The Watt Hour
The Watt Hour
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Welcome to The Watt Hour — the podcast where defense, aerospace, robotics, energy, and emerging technology converge.
Hosted by William Michael Hadala Jr., this show brings you into conversations with top minds from government, military, and industry who are shaping the future of how we power, protect, and propel our world. From cutting-edge battery innovation to tactical energy systems, autonomous platforms, and mission-critical infrastructure — each episode delivers insight into the technologies electrifying the next frontier.
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The show focuses on a variety of topics, including battery technology, autonomous systems, energy storage, and test engineering, with episodes featuring discussions on innovations like AI battery management systems and advanced thermal management solutions in data centers.
Welcome to The Watt Hour — the podcast where defense, aerospace, robotics, energy, and emerging technology converge.
Hosted by William Michael Hadala Jr., this show brings you into conversations with top minds from government, military, and industry who are shaping the future of how we power, protect, and propel our world. From cutting-edge battery innovation to tactical energy systems, autonomous platforms, and mission-critical infrastructure — each episode delivers insight into the technologies electrifying the next frontier.
What powers your phone, aircraft, satellites, robots, and modern infrastructure?In this first episode of The Watt Hour for 2026, American Lithium Energy’s Chief Strategy Officer, William Hadala, breaks down the true foundation of modern energy storage—the lithium-ion battery cell.This episode covers:What a battery cell really is (and why it matters)A simple history of lithium-ion technologyHow batteries evolved from consumer electronics to aerospace and advanced systemsWhy safety, performance, and reliability must start at the cell levelWhere energy storage is heading nextThis is a high-level, educational discussion designed for engineers, business leaders, students, and anyone who wants to understand how energy storage quietly powers the modern world.No hype. No jargon. Just clarity.Welcome to The Watt Hour.
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