Tag: solarbatterystorage
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SoNick batteries, applications and advantages of environmentally-friendly and efficient technology
Overview of the battery versions with sodium-nickel technology in sustainable mobility in backup and energy storage systems. FIAMM‘s sodium-nickel technology battery (salt batteries), are proving to be the most flexible ecological solution for numerous applications which range from electric mobility to energy storage in support of renewable sources and even backup systems to guarantee uninterrupted…
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Unforseen consequences of Cheap batteies
Are you aware of all of the safety requirements of your solar battery installation and the consequences of not making sure they are followed? Lead acid and lithium ion batteries, in particular have the potential of serious problems if things go wrong. Any battery where you have to keep the surrounding area ventilated to…
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Australia’s energy revolution is being driven by Grassroots demand
“The rapid uptake of batteries is going to drive a very Australian energy revolution,” and “It is being driven by grassroots consumer demand rather than any consistent national policy. “It is gathering momentum because of the vast size of our electricity network and relatively low population density which leaves many people without a reliable…
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Batteries balance energy loads
One of the biggest problems with the efforts to use renewable energy to produce large amounts of the energy consumed on a daily basis has been its inability to reliably supply power at the times it is most needed. This can and will be addressed with the installation of battery systems that allow households…
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Portable energy trailer
Grid Edge has developed its own plug and play smart energy trailer storage solution to replace the need for diesel generators at events and festivals. This means you can supply power to your event without any diesel fumes or noise normally associated with generator use. The trailer uses the Sodium Nickel Chloride battery technology and…
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A battery’s lifetime depends on how it is used
Energy storage batteries have a reputation for being difficult to look after and keep running optimally and this was definitely true of the traditional lead acid technology, however things have changed in the field of energy storage batteries. Although some battery technologies still have a number of risk factors that can effect their longevity…
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High Embodied Energy of SoNick battery
John describing some of the features of our Sodium Nickel Chloride battery at a recent display. This was a local sustainability group that already had a degree of knowledge of alternative energy solutions and the SoNick battery met with a lot of interest. Amongst other things, people were impressed with the very high embodied energy…