🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 283: Sweating Solar Panels, Upgrade Woes, and More. Have a listen:

Correction, it may have been @ctmirror.org first: ctmirror.org/2025/09/22/r... Whatever, it's good news any which way. I'm hoping to follow-up someday with a post announcing when it's full operational. bsky.app/profile/paul... @mattferrell.bsky.social

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 282: Bifacial Solar Panels Advacements. Have a listen:

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 281: Digitizing Home Electrification - Zero Homes CEO Grant Gunnison. Have a listen:

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 280: Seaweed? More like See Opportunities!. Have a listen:

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 279: How the U.S. is Losing the Renewable Race. Have a listen:

It makes ZERO sense that Trump has halted the production of an almost complete wind farm here in New England. Yet, here we are: apnews.com/article/offs... My response to this news: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRzE...

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 278: The Super Cheap Battery Revolution. Have a listen:

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 277: Quantum Computing - Is it Both Alive and Dead?. Have a listen:

What is the secret to CATL’s cheapest batteries yet? Check out the full video over at Undecided: https://youtu.be/Wf84NJSiAeU

🖖Calling all Star Trek fans … new Trek in Time episode is out: https://youtu.be/6ihGZgY_QUo Audio: https://share.transistor.fm/s/e2387cb8 Sean and I talk about monsters of our own making in “Shuttle to Kenfori” and what holo pursuits look like in “A Space Adventure Hour.” Is this a biting good time?

#FunFactFriday: Solarcycle have succeeded at making a test module using 50% recycled glass from decommissioned panels. Are you excited to see the manufacturing loop close? News Source: https://www.pv-tech.org/solarcycle-produces-recycled-glass-test-module-with-peak-performance/

Latest follow-up podcast is out! YouTube: https://youtu.be/lFhwRRGNu2o Audio version: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d7350390 Sean and I talk about bio-tech including possible blood batteries.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 276: Blood in the Machine - Biological Batteries?. Have a listen:

Are these splashy headlines more reflective of quantum leaps…or leaps of faith? Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/L1kyvI2m6UY Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/why-the-race-for-quantum-supremacy-just-got-real

Will we see quantum computers in use within our lifetimes? Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/L1kyvI2m6UY Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/why-the-race-for-quantum-supremacy-just-got-real

🖖Calling all Star Trek fans … new Trek in Time episode is out: https://youtu.be/y0DlYknQ9ig Audio: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d5efb1ba Sean and I talk about getting what you wish for (in both story and fanbase) in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, “Wedding Bell Blues.” Getting to the Q of it all.

#FunFactFriday: Researchers have just smashed the ancient 18-electron rule with a stable 20-electron metal-organic complex, opening the door to unheard of possibilities. What do you want to see from this? News Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250727235814.htm

Latest follow-up podcast is out! YouTube: https://youtu.be/FbYVLcipdJM Audio version: https://share.transistor.fm/s/5b65a645 Sean and I talk about Quaise, a geothermal energy company that’s pushing fusion tech into the ground. Literally.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 275: Fusion Drilling for Geothermal Energy. Have a listen:

Could blood-inspired catalysts give us cheap batteries for everything from EVs to the grid? Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/LbprE3qROs0 Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/how-blood-holds-the-secret-to-better-cheaper-batteries

Could blood-inspired catalysts finally give us cheap, powerful batteries? Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/LbprE3qROs0 Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/how-blood-holds-the-secret-to-better-cheaper-batteries

🖖Calling all Star Trek fans … new Trek in Time video episode is out on my other channel: https://youtu.be/8Gue6x-HO1E Audio: https://share.transistor.fm/s/0cd70295 Sean and I talk about avoiding a massive GORN invasion in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, “Hegemony, Part II.”

#FunFactFriday: With EU legislation requiring all vehicles from 2035 to be emission-free, PHOENIX is aiming to develop EV batteries capable of self-healing. Could EV batteries last forever? News Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-07-batteries-longer-life-range-electric.html

Latest follow-up podcast is out! YouTube: https://youtu.be/lI3EkZvx56w Audio version: https://share.transistor.fm/s/7cf32464 Sean and I talk about regenerative braking, and how it might power more than vehicles.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 274: In Training - Regenerative “Braking” News. Have a listen:

Can this geothermal technology scale to power the world? Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/gO_LLqZfNdY Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/how-fusion-tech-just-changed-geothermal-energy-forever/

Does Quaise have what it takes, or are they out of their depth? Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/gO_LLqZfNdY Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/how-fusion-tech-just-changed-geothermal-energy-forever/

🖖Calling all Star Trek fans … new Trek in Time episode is out: https://youtu.be/_7DzcrLTMy8 Audio: https://share.transistor.fm/s/099a1736 Sean and I talk about overstaying your welcome in Star Trek: “Return to Tomorrow.” Omnipotent aliens, androids, and love triangles … oh my.

#FunFactFriday: Due to the ever growing demand for electronics, researchers have found a way to 3D-print conductive structures from sustainable materials. Can we 3D print the future? News Source: techxplore.com/news/2025-07...

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 273: Waste Not, Want Not. Have a listen:

How much energy are we letting slip through the cracks? Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/Aubi3cK8Ym0 Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/how-subways-are-powering-cities/

Are the benefits of regenerative braking ironclad… or is it time to pull the emergency stop on this train of thought? Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/Aubi3cK8Ym0 Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/how-subways-are-powering-cities/

🖖Calling all Star Trek fans … new Trek in Time video episode is out on my other channel:

#FunFactFriday: Researchers have created a self-powered sensor that detects pollutants in the water that powers it. Could this be the start of a self-powered tech wave? News Source:

Does the idea of poo batteries stink? Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/6TCmjSIj9Jw Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/why-nothing-is-truly-waste-anymore/

Is this kind of waste-to-resource innovation actually worth it? Check out our video on it, here: https://youtu.be/6TCmjSIj9Jw Or check out the page on our website, here: https://undecidedmf.com/why-nothing-is-truly-waste-anymore/

#FunFactFriday: A new technique has resulted in a flexible tandem solar cell that can rival rigid models in power output. Does flexible solar catch your eye? News Source: https://scitechdaily.com/bendable-solar-cells-smash-efficiency-records-and-may-soon-outperform-rigid-panels/

Latest follow-up podcast is out! YouTube: https://youtu.be/7JoDmw1TCTA Audio version: https://share.transistor.fm/s/6211509c Sean and I talk about using mushrooms for food, packaging, clothing, and more. Can it truly replace bacon and boots?

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 272: A Fungus Among Us. Have a listen:

🖖Calling all Star Trek fans … new Trek in Time video episode is out: https://youtu.be/AP0vWlUf27s Audio: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff277571 Matt and Sean talk about a drastic tone shift in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “A Piece of the Action.” Was this a good idea?

Latest follow-up podcast is out! YouTube: youtu.be/qDQ3N51WYgQ Audio version: share.transistor.fm/s/be1206d9 Sean and I talk about solar panels that imitate the self-repairing traits of plants. Might this tech take hold, or is it too far away from practical applications?

Latest follow-up podcast is out! YouTube: youtu.be/qDQ3N51WYgQ Audio version: share.transistor.fm/s/be1206d9 Sean and I talk about solar panels that imitate the self-repairing traits of plants. Might this tech take hold, or is it too far away from practical applications?

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 271: Self-Repairing Solar Panels. Have a listen:

How is mycelium the link between bacon, buildings and pants? Check out our video on it, here: youtu.be/jI2LC3WTryw Or check out the page on our website, here: undecidedmf.com/why-mushroom...

How long until mycelium is just as ubiquitous as wood, metal, and plastic? Check out our video on it, here: youtu.be/jI2LC3WTryw Or check out the page on our website, here: undecidedmf.com/why-mushroom...

#FunFactFriday: The World’s largest Sand Battery is now in operation in Finland. Built by Polar Night Energy, it delivers 1 MW of thermal power with a storage capacity of 100 MWh! Are you excited to see Polar Night Energy bring the heat? News Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOSN...

Latest follow-up podcast is out! YouTube: youtu.be/dRkqXHvU71o Audio: share.transistor.fm/s/3938d41f Matt reconnects with Polyfloss co-founders Audrey Gaulard, Émile De Visscher, and Christophe Machet to discuss how they're putting plastic recycling directly into people's hands.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Still To Be Determined: 270: Mini Machines, Major Impact - Polyfloss Brings Plastic Recycling Home. Have a listen:

Do you think self-healing solar is a promising tech? Check out our video on it, here: youtu.be/Lglick8bCPc Or check out the page on our website, here: undecidedmf.com/how-self-hea...