HuFlungDung
Diamond
- Joined
- Jan 19, 2005
- Location
- Canada
The fly in the ointment:
The Afterlife of Electric Vehicles: Battery Recycling and Repurposing - IER
Disappointing to see that lithium is not economically recovered from old cells. Where does that fit in the grand scheme of solar with battery backup, if we are to pretend we can all go our own way off grid? The solar proponents are all gungho while the sun is shining. So am I
One thing I wonder about: as a battery ages and takes a charge less quickly, does it not also waste more power from the charger? So if you were charging your own car on your own solar array, you'd be seeing less and less return per dollar invested in your 'grid'. If so, then this is a strike against battery storage versus an on demand live grid where the power produced is consumed immediately.
The Afterlife of Electric Vehicles: Battery Recycling and Repurposing - IER
Disappointing to see that lithium is not economically recovered from old cells. Where does that fit in the grand scheme of solar with battery backup, if we are to pretend we can all go our own way off grid? The solar proponents are all gungho while the sun is shining. So am I
One thing I wonder about: as a battery ages and takes a charge less quickly, does it not also waste more power from the charger? So if you were charging your own car on your own solar array, you'd be seeing less and less return per dollar invested in your 'grid'. If so, then this is a strike against battery storage versus an on demand live grid where the power produced is consumed immediately.