Undecided with Matt FerrellWhy Everyone is Wrong about the Apple Vision Pro. Use code UNDECIDED50 to get 50% OFF First Box and free wellness shots for life with any active subscription at bit.ly/3UlAohG! The Apple Vision Pro has a lot of hype, a lot of negativity, and a lot of snarky hot takes on social media surrounding it. Depending on who you listen to, it’s either the AR/VR headset that’s going to revolutionize the industry and the way we work, or it’s going to be Apple’s biggest failure. The truth is that it’s neither of those things. You might not have noticed, but I got my hands (or more like my face) on the Apple Vision Pro to experience it for myself. My take is that _everyone_, including Apple, is a bit wrong about the Apple Vision Pro. The age of spatial computing is coming, but is that future now? How will it impact our lives? And what’s it’s REALLY like?
00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Era of spatial computing? 02:30 - The Hardware 08:21 - UI/UX 13:32 - The Utility 17:38 - More Use Cases 19:37 - Personas 20:41 - Is spatial computing here?
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Why Everyone is Wrong about the Apple Vision Pro (including me)Undecided with Matt Ferrell2024-02-13 | Why Everyone is Wrong about the Apple Vision Pro. Use code UNDECIDED50 to get 50% OFF First Box and free wellness shots for life with any active subscription at bit.ly/3UlAohG! The Apple Vision Pro has a lot of hype, a lot of negativity, and a lot of snarky hot takes on social media surrounding it. Depending on who you listen to, it’s either the AR/VR headset that’s going to revolutionize the industry and the way we work, or it’s going to be Apple’s biggest failure. The truth is that it’s neither of those things. You might not have noticed, but I got my hands (or more like my face) on the Apple Vision Pro to experience it for myself. My take is that _everyone_, including Apple, is a bit wrong about the Apple Vision Pro. The age of spatial computing is coming, but is that future now? How will it impact our lives? And what’s it’s REALLY like?
00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Era of spatial computing? 02:30 - The Hardware 08:21 - UI/UX 13:32 - The Utility 17:38 - More Use Cases 19:37 - Personas 20:41 - Is spatial computing here?
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I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.Is It Time To Start Cooking with Magnets?Undecided with Matt Ferrell2023-03-14 | Is It Time To Start Cooking with Magnets? Get a LARQ PureVis pitcher and start enjoying fresh, pure water today: bylarq.com/undecided1. Gas stoves have been quite the “hot button issue” lately. But a range of data shows cooking with gas is dangerous to human health and a significant source emissions. Meanwhile, Europe is leading the way in adopting induction cooking. However, here in the U.S., recent efforts to tackle the pollution generated by gas stoves have sparked a heated national debate. Why are people freaking out? Is gas cooking even that great in the first place? And is switching from gas to an electric cooktop, like induction, worth the investment?
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CORRECTIONS: 09:40: Text should read 750 RPM. I've trimmed a couple of short sections from the video that were creating confusion. I didn't mean to imply that AC motors use magnets, but the wording during some moments made it sound like I was. Magnetless motors are not a new thing, but optimizing their design for high efficiency, high torque, without rare earths opens the door for more use cases.
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Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Li-ion challenges 03:42 - Lignin for batteries 05:49 - How it's done 06:37 - Lignode 08:15 - Ligna Energy 09:26 - Printing a battery 10:11 - Pros/Cons137 Year Old Battery Tech May Be The Future of Energy StorageUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-12-13 | 137 Year Old Battery Tech May Be The Future of Energy Storage. Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/undecided - Enter promo code UNDECIDED for 85% off and 3 extra months for FREE! As good as lithium ion batteries are, they have their limitations and challenges, but there’s also plenty of battery alternatives. Flow batteries alone have enough variations in chemistry to make your head spin. Zinc bromine batteries are one up-and-coming contender … and calling them up and coming sounds funny when you consider that they’ve existed for 137 years … but they might hold the future for energy storage. And for such an old idea, why now?
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Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Lithium ion challenges 02:06 - Aluminum ion 05:34 - GMG Graphene Aluminum 09:50 - Aluminum SulfurWhy Nuclear Fusion is Closer Than You ThinkUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-11-15 | Why nuclear fusion may be the future of energy. Visit brilliant.org/undecided to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership. Fusion energy is considered by many as the holy grail for supplying all of our clean electricity needs. However, the old joke is that nuclear fusion is always 30 years away, no matter what advances or promises are made. But now there are several privately funded startups that are accelerating nuclear fusion development with the ultimate goal of commercializing electricity production much sooner than you might think possible. There’s a lot of interesting developments and news around these companies to sift through. What makes each of these companies’ fusion promises unique compared to what’s come before? And will they finally break that 30 year curse?
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00:00 - Intro 01:59 - Hotel Marcel's History 02:51 - Energy Storage/Production 06:14 - Can It Be Net Zero? 07:52 - Insulation & Air Tightness 11:18 - Digital Electricity 13:08 - Sound Proofing 14:18 - Regen Braking Elevators 15:04 - Was It Worth It?
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Correction: The animation sourced to Micrometrics at 2:30 and 3:00 should have been sourced to Christopher E. Wilmer & Patrick Fuller: youtube.com/watch?v=QaKSekjAnqY
You can also find the full interview with Teague on Still To Be Determined, here: youtu.be/xZJFzaNybWI
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00:00 - Intro 01:21 - Passive houses 05:16 - Why I’m doing factory built 08:13 - Smart home 08:45 - Is it worth it? 10:58 - What about a retrofit? 12:37 - Regrets?
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00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Magnetic Resonance Charging 02:58 - Where do things stand today? 04:43 - The challenges 05:46 - Partnerships 06:20 - The user experience 09:00 - What it unlocks
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.How Supercomputers Are Combating Climate ChangeUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-09-15 | Sign up to attend here: bit.ly/nvidia-watch-party. I’m co-hosting a watch party with @nvidia @TwoBitDaVinci and @TickerSymbolYOU as part of GTC. We’re talking about Nvidia’s Earth-2 simulation for weather and climate with a chance to win an Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti graphics card! #shortsThis Invention Could Supercharge Solar PanelsUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-09-13 | Could optical concentrators be the future of solar panel technology? Visit brilliant.org/undecided to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership. This invention could supercharge solar panels. We're always chasing better performing and more efficient solar panels to help power our renewable energy future, but no matter how efficient a panel is there are location-based impacts to performance. Solutions like solar trackers can help to overcome some of these issues, but they’re usually not worth it in most cases. Instead of creating more efficient solar cells or tracking the sun, a research team at Stanford has boosted photovoltaic efficiency, even on cloudy days, by concentrating the light that reaches the solar cells without any moving parts. Is improving solar generation really that simple? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.2 Breakthroughs That Could Solve the Fresh Water CrisisUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-09-06 | Exploring 2 recent desalination and fresh water breakthroughs. Get a LARQ PureVis pitcher and start enjoying fresh, pure water today: bylarq.com/undecided. These two new breakthroughs in water desalination and fresh water production show us where the technology may be heading, especially for more targeted applications. One of the advances gets fresh water at the push of a button WITHOUT filters, and the other can pull water out of the air without a power source, even in the middle of a desert. A large scale desalination plant isn't a one size fits all solution. Are these small scale advances worth the hype, and what role can they play in the freshwater crisis? Let’s take a deeper look.
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.How A Sand Battery Could Change The Energy GameUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-08-30 | How A Sand Battery Could Change The Energy Game - Thermal Energy Storage Explained. Try 14 days for free: http://aura.com/matt . Thank you to Aura for sponsoring this video! As you know, efficient energy storage systems are the conundrum of making the most out of intermittent renewable energy. Unless you’ve had your head in the sand, it’s a glaring problem we have to solve, which is why so many different battery technologies are being explored and developed. To the point that some of them are now coming out of the sand … that’s what recently happened in Finland where the world’s first commercial sand battery technology went live this past July. How does it work and is it a viable path for storing energy? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.Are Phase Change Materials the Future of Water Heaters?Undecided with Matt Ferrell2022-08-23 | The future of insulation and hot water? A water heater like you've never seen. To get an EcoFlow Delta Max, Delta Pro or some of their great accessories, go to the EcoFlow website: us.ecoflow.com/?aff=195 or to Amazon: amzn.to/3vSDqhZ. When it comes to heating and cooling our homes, or producing hot water, a heat pump is one of the most energy efficient ways to go. However, there’s a category of material that can store heat for a water heater, or in insulation to reduce your heating and cooling needs. Phase change materials (PCM) have high energy storage properties, can be easy to install, and don’t take up a lot of space. We're essentially talking about a heat battery. Are phase change materials a good option for our homes? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.The Truth About Solar PanelsUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-08-16 | The truth about why solar panels aren't recycled? Visit brilliant.org/undecided to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership. Thanks to a 70% drop in price since 2010 and plenty of government subsidies, solar panels have become an integral part of the utility grid, as well as many home rooftops. However, this renewable energy technology isn’t all sunshine. There’s a potential tsunami of panels that will be nearing their end-of-life in the coming years. That fact has concerned many people, as the vast majority of panels here in the U.S. aren’t recycled. Why is that and what happens to these panels at the end of their service life? Is it even possible to recycle solar panels? There’s some interesting advances there that we have to talk about. Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.How the CO2 battery could be the future of energy storage?Undecided with Matt Ferrell2022-08-09 | How the CO2 battery could be the future of energy storage. Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/undecided and enter promo code UNDECIDED for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Carbon dioxide is infamous for being the major culprit of climate change, but what if this global warming villain could turn into a green energy hero? Believe it or not, carbon dioxide may be a key component in developing a new green energy battery that can be quickly deployed around the world. If you think I’m just gas-bagging you, you’ll definitely want to check this out. Could giant bladders of CO2 solve our energy storage problem? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.Why This Liquid That Stores Solar Energy for Years MattersUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-08-02 | Exploring why this liquid that stores solar energy for years matters. To start comparing quotes and simplify insurance-buying, check out Policygenius: policygenius.com/undecidedwithmatt Thanks to Policygenius for sponsoring this video! Storing solar energy cheaply and efficiently is a key component for the future of renewable energy. Even though lithium ion batteries are great for solar power, they can still be costly and, depending on the chemistry, there can be safety concerns. There are ways we can store solar energy more directly though … and one of those is heat. For instance, concentrated solar energy plants can use that heat for producing electricity, cement, steel, green hydrogen, or anything else that needs high temperatures. Or for storing that thermal energy for days. A recent breakthrough could allow us to store solar energy directly into a liquid for up to 18 years. How’s it work? And could this be a viable path forward for solar energy storage? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
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The research on biochar is extensive. There’s been more than 15,000 published research articles covering biochar. There’s so many research articles, that there are now essentially meta-meta-analysis (systematic reviews of meta-analysis).
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00:00 Introduction 01:32 What is graphene? 03:29 Graphene cables 04:10 Graphene films 04:28 Graphene paint 06:00 Graphene cement 08:44 Graphene battery 10:18 Graphene production 12:25 ConclusionExploring Solar Panel Efficiency Breakthroughs in 2022Undecided with Matt Ferrell2022-07-12 | Scientists have just had a major solar panels efficiency breakthrough, and it could mean a big change for the future of renewable energy. Visit brilliant.org/undecided to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership. This isn’t just more hype, but a sign of where solar panel technology stands today and is heading in the near future. However, this isn’t the only big solar panel news from 2022. There’s been a lot of very recent advancements from perovskites to organic solar cells too, so what does this mean for you and me? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
UPDATE: The US congress recently extended and raised the solar tax credit as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. But you can still research for solar in your area using my EnergySage portal: http://bit.ly/undecidedsolar
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you. 00:00 Introduction 01:35 Breaking records 02:38 Ultra thin panels 03:42 Perovskites 06:07 Organic solar cells 10:36 What does it mean for us? 14:48 Sponsor 15:40 ConclusionIs This Solid State Battery Too Late?Undecided with Matt Ferrell2022-07-05 | Solid State Batteries - Revisited. Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/undecided and enter promo code UNDECIDED for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Solid state batteries have been hyped for years as a silver bullet for making EVs mainstream, improving consumer electronics, and ... well ... everything. It’s 2022 and they still aren’t here in any meaningful way, but there have been interesting advancements that are worth exploring. However, with several other battery technologies popping up offering similar or better energy density, lifespan, safety, and costs, (all of which are solid state batteries’ big sales pitch) is solid state still the future of energy storage tech? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.Why Seaweed Could Be The Future Of PlasticUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-06-28 | Why Seaweed Could Be The Future Of Plastic? Explained. Save 33% on your first Native Plastic-Free Deodorant Pack - normally $39, you’ll get it for $26! Click here bit.ly/nativeundecided2 and use my code UNDECIDED2 #AD Plastic has been the staple of our manufacturing industry over the last 60 years. It was made to last … and it did. But what if I told you that the solution to the plastic crisis could be rooted in something green and simple like seaweed? Much like mycelium and algae, could seaweed be the plastic of the future? Oh, and it's edible too. Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.Solid Hydrogen Explained (Again) - Is it the Future of Energy Storage?Undecided with Matt Ferrell2022-06-26 | Corrections: I've trimmed out a couple of sections from this video that misstated some facts about Plasma Kinetics and hydrogen production. I apologize for any confusion around this. As I mention in the video, I'm learning and trying to make each video better than the last. Thanks for the feedback.
Near the end of last year I published a video on solid hydrogen storage and it got a lot of questions, critiques, and push back from some of you. In trying to simplify a pretty complex topic, I oversimplified some things, which created problems. So is solid hydrogen storage actually a thing? Is solid hydrogen currently being used? Let’s take another crack at solid hydrogen energy storage and try to address some of the shortcomings of my last video.
Previous video on Solid Hydrogen, “Energy Storage Breakthrough - Solid Hydrogen Explained” - this video is now unlisted so it won't get served up by YouTube anymore, but I'm leaving it here as reference. There are some technical errors in the video. youtu.be/U7CCq4oBgw4
00:00 - Overview 01:08 - What are metal hydrides? 03:43 - Energy density 06:31 - Where are they used? 09:31 - Plasma Kinetics follow-up 16:03 - Hydrogen efficiency
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I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.Why This Accidental Battery Breakthrough MattersUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-06-14 | Exploring why an accidental discovery may have unlocked the holy grail in battery research: an energy dense, long lasting, and safe battery. Visit brilliant.org/undecided to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership. Lithium sulfur batteries may be the holy grail of energy storage. Besides fueling electric vehicles (EVs) adoption, they could turbocharge the integration of renewable energy into our electric grid. However, a technical fault has been holding back their economic feasibility…until now. Could this lithium sulfur discovery from Drexel University make it the future of battery storage?
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.Why Heat Pumps are Essential for the Future - ExplainedUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-06-07 | Heat pumps explained. Go to curiositystream.com/Undecided to get Curiosity Stream for only $14.99 for the whole year! We have a home heating and cooling (HVAC) solution that could move 3-5x more heat than the electricity we put into it. Air source and geothermal heat pumps are an amazing piece of counter-intuitive technology that can be 300-500% efficient. In the past they struggled in more extreme conditions, but things have come a long way since then. How well do heat pumps actually work? And should we be using them everywhere? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.4 Year Update - Are Solar Panels for Home Still Worth It?Undecided with Matt Ferrell2022-05-31 | 4 year solar panel review - Are they still worth it? It’s been almost 4 years since I had solar panels installed on my house. To start comparing quotes and simplify insurance-buying, check out Policygenius: policygenius.com/undecided. Thanks to Policygenius for sponsoring this video! In general they’ve been performing pretty close to what was promised, but last year threw us some curveballs. I saw a pretty sharp decline in the amount of solar produced. Since my solar panels are nearing their 4 year anniversary, I thought it would be a good idea to revisit what I’ve learned living with solar panels in an area you might not think they’d be good for, as well as what happened last year. Do I still think getting solar panels was a good idea? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.Quantum Computers Are Coming … But Why Should You Care?Undecided with Matt Ferrell2022-05-24 | Quantum computers are the future of ... everything. The first 1,000 people to use the link or my code undecidedwithmattferrell get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/undecidedwithmattferrell05221 They've been the stuff of science fiction for decades and promised by technology companies for almost as long. Although existing quantum computers can be computed on the fingers of one hand, their potential is absolutely massive. These powerful machines could help us discover more efficient carbon capture materials, make the most out of renewable energy or find the perfect formula for our next generation batteries. In other words, quantum computing could solve the most pressing issue of our time: climate change. So, when will quantum computers, with all their capabilities, begin to impact our real world? And will they really crack the code of our most puzzling enigma? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.Why this Hydrogen Breakthrough MattersUndecided with Matt Ferrell2022-05-17 | Exploring Why this Hydrogen Breakthrough Matters. Go to brilliant.org/Undecided to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership. Hydrogen is number one on the periodic table, but it’s still a straggler in the renewable energy race. Like many other renewable technologies, hydrogen has dominated headlines for years now, but inefficiencies in the production and storage of green hydrogen hold it back. There’s a lot of pieces to the hydrogen puzzle and one of those pieces, a hydrogen electrolyzer, has had some recent breakthroughs that may help with producing green hydrogen. Is green hydrogen within reach? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
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