Tag: recyclable battery
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The issue with new battery technologies
You often hear about new and better battery technologies that are coming on to the market and we often get asked should people wait for these better technologies. We advise against this for several reasons; There are new technologies coming out all the time and in the next few years some of them are likely…
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Recycling costs to be added to purchase cost of renewable energy storage batteries – new Australian legislation coming.
When looking at the cost of a battery system, either domestically or commercially or as an electric vehicle it is important to look at “total cost of ownership” of TCO. This means not only considering the initial cost of the battery but;the costs of all the components of a battery system that are needed for…
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SoNick – the Cradle to Grave certified battery
A crucial part of our new energy transition is the usage of batteries to store energy, either as backup power for when the grid goes down or to reduce energy costs, to stabilize the grid or in EV’s. This transition will involve trade-offs and by adhering to ESG principles companies can make sure their governance…
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SoNick – the ESG battery
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is a term that is often used by ethical investors to evaluate a company’s sustainable and ethical performance when they are investigating the long term investability of a company. A crucial part of our new energy transition is the usage of batteries to store energy, either as backup power, to…
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Domestic Case Study using SoNick batteries – SA
This domestic installation in rural South Australia was designed to run as a grid minimisation installation. Although the grid remains connected it is rarely used to power the house, although excess power is exported to take advantage of the feed in tariff available. Before the battery installation this household had a 5 kW solar PV…
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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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Comparing battery technologies
Until recently lead acid batteries have been the major player in the energy storage industry, particularly for off grid installations but they have serious limitations in terms of requiring customer maintenance and of course they are made from toxic materials. Recently, Tesla’s lithium ion batteries have received a lot of attention due to their advertised…