Join Allen for an engaging episode of DC Power Hour, where he moderates a dynamic panel discussion featuring Battcon Hall of Fame members Tom Carpenter and Pete DeMar, alongside industry experts Ryan Wallace and Lucas Berndt. Together, they dive into the highlights of Battcon 2025, sharing key takeaways, memorable moments, and insights from the premier battery technology conference.

Episode Highlights

11:02 – Was there any real concerns at, Battcon about lithium ion respect to safety?

29:34 – What did you think of the panel session sessions?

44:25 – It was a fantastic Battcon. It, the venue, the subjects were great. They were diversified and every single paper teaches me something.

52:44 – Building those relationships, getting to know those people, that's the true value of being involved in coming to events like Battcon.

Listen, in this episode of DC Power Hour, Allen is joined by Nick Fortune and Mike Vest of HOPPECKE Batteries Inc. as they discuss power outages, threats to the grid, and more with Ryan Wallace and Lucas Berndt from Eagle Eye Power Solutions.

Episode Highlights

5:09 –  My feeling is that the grid is overextended. It's under-built at the moment, and there's more and more power being placed on the grid every day, especially with the advent of artificial intelligence and data centers.

8:48 – Can we take things below ground and get the wires underneath so they don't get crunched by trees and limbs that come down.

11:01 – We recycle over 99.9% of our lead. We've won awards in many of those type of situations, we're very green.

33:42 – What do you guys think of bringing small nuclear reactors closer to the need for power? Microgirds?

In this episode of DC Power Hour, host Allen Byrne is joined by DC power experts Lucas Berndt, and Ryan Wallace, discusses aging DC power infrastructure, focusing on under-funding, skill shortages, and maintenance challenges. They explore real-world outages and the urgent need for infrastructure upgrades and skilled tradespeople.

Episode Highlights

5:33 – They couldn’t get their SCADA system online. They essentially had to declare a state of emergency.

8:48 – Recently, we’ve had a massive power outage in the country of Chile, followed by another on the entire Iberian Peninsula two weeks later.

13:01 – I’ve gone into nuclear facilities, and they had a plan for their plan, and then another plan for that plan.

14:36 – I’ve noticed over the last 20 years or so of my career that we’re losing the skills.

24:27 – We have an aging infrastructure and a workforce that’s retiring and taking their knowledge with them.