Tag: FZSoNick
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Molten salt energy storage for South Australia
South Australia approves 150 MW concentrated solar thermal plant Although , using molten salt, this is a different technological process to our SoNick, sodium nickel chloride batteries but adds credence to the benefits of using molten salt as a storage medium for batteries. Unlike the lithium batteries that are so popular at the moment molten…
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Climate of the Nation 2017 Australian attitudes on climate change
Climate Change: The majority of Australians agree that climate change is occurring (71 %) and accept the scientific consensus that human activity is the main cause (57 %). Action: The majority of Australians want Australia to address climate change because they see strong economic, environmental and social benefits and opportunities in the shift…
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Redflow welcomes safety-first fire rules for batteries
Just like GridEdge’s sodium nickel chloride battery technology Redflow’s flow battery is well suited to Australia’s varying weather conditions and doesn’t have the fire risks that lithium ion batteries do. Along with GridEdge and many other non-lithium battery companies Australian battery company Redflow Limited (ASX:RFX) has welcomed proposed new regulations that prioritise fire safety for…
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What is a Molten Salt Battery
Molten Salt Battery When it comes to green energy, the intermittent nature of renewable sources like wind, solar, and tidal power presents a difficult problem for the electrical grid management. Peak energy production often doesn’t correlate well with peak energy demand, necessitating a means of storing excess energy when consumption is low. As renewable energy…
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Fire risk for solar and batteries
Victoria’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade says it may take “Years to understand’ the fire risk posed by lithium ion battery storage The MFB said the solar installations were vulnerable to faults across their systems, including isolation switches, inverters and installed wiring, and from deteriorating components. The alarming figures come as the solar battery storage industry…
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Battery Drawdown Capabilities
Energy storage batteries come in a variety of different sizes and weights and each have different characteristics. Here is a comparison of some different battery technologies currently available in Australia with an indication of the amount of power that can be drawn down. You can see from this image that size is not necessarily…
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Tindo Bus summary
The Tindo buses in Adelaide were the first solar powered all-electric buses in the world and the first prototype was commissioned by the Adelaide council in 2008. The Tindo buses first commenced operation on 11/2/2008 and had operated for 60,000 km by 2010. (Tindo is the Kaurna Aboriginal name for sun) The first prototype bus…
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Battery Recycling
One of the things that you should consider when putting battery storage on your home is whether or not the battery will be recyclable at the end of its life. Recycling batteries at the end of their life has a number of benefits: It enables the recovery and reuse of materials including lead, iron, plastics,…
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How freezing temperatures affect batteries
Recent sub zero temperatures in Victoria have caused problems with liquid in solar panels and batteries freezing. Plumbers and solar installers say they have struggled to keep up with unprecedented demand for help as temperatures plummet. Cold weather can cause water in solar panels to freeze and expand, resulting in snapped and split panels…