Episodes 258
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (9)
Since Jan 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Batteries are everywhere. Let's understand them better.

Join us each week as we discuss why we like batteries and learn more about the growing power of batteries around you each day.

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258: Lake Tahoe vs Data Centers

Jun 02, 2026 25m

Jeff and Mike discuss the impact of Jeff's solar installation on his electric bill; Lake Tahoe residents are told they have a year to find a new source of electricity; Energy.gov has some great…

257: The Day the Delta Died

May 19, 2026 30m

Mike and Jeff discuss the demise of Mike's Delta; Jeff's Volvo XC 40 Recharge Adventure from New Hampshire to NYC and back; Solar production update from Jeff; Plug-In solar approved in Maine; DOE…

256: More Iron in Your Battery Diet on Earth Day

May 05, 2026 25m

Jeff and Mike talk more in-depth about Jeff's solar installation; Happy Earth Day; Mike's chaining of his EcoFlow Delta and River; Mike's new battery powered mini chopper; Paris Climate Agreement…

255: Just Some Non-Sense

Apr 21, 2026 23m

Mike and Jeff get into Jeff's solar production to date and muse about EV charging; a battery powered cruise ship; Emporia Vue 3 and other circuit monitoring solutions.

254: iLikeSolar! Jeff's Panels are Up and Running!

Apr 07, 2026 31m

Jeff and Mike discuss, finally, Jeff's solar installation being complete and up and running! They go through all the technical details! Also, Saudi Arabia trading oil for batteries!

253: Even F1 Has a Hard Time Getting It Right

Mar 24, 2026 28m

Mike and Jeff have an F1 correction and discuss: Aston Martin's continued battery woes; more chat about VRFBs (Vanadium Redox Flow Battery) and where they're being used as grid attached storage;…

252: NOT Shaken NOR Stirred

Mar 10, 2026 28m

Jeff and Mike discuss some issues with Aston Martin's new Formula 1 car; Mike's successful heart surgery prompts a discussion about batteries in the healthcare industry; the guys learn about Vanadium…

251: R2 or 3PO?

Feb 24, 2026 26m

Jeff still waiting on his solar install; California bridges the solar gap with batteries; New England's largest battery storage facility opens in Gorham, Maine; a new digital marketplace for…

250: That's A LOT of Episodes...

Feb 10, 2026 38m

Jeff and Mike celebrate their 250th episode by spending some time looking back at the origins of iLikeBatteries, having some good laughs, and looking forward to many more episodes!

249: Three Qi's For 2026!

Jan 27, 2026 26m

Mike and Jeff wish you a Happy New Year! They chat about the good news for global clean energy; a Chinese emissions report; Jeff is still waiting for his solar install date; Mike's new iPhone raised…

248: Increasing Levers of Performance with Jill Pestana

Jan 13, 2026 23m

Part Two of our interview with Jill Pestana; Supply chain considerations; sodium ion batteries; simple definition of solid state batteries; Data Centers need batteries; Battery Safety is an important…

247: Getting Super-Hyper-Local with Jill Pestana

Dec 30, 2025 27m

Mike and Jeff host battery scientist and entrepreneur Jill Pestana for the first of a two-part interview. They touch on Jill's battery past, present, and future; battery chemistries; supply chain…

246: Capital G, Captial P, little A

Dec 16, 2025 30m

Jeff and Mike discuss Jeff's solar journey update; future of battery electric ships; a discussion of structural batteries; BrightNight provides grid support; Holiday Power solutions; Green Wave EV…

245: Has the venerable 18650 met its match?

Dec 02, 2025 29m

Mike and Jeff discuss Amazon's Self-Driving robotaxi...the ZOOX; ZOOX uses Panasonic's 21700 cells, but so does the Lucid Gravity; Review of naming of cylindrical cells; Green Wave EV Picks! 2023…

244: You Spin Me Right Round...

Nov 18, 2025 30m

Jeff and Mike discuss Jeff progress on the solar installation; Sunrun VPP sees huge jump in enrollment; EcoFlow's new Delta 3 1000 Air power station; Mike's battery powered washing machine; the guys…

243: It's a different kind of hybrid

Nov 04, 2025 22m

Mike and Jeff discuss a battery powered oyster boat; solar panel parking lots in South Korea; new features and products from EcoFlow; Mike and Jeff's Green Wave Picks; Jeff's solar update.

242: Hindsight is 2025

Oct 22, 2025 24m

Jeff and Mike discuss a new job site generator from Prolectric and describe 3 phase electrical power; sounding like Toyota is going for solid state batteries in EVs; a quick discussion about EV…

241: That's, like, 1 kilowatt per ton

Oct 07, 2025 19m

Mike and Jeff discuss some MIT research into concrete batteries; Big Beard Batteries' RV Solar Clinics; NIO sets a battery swapping record; EV range anxiety isn't what is used to be.

240: Batteries from the Salt of the Earth

Sep 23, 2025 29m

More to Jeff's boat saga; Watertown, MA High School going net-zero; Bluetti's sodium-ion power station debuts; Briggs and Stratton home backup solutions; Texas breaking power generation records...in…

239: Get Moving with the Ford eTransit!

Sep 09, 2025 31m

Mike and Jeff discuss Jeff's Dyson-esque battery opportunity; Belgrade Boats and Batteries; Hampton, NH making us proud; Jeff's eTransit experience; Pepsi Co goes for EV Big Rigs; P85D at Green Wave…

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