# Good Energy Citizen

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2024-05-08
- Length: 1h 06m
- Episode: 666
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-08-good-energy-citizen
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/666-good-energy-citizen/

## Summary

Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the Boeing Starliner launch scrub due to a faulty oxygen valve, highlighting the risks of outsourcing in aerospace. They analyze the business failures of the Airbus A380 and Tesla's Supercharger network, noting how long-term market predictions and financial pressures impact hardware strategy. The conversation shifts to home energy systems, comparing AC and DC battery architectures from brands like DEYE and Tesla, and exploring blockchain-based energy trading via Power Ledger. Finally, they examine the cultural and operational challenges of TSMC building chip fabs in Arizona, including workforce training and massive power consumption.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-08-good-energy-citizen#t=0) Introduction: Sick hosts and Boeing Starliner scrub
- [5:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-08-good-energy-citizen#t=333) Boeing's manufacturing issues and the Dark Age of American Manufacturing
- [13:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-08-good-energy-citizen#t=790) Airbus A380 market failure and chip industry EUV lithography
- [19:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-08-good-energy-citizen#t=1152) Tesla Supercharger network scaling back and EV market dynamics
- [27:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-08-good-energy-citizen#t=1630) Power Ledger blockchain energy trading and home battery systems
- [39:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-08-good-energy-citizen#t=2384) TSMC Arizona fab: cultural clashes, workforce, and power usage
- [55:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-05-08-good-energy-citizen#t=3308) Good Energy Citizen: EV charging timing and the Duck Curve

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Boeing (company)
- Starliner (product)
- SpaceX (company)
- Dragon (product)
- Airbus (company)
- A380 (product)
- Tesla (company)
- Supercharger (product)
- Power Ledger (company)
- DEYE (company)
- TSMC (company)
- Samsung (company)
- McKinsey (company)

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