-tank ranges for ICE vehicles and places you might be able to drive 100 mph. Then the guys go down a rabbit hole and explore battery-powered go-karts.

Jeff charges some iPhones off of the sun. New innovations by Sesame Solar. Mike and Jeff answer a listener question about voltage, which leads to a discussion about what it means to combine batteries in series or in parallel.

Jeff and Mike dive into the BIN to discuss innovations in battery charging speeds from Enovix, dual-chemistry batteries maybe going into BMW's iX EV SUV, and Aptera closes a funding round. 

Mike gives a quick update on the battery shed. Jeff follows up on Mike's solar charging challenge with some research and tips. Unique new charging options for Apple's brand new M2-based MacBook Air.

Jeff and Mike dive into the BIN for some news out of Hawaii as well as skyscraper "batteries"; Battery powered lawn mower updates and Jeff's tip for EGO battery removal; Mike poses a solar challenge to Jeff.

Mike and Jeff highlight a federal program to encourage better school busses; they revisit the Dyson battery issue with fresh information; Guinness World Records for EVs; Solid State Battery chemistry. Shout out to Brandon Boggs.

Jeff and Mike share a way of estimating home energy usage from ShopSolarKits.com; Battery Powered RVs are coming from Winnebago, Thor Industries, Mercedes-Benz, and Nissan. Introduction of Aptera.

Mike and Jeff dive into the BIN for a cool solar project in Portugal and the need for an ichthyologist. Then they look into monitoring solutions from TopGreener.com, Sense.com, Eyedro.com, and EmporiaEnergy.com. Mike learns about the shoulder seasons.

Jeff and Mike do a survey of 100 watt solar panels from the same four companies we discussed last week: Nature's Generator, Goal Zero, Lion Energy, and EcoFlow. At the end of the episode we dig into the BIN.

Mike and Jeff dive into options for storing solar, and possibly wind, energy. We go over options from Nature's Generator, Goal Zero, Lion Energy and EcoFlow. Which ones can you plug into your house?

Jeff and Mike discuss Jeff's misbehaving batteries; bad math on a RAVPower power pack? AC or DC for wind generators? Why we sometimes prefer alternating current over direct current. We're going to watch "The Current War".

Mike and Jeff with you a happy Earth Day! Today we reach into the BIN to discuss a fire at a battery recycling facility and a community battery storage project in Australia. This leads us to talk about Jeff's solar situation and some LED rope lights that Mike picked up that have a suprising battery chemistry.