Smart homes offer so much potential for security, energy savings, and convenience, but why ... why do they have to be so complicated? Let's take a look at my smart home, which I love and have been refining for 10 years, to see why so many people think smart homes are just stupid homes. And what's co
There's a lot of people that want to go solar, but just can't because of cost or they don't own a home where they can install it. What if there was a way for you to get the benefits of solar, but without needing to install solar on your roof?
I've had my Tesla Model 3 for over two years now and thought it was worth doing an updated review. How's it been working out? What hasn't been so great? Yep, that happened. And probably the one thing that's surprised me the most ... this isn't the same car I bought two years ago.
When Kevin Song lent me his Porsche Taycan to review, one the negatives he pointed out was the charging network. So I thought I'd take a closer look at how electric vehicle DC fast charging is stacking up against something like the ubiquitous Tesla Supercharger network. And how are things looking fo
It's been two years since I installed solar panels on my home in the Boston area. How's it been going? Let's take a look at how much it cost, how much it's saved, how it's been holding up and what type of maintenance it's taken.
The Porsche Taycan made a splash when it was first released at the end of 2019, as one of the first credible, potential competitors to Tesla’s reign over the electric vehicle world. But is it really a competitor to Tesla at all? After driving this EV the past couple of days, I don’t think it is ...
The lithium ion battery is great. They power much of the world around us and in our pockets, but trying to scale the technology up for renewable energy grid battery storage is challenging. What if there was another way? A method that used air to store energy? This ... could change everything.
Tesla opened a fire hose of engineering, manufacturing, and battery advancements in their Battery Day event. Not to mention the new Plaid Model S and a future $25,000 electric vehicle. But I think we can break the jam-packed event down into three big takeaways. And it's really not about batteries.
Solar power has seen record growth over the past decade, created an incredible number of new jobs, and is one of the most affordable forms of generating energy. But with all of those panels popping up across rooftops and open areas, what happens when it comes time to replace them? And do the environ
I’ve been left wondering why so many companies, like Nikola Motors, Toyota, and Honda, are still supporting fuel cell vs lithium ion battery technology. What are the pros and cons? And is there a future for fuel cell vs battery beyond cars?
Exploring Tesla Powerwall and home batteries - worth it? I just got a Tesla Powerwall ... well, more like I've got a Tesla Powerwall ready to be installed. But with home batteries like this being so expensive, why would anyone want one? It goes beyond a simple "return on investment" discussion. In f
Supercapacitors explained - the future of energy storage? With Tesla’s battery day event not too far off, and their acquisition of Maxwell Technologies last year, I thought it was worth taking a closer look at what a supercapacitor is. Some believe that supercapacitors might be integrated into futur