All Episodes

Matt and Sean talk about Matt’s good and bad decisions on solar panels for his home.

Matt and Sean talk about fixing flaws in solar panel designs and why previous attempts may have failed.

Matt and Sean talk about five emerging battery technologies that could be seen more in the future.

Matt and Sean talk about how to make passive house choices that work for you and why Matt made the choices he did for his net zero energy home.

Matt and Sean talk about new fusion energy production breakthroughs, like the US National Ignition Facility’s recent announcement on the first fusion ignition, and the long path to viability.

Matt and Sean talk about brick, rocks, and other physical heat storage battery tech paths. It’s an old concept that’s finally catching on in a big way.

Matt and Sean talk about why a 17-year old going back to first principles to solve a specific electric motor problem is important. It’s not the what, but the why.

Matt and Sean talk about how many wood batteries a woodchuck would chuck… Lignin, biochar, and sustainable tree farming are key to this being a success.

I had a chance to sit down and chat with Mike Donaldson, the Vice President, Fusion Island Engineering at General Fusion. It’s an interesting conversation about not only General Fusion’s technology, but the fusion industry at large. Hope you enjoy.

Matt and Sean talk about zinc batteries and why old tech doesn’t always stay old.