diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index fe7414b..9357211 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 	_ "time/tzdata"
@@ -74,25 +75,21 @@ type Payload struct {
 var db *sql.DB
 
 func main() {
+	// Setup slog
+	logger := slog.New(slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, nil))
+	slog.SetDefault(logger)
+
 	// Load environment variables from .env file if it exists
 	if err := godotenv.Load(); err != nil {
-		log.Println("No .env file found or error loading .env file")
+		logger.Info("No .env file found or error loading .env file", "error", err)
 	}
 
 	// Connect to PostgreSQL
 	pgConnStr := os.Getenv("PG_DB")
 	if err := connectToPostgreSQL(pgConnStr); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Error connecting to PostgreSQL:", err)
+		log.Fatal("Error connecting to PostgreSQL", "error", err)
 	}
 
-	// pgConnStr := os.Getenv("PG_DB")
-	// var err error
-	// db, err = sql.Open("postgres", pgConnStr)
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	log.Fatal(err)
-	// }
-	// defer db.Close()
-
 	// Initialize MQTT options
 	opts := mqtt.NewClientOptions()
 	opts.AddBroker(os.Getenv("MQTT_BROKER"))
@@ -122,16 +119,6 @@ func main() {
 
 var prevDt1, prevDt2, prevRt1, prevRt2, prevG int
 
-// func updateFieldIfChanged(currentValue *int, previousValue *int) *int {
-// 	if currentValue != nil && *currentValue == *previousValue {
-// 		return nil // No change, so we prepare to insert a NULL
-// 	} else if currentValue != nil {
-// 		*previousValue = *currentValue // Update the previous value to the current one
-// 		return currentValue
-// 	}
-// 	return currentValue // Return the original value if it's nil
-// }
-
 func updateFieldIfChanged(currentValue *int, previousValue *int) (*int, bool) {
 	if currentValue != nil && *currentValue == *previousValue {
 		return nil, false // No change