Jon Okun - Undecided with Matt Ferrell

Jon Okun (he/him) is a writer and researcher based in Seattle, Washington. He's previously worked for the Middle East Institute and the CleanTech Alliance, as well NBC's The End is Nye. He enjoys birdwatching with his partner.

Energy Storage

Why Isn’t This Revolutionary Battery Everywhere?

Vanadium redox flow batteries are hitting the bigtime, and I mean big. One of the biggest Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) ever is ...

By Jon OkunMarch 11, 20250

Energy Production

The Genius of a Hybrid Solar Tile + Heat Pump

Believe it or not, solar panels aren’t exactly pros at handling the sun. Sounds backward, right? But it’s true — excess heat can ...

By Jon OkunFebruary 4, 20250

Energy Storage

How Zinc Batteries Are Defying Limits

Batteries don’t last forever — whether they’re in your phone, EV, or laptop. Extending battery life is a major engineering challenge, but what ...

By Jon OkunJanuary 21, 20250

Energy Production

How Record Breaking Perovskites Are Here NOW

Believe it or not, the long-promised next generation of solar panels are here. A tandem perovskite solar panel with higher efficiency than silicon ...

By Jon OkunDecember 17, 20240

Energy Storage

How This Mechanical Battery is Making a Comeback

This is the Dinglun Flywheel Energy Storage Power Station. At 30 MW, this is likely the biggest Flywheel Energy Storage System on the ...

By Jon OkunDecember 3, 20240

A bottle of Silicon-Graphene composite, a pile of Graphite and an arrow pointing at 2 NanoGraf silicon-graphene batteries

Energy Storage

Why The US Military Chose Silicon-Graphene Batteries

The US military just approved funding for a new silicon-based battery, charging forward into commercialization. But why the push? NanoGraf’s silicon oxide-graphene (SOG) ...

By Jon OkunNovember 5, 20240