Still To Be Determined

Still TBD: Matt Ferrell and Sean Ferrell
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Dec 7, 2022 • 19min

146: Discovering Covering Canals - Solar Panels + Water

https://youtu.be/7q6mYQ_TCgUMatt and Sean talk about what you get when you mix solar and calm water. There’s a lot of similarities between solar panels over water and solar panels over crops (agrivoltaics). There’s also a lot we can learn about solar from countries like India. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, “How Solar Panels Can Help Solve California’s Drought”: https://youtu.be/pCRX232VkBk?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi5LVxHfWfQE6-Y_HnK-sgXSYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on Twitter: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmfUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf  ★ Support this podcast ★
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Nov 30, 2022 • 29min

145: Put Those Cans To Use - Aluminum Ion Batteries

https://youtu.be/R2mdOHmdU7UOn today’s episode of Still To Be Determined we’re turning our beer cans into batteries … well … we’re talking about aluminum ion batteries and how they might be the successor to the lithium ion battery. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, “Can This Metal Really Beat the Lithium Battery?”: https://youtu.be/5B6icvUBNzE?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7UWp64ZlOKUPNXePMTdU4dYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on Twitter: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmfUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf  ★ Support this podcast ★
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Nov 22, 2022 • 55min

144: Gone Fusion - Exciting Fusion Energy Startups

https://youtu.be/DJxdRqxe7QkMatt and Sean discuss start-ups’ fusion energy plans, their timetable, and their potential. We also talk to Helion Energy’s CEO, David Kirtley about their technology. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, “Why Nuclear Fusion is Closer Than You Think”: https://youtu.be/yNP8by6V3RA?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi4dFnLD9622FK77atWtQVv7YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on Twitter: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmfUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf  ★ Support this podcast ★
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Nov 16, 2022 • 25min

143: Unity Homes - Matt’s Factory Built Net Zero Home

https://youtu.be/zQYIoyZZjMIMatt and Sean discuss Unity Homes’ approach to sustainable homebuilding (including Matt’s home!). Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, “The Simple Genius of a Prefabricated House - My Net Zero Home Build”: https://youtu.be/r-RTlbv84T8?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7FwYRnWkpCSkAeFOzrgh5h0YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on Twitter: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmfUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf  ★ Support this podcast ★
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Nov 9, 2022 • 22min

142: Passive (House) Aggressively - Net Zero at Scale

https://youtu.be/jt5vbXnc8OoMatt and Sean discuss large-scale passive buildings and the different technologies available today to make it happen. Everything from regenerative braking on elevators, to solar panels plus battery energy storage, to ERVs and air tight construction. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, “How Big Can You Make a Passive House?”: https://youtu.be/J4aTcU6Fzoc?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7UWp64ZlOKUPNXePMTdU4dYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on Twitter: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmfUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf  ★ Support this podcast ★
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Nov 2, 2022 • 27min

141: More Small Ideas - Nanotechnology at Work

https://youtu.be/yiIyjFo8lCsMatt and Sean discuss nanotechnology advancements driving battery breakthroughs from companies like EnergyX. Their metal organic frameworks are revolutionizing lithium mining, and potentially lithium batteries as well. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, “This is Game Changing Tech for Batteries - Lithium Mining Explained”: https://youtu.be/xWpLFUUDTiM?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi5LVxHfWfQE6-Y_HnK-sgXSYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on Twitter: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmfUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf  ★ Support this podcast ★
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Oct 26, 2022 • 23min

140: Baby Got Mach - Supersonic Net Zero Airplanes

https://youtu.be/clmikR-QtwUMatt and Sean discuss supersonic air travel and Matt’s real feelings about biofuels and Boom’s prospects.Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, “Fueling a Clean Supersonic Plane Comeback”: https://youtu.be/b4AZ2eslt5s?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi4dFnLD9622FK77atWtQVv7YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on Twitter: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmfUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf  ★ Support this podcast ★
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Oct 22, 2022 • 26min

139: Battery Breakthrough Giveaway

https://youtu.be/XQx6lPU-9iwMatt and Sean discuss missteps in battery development around a breakthrough formula for vanadium redox flow battery. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, “The Breakthrough Battery That The US Gave Away to China”: https://youtu.be/pQlG46F87Fs?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7UWp64ZlOKUPNXePMTdU4dYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on Twitter: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmfUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf  ★ Support this podcast ★
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Oct 20, 2022 • 47min

138: Smarter Lithium Mining and Next Gen Batteries

https://youtu.be/xZJFzaNybWIMatt talks to Teague Egan, EnergyX's CEO, about their direct extraction lithium mining pilot project in Bolivia, and what they're planning for a lithium metal next gen battery. Check out the Undecided With Matt Ferrell channel here: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmfYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on Twitter: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmf ★ Support this podcast ★
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Oct 5, 2022 • 20min

137: Homestead - Building a New Net Zero Home

https://youtu.be/gWBR8pwENSMMatt and Sean discuss planning for energy efficient home-building and more about Matt’s one big regret. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, “My Biggest Regret Building a Net Zero Home”: https://youtu.be/i4aqEjIwBwo?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7FwYRnWkpCSkAeFOzrgh5hYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on Twitter: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmfUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf  ★ Support this podcast ★

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