iLikeBatteries

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.

Jeff and Mike unpack their electric bills, recent electricity increases in New England, the differences that exist between neighboring states, and how batteries might help us bridge the gap.

Mike and Jeff take a quick tour through the world of battery-powered printers. Sometimes the details are dificult to find!

Jeff and Mike welcome Sergio Mendoza for part 3 of our discussion. In this segment we consider different anode and cathode materials and explore what might be coming in the future. F1, Tesla, and Apple and implications of "being cool". 

Jeff and Mike welcome certified lithium-ion battery expert, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, and all around great guy, Sergio Mendoza. In part two of a three part series, Sergio teaches us about battery capacity and the things that we can do to prolong the lives of our batteries.

Jeff and Mike welcome certified lithium-ion battery expert, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, and all around great guy, Sergio Mendoza. In this first part of a three part series, Sergio starts off with some battery basics, and then we dig into battery manufacturing and testing, and what we can expect in the future. This show was recorded before the situation in Ukraine and we send our support to the...

Mike and Jeff dig into the BIN. A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo on Pike's Peak, Apple Support article about battery temperature, Mike found another Mac battery app. Mike udpates us on the progress of the battery shed.

Jeff and Mike are honored to host Scott Case, Co-Founder and CEO of Recurrent Auto. By providing more transparency and confidence in pre-owned electric car transactions, Recurrent's mission is to accelerate the overall adoption of electric vehicles. Today the health of an electric vehicle battery is a black box. Recurrent is working to change that by collaborating with thousands of EV drivers and...

Mike and Jeff are honored to host Scott Case, Co-Founder and CEO of Recurrent Auto. By providing more transparency and confidence in pre-owned electric car transactions, Recurrent's mission is to accelerate the overall adoption of electric vehicles. Today the health of an electric vehicle battery is a black box. Recurrent is working to change that by collaborating with thousands of EV drivers and...