Still To Be Determined

https://youtu.be/6GImikPccQY Matt and Sean talk about how recycling renewable energy tech is a major step forward, and what comes next. Do we have this problem solved? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How We Solved Renewables BIGGEST Problem https://youtu.be/j1HWNXmmld4?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ (00:00) - - Intro & Feedback (13:49) - - Renewables Biggest Problem Dis...

Matt and Sean talk about new battery research, potential shifts in cost, and why we’re having this conversation in the first place. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, Why This Ultra Cheap Battery Breakthrough Matters https://youtu.be/qZ8z5tFzuIw?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ (00:00) - - Intro & Feedback (10:04) - - Battery Breakthrough Discussion YouTube version of the po...

https://youtu.be/Bif5xp62fyY Matt and Sean talk about the crazy logistics of building a Canadian wind-turbine project. How difficult is it to build a wind farm? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, The Hidden Work Behind Wind Energy https://youtu.be/rKPYy8RF1RU?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcast Get in touch: ht...

https://youtu.be/ogtiwDEAKik Matt had the chance to chat with Dr. Ramin Mehdipour and Professor Seamus Garvey from the University of Nottingham about their research into ice source heat pumps. They have a novel idea for reusing the UK’s natural gas pipe network to deliver non-potable water into heat pumps for heat. The coolest part of the idea is just that … they turn the water into ice to make th...

https://youtu.be/h-js4IJSGb8 Matt had the chance to chat with Teague Egan, founder and CEO of Energy X, about the latest updates on their progress for direct lithium capture. This process is a much more efficient way to extract the lithium we need from more locations … and with a much better environmental impact. YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcast Get in touch:...

https://youtu.be/QeRBh13g8k4 Matt and Sean talk about Matt’s hunt for the holy grail: a solid state battery definition. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, Is This Solid State Battery REALLY Solid State? https://youtu.be/wLK0GAr0Kb8?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi4At-R_1s6-_50PCbYsoEcj YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcast Get in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcas...

https://youtu.be/snzxccZUSuQ Matt and Sean talk about recent breakthroughs in Zinc batteries, and how it may not be soon that we see any of this on the store shelves. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How Zinc Batteries Are Defying Limits https://youtu.be/lWd6I2og-e0?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcast Get in...

https://youtu.be/Az6ryVaxHd8 Matt and Sean talk about the items at CES that people should be–but aren’t–talking about. Was there anything you saw that think should have been covered? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, 5 BEST Things I Saw in Vegas at CES 2025 https://youtu.be/x9TE5I2ODxk?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi4At-R_1s6-_50PCbYsoEcj YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stil...

https://youtu.be/V-kyXGA_Kpw Matt and Sean talk about corporations trying to improve on sustainability efforts. Where are they moving forward, and where are they falling behind? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, Can Companies like Apple Save the Planet? https://youtu.be/dD3KgWiMlPs?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbd...

https://youtu.be/hIZbGfNbKpM Matt sat down with Soheil Akbari, CEO of Teal EV, to talk about the challenges and innovations in EV charging. From rugged, cold-weather-ready chargers to simplifying the user experience, Teal is rethinking what reliability and affordability mean in this space. Soheil’s insights into building better charging infrastructure are a must-listen for anyone curious about the...

https://youtu.be/gbRn1j39M0E Matt had the chance to chat with Dr. Chris Case, CTO of Oxford PV, about the future of solar energy and their breakthrough perovskite tandem cells. With decades of experience in photovoltaics, Chris shared how this cutting-edge technology is pushing solar panels to unprecedented efficiency levels, all while keeping sustainability and scalability at the forefront. Watch...

https://youtu.be/_1hgPAx1fEo Matt had an opportunity to talk to the co-founders of Edison Motors, Chace Barber and Eric Little, about how they’re electrifying trucks. Not just any kind of truck, but the heavy, workhorse trucks used in everything from deliveries to hauling logs for the timber industry. Their approach is really unique and one that makes you wonder, why haven’t we been doing this all...

https://youtu.be/SO3zQqS3GaM Matt had an opportunity to talk to Josh Charles about his new company, Coul St., which is developing an on-street EV charging station. It’s a really clever system that could make a huge difference for suburban and urban locations where EV owners don’t have access to a garage. Josh is a fellow Youtuber who is putting his engineering background to work to try and solve a...

https://youtu.be/vQr6rVBxcHM Matt and Sean talk about shape-memory alloys and the future possibility of solid state cooling technology. Don’t get bent out of shape, but could this be the future of cooling tech? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How Solid State Cooling Could Change Everything https://youtu.be/GHl6buYjZGE?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ YouTube version of the po...

https://youtu.be/zX-frOmbW00 On today’s episode of Still To Be Determined we’re talking about graphene batteries, as well as an interview with Dr. Ichiro Tak-ay-yuchi about how a shape changing metal alloy could be the future of heating and cooling. Sci-fi or Sci-real? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How Solid State Cooling Could Change Everything https://youtu.be/GHl6buYjZGE?list=P...

https://youtu.be/Sg2tUn6v1tI Matt had an opportunity to talk to Tom Sahagian about retrofitting apartment buildings in NYC over to heat pumps. This was covered by Matt in his episode: https://undecidedmf.com/why-this-window-heat-pump-is-genius/ Tom works at the NYCHA, and teaches Analysis for Energy Efficiency at Columbia University's School of Professional Studies Master of Science in Sustainabil...

https://youtu.be/M0UHj5rsQJQ Matt and Sean talk about what’s creating a hydrogen boom. Will hydrogen finally find a niche in our renewable energy future? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How a Hydrogen Breakthrough is Closer Than Ever https://youtu.be/ISuUlc8widc?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi4At-R_1s6-_50PCbYsoEcj YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcast Get in tou...

https://youtu.be/6-yAMfUQbDw Matt and Sean talk about some new and interesting solar panel technology, and what’s happened to some of the weirder proposals. How many pieces of solar panel tech have ended up in the garbage pile? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, Why These Quirky Advances Could Change Solar Forever https://youtu.be/XAFzRFth1lE?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi66M5ZJIZziqyRVVGmISv8Z You...

https://youtu.be/82oImZLFY5s Matt and Sean talk about a solar panel technology that may deserve some time in the sun. Does this solar cell tech deserve the spotlight? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How the Next Big Solar Panel Tech is Already Here https://youtu.be/3GIzZwQw4nc?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpod...

https://youtu.be/ikukEEHTkeY Matt and Sean talk about a slow year for wind, and what might be a better future, as well as more feedback on Matt’s net zero home build motivations and results. Does wind energy really blow? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, The Real Story Behind US Wind's HUGE Losses https://youtu.be/77dZGh34aX8?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ YouTube version of...

https://youtu.be/bTN011lzSUk Matt and Sean talk about one year in Matt’s net zero house (with Sean living in the walls). Was it worth it? Plus, a little sidetrack talking about existential dread and AI. AI Podcasters: https://www.reddit.com/r/notebooklm/comments/1fr31h8/notebooklm_podcast_hosts_discover_theyre_ai_not Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, What I Learned After 1 Year in My...

https://youtu.be/sLvptLrKzJM Matt and Sean talk about wind farms, expectations, and corrections. How much wind is too much wind? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, The World’s Largest Wind Farm has a Tiny Problem https://youtu.be/8R19I8rdyR4?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi5L-NMz3MT-4pT2cJFi1stz YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcast Get in touch: https://undecidedmf....

https://youtu.be/AQqE5UedBPE Matt and Sean talk about feedback on solid state batteries, and also discuss Matt’s trip to Vancouver to the Everything Electric Show 2024. YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcast Get in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedback Support the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determined Follow us on X: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mat...

https://youtu.be/HpMmMvg1IxU Matt spoke to Dr. Tim Holme, Co-Founder and CTO of QuantumScape, about solid state batteries and some interesting news coming out of QuantumScape. Does this sound like a good step forward for solid state batteries’ path to the market? For more information on the QuantumScape and PowerCo deal: https://undecided.link/QuantumScapePowerCoDeal Watch the Undecided with Matt...

https://youtu.be/9ubh2J5vD3w Matt and Sean talk about the pressures of entering the compressed air energy storage market. Is there a market here or is it all full of hot air? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How Compressed Air Batteries are FINALLY Here https://youtu.be/VS05y9mQgbw?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltb...