https://youtu.be/jLEO9Gbba0k Matt and Sean talk about the scramble to develop AI that could undermine the very underpinnings of … well… everything. Don’t panic. (Yet.) Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, Why the AI Revolution Has a Fatal Flaw https://youtu.be/hBfhd88DCZA?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ (00:00) - - Intro & Feedbac…

https://youtu.be/UWOAjs7ruGI Matt and Sean talk about desalination efforts deep under the ocean, and how it may play a part in solving water shortages. Don’t get salty before taking a listen. Undersea cables article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/60150/10-facts-about-internets-undersea-cables In response to “water we gonna do about it?” https…

https://youtu.be/WoSE4ivjIv4 Matt and Sean talk about wave energy converters and power generation, and how in the long run it could outpace solar and wind as a sustainable, renewable energy source. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How Waves Could Quietly Overtake Solar & Wind: https://youtu.be/l1pxV7Nro34 (00:00) - Introduction YouTub…

https://youtu.be/lE1-DprTJ0M Matt and Sean talk about a battery design that is both battery and the body structure of the device being powered. It’s not massless, but is two birds one … battery? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, The Strangest Battery Breakthrough Yet https://youtu.be/-0rnORXGwpE?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ …

https://youtu.be/dnRSrU8Gwmc Matt had the chance to chat with Julie Slaughter from the Ames National Laboratory about their research into magnetocalorics (using magnets for heating and cooling). Do you think this is an attractive idea? Or does it repulse you? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How Magnetic Cooling Is Breaking All the Ru…

https://youtu.be/LOuj1LUNijU Matt and Sean talk about a move away from lithium by a major battery manufacturer, and a paper battery that might be the sheet. Why the interest in these new batteries? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episodes; Why This Paper Battery is Better Than You Think https://youtu.be/R31v28uS_8k?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8V…

https://youtu.be/5gs1Gr8BhQo Matt and Sean talk about how AI is impacting us today. As well as a recent change in lithium-sulfur battery research, and how that might change the energy storage market. Stinky sulfur may finally be leaving its mark. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How This Overlooked Battery Might Change Everything http…

https://youtu.be/Tq3IS1J3Lyo Matt and Sean talk about using ice to generate heat. Yes, it’s actually a thing, but does it make sense for the future of heating? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How Can Ice Heat Your Home? Ice Source Heat Pumps! https://youtu.be/2S5NdYso73M?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ (00:00) - - Intro (03:2…

https://youtu.be/XoHn9-42DI8 On today’s episode Matt & Sean are talking about flow batteries and how this old tech is finally starting to take off. But does it actually have a shot? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, Why Isn’t This Revolutionary Battery Everywhere? https://youtu.be/3_NCnxO1KLY?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ (00…

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 & Feedb…

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 Bre…

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:…

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 j…

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: htt…

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/stilltbdpo…

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 podcas…

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 ve…

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 versio…

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 infrastruct…

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 sust…

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 ma…

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…

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-ORS…

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 Cha…

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 Pro…

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://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/XAFzR…

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 o…

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=PLnT…

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 F…

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/…

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-determin…

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/Quan…

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 versi…

https://youtu.be/wta-U5kE6IU Matt and Sean talk about the longevity of energy storage and the feedback on CATL’s latest announcement around their energy storage system. It’s not a forever battery, but do you think it is moving things forward? For 20% off Everything Electric Canada tickets use the code: EEMATT20 https://undecided.link/everythingelec…

https://youtu.be/RZmLzqkVLD0 Matt and Sean talk about weird solar panel technology … algae. It’s a topic that can really GROW on you. Yeah, I said it. Does this weird type of weird science interest you? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, The Weird Science Behind Living Solar Panels https://youtu.be/v8jsWkU6HdI?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi66M5ZJIZz…

https://youtu.be/2FqmtznDCd8 Matt spoke to Nicolas Orellana, Founder / CEO of O-Innovations, about their O-Wind Turbine. The turbine Nicolas designed can accept wind from any direction, horizontal or vertical, and is meant for chaotic wind in places like urban environments (think tops and sides of buildings!). Do you think this kind of innovation i…

https://youtu.be/TI0rE6zZvpM Matt and Sean talk about the new models of batteries that might solve our growing storage issues … and what’s taking so long. What batteries would you add to the list? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, Incredible Battery Breakthroughs to Watch https://youtu.be/EbFRp7K1z2o?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi6ObB8Ao0IpRhOgYO27…

https://youtu.be/SYFLHrnvtaQ Matt and Sean talk about whether we have enough room for solar panels to power the world, and alternatives to plastics like mushrooms. It’s a double duty episode that will really grow on you. Sorry … couldn’t resist. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episodes; -5 BEST Alternatives to Finally Replace Plastic https://…

https://youtu.be/aciA1dKz5iE On today’s episode of Still To Be Determined we’re talking about the Yoshino “Solid State” battery and some of the controversy around it. There’s a lot to talk about … and definitely more to come on this topic. Corrections: 24:15 - The name of the company is TechInsights, not Tech Ingredients. Watch the Undecided with M…

https://youtu.be/dEKWmL18480 Matt interviews Dr. Sebastian Pohlmann from Up Catalyst about their work with carbon capture to produce products like graphite for batteries in a carbon neutral way. Carbon Capture is a divisive topic, but this approach might change your opinion. Could this be a good path forward? YouTube version of the podcast: https:/…

https://youtu.be/9BonCkAmX6s Matt and Sean talk about Matt’s new home battery, and viewers share their experiences. Why would you want one? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, My New Net Zero Home Battery Surprised Me https://youtu.be/Q7piAXkqvOM?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7FwYRnWkpCSkAeFOzrgh5h YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.…

https://youtu.be/xkp7BELd5JQ Matt and Sean respond to your Ask Me Anything questions. There’s a wide array of topics in this one including, “why did the chicken cross the road?” Why indeed. YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcast Get in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedback Support the show: https://pod.fan…

https://youtu.be/1TOc6-IfJ7Y Matt and Sean talk about quantum dots, what they’re good for, and the future of solar panel technology. Are quantum dots really the best option? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode How Quantum Dots Solar Panels Could Change Everything https://youtu.be/81JgczyzXy8?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi4dFnLD9622FK77atWtQVv7 YouTube…

https://youtu.be/X6p700sZgrg Matt and Sean talk about new transforming window-based heat pumps, the costs, and the hopes it has for the future of electrification. It’s a clever idea, but is it worth the cost? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, Why This Window Heat Pump Is Genius https://youtu.be/KNlDu_ZHIo8?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXh…

https://youtu.be/CKApQFyMZ34 On today’s episode we’re talking about our national nightmare: robots rising up to kill their masters and letting the yards get totally gnarly. This has everything from AI to robotics to “are lawns even necessary?” Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, This Tech FINALLY Makes Robot Lawn Mowers Worth it https://…

https://youtu.be/h4BKiYFZjQY On today’s episode of Still To Be Determined we’re talking about Generative AI. It’s a little known topic, so maybe we’re the first place you’re hearing about it. Kidding aside … should we be freaking out about OpenAI? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, AI Just Changed Everything … Again https://youtu.be/q9_…

https://youtu.be/qXl0kYiCuO0 Matt and Sean talk about solid state batteries crawling into our lives and whether or not they’re actually here. Are they? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, Solid State Batteries are Closer Than You Think https://youtu.be/gG2_5GMWf1E?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ YouTube version of the podcast: ht…

https://youtu.be/JPGMBbBt9s8 Matt and Sean talk about old designs, new designs, and the coincidences linking them. Wind turbine design goes back centuries, but are they actually linked to newer designs? Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, Are Shrouded Rooftop Wind Turbines the Future of Energy? https://youtu.be/SGQTwcq0UIY?list=PLnTSM-OR…

https://youtu.be/OP5ME-rLN5Y Matt talks to Fanni Melles about her PhD research into the future of smarter cities. Her research focused on Melbourne-based city designing professionals and how they’re applying smart city concepts, but this can apply to any city around the world. What is a smart city? Well, not what you might think. Fanni is also the …