Still To Be Determined

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By: Still TBD: Matt Ferrell and Sean Ferrell

Join Matt Ferrell from the YouTube Channel, Undecided, and his brother Sean Ferrell as they discuss electric vehicles, renewable energy, smart technologies, and how they impact our lives. Still TBD continues the conversation from the Undecided YouTube channel.

263: A Very Magnetic Heat Pump - Julie Slaughter Interview
Last Wednesday at 1:17 PM

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 Rules https://youtu.be/qcscUoP8FNk?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ

(00:00) - - Intro (01:14) - - Dr Julie Slaughter Interview

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262: No More Lithium Batteries? Looks Good on Paper!
04/16/2025

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-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ
Why the Biggest Battery Company is Betting Against Lithium https://youtu.be/7yhcyn_4cUc?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ

(00:00) - - Intro (02:35...


261: Sulfur So Good: Talking AI & Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
04/02/2025

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 https://youtu.be/AzU78eq3Kzw?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ

(00:00) - - Intro (01:15) - - AI Ethics (15:56) - - Previous Episode Feedback (21:34) - - Sulfur Battery Discussion

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260: Icy Heat - Talking Ice Source Heat Pumps
03/26/2025

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 (03:24) - - Migraine Tracking (06:17) - - Previous Episode Feedback (15:33) - - Ice Source Heat Pump Discussion

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259: Flow Battery Developments - Old Tech is Taking Off
03/19/2025

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

(00:00) - - Intro & Feedback (11:55) - - VRFB Discussion

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258: Recycling Renewables - Problem Solved?
03/12/2025

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 Discussion

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257: Let’s Talk About Tech - Battery “Breakthroughs”
03/05/2025

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

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256: Props to Canada - Building Wind Turbines
02/26/2025

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

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255: Ice Source Heat Pump?
02/19/2025

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 the heat.

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254: Unlocking the Lithium Supply Chain - Teague Egan Interview
02/12/2025

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.

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