Re: [RE-wrenches] Recycling of LI vs Pb

2019-09-27 Thread Kirpal
Hi JayThere are numerous articles. Here are a fewI havn't researched much more than these articles...But it looks like interesting...Not really sure if they are up to full speed yet https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1122631_tesla-launches-battery-recycling-at-nevada-gigafactory ht

Re: [RE-wrenches] Recycling of LI vs Pb

2019-09-27 Thread Steve Higgins
When it comes to Recycling Lead it depends on the content of the Lead Battery... To my knowledge, Just to name a few... Rolls Batteries, Trojan, Deka, Crown are generally all 98 to 99% recyclable... In developed countries where there are smelters 99% + of all lead acid batteries are indeed recycl

Re: [RE-wrenches] Recycling of LI vs Pb

2019-09-27 Thread Mac Lewis
I fully agree. Styrofoam seems totally unnecessary now, they do amazing things with cardboard and the "structural" paper (that's my own word). On another note, can all lead acid, even these newer advanced lead acid, batteries be recycled? Thanks On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 9:44 AM Sindelar Solar

Re: [RE-wrenches] Recycling of LI vs Pb

2019-09-27 Thread Sindelar Solar
Agreed that this is important and overlooked. Blue Planet is a case in point. While I'm well satisfied with their product and support, the individual battery packs each come with an absurd amount of styrofoam packaging from Murata, the manufacturer. I was told that Blue Planet was working to fi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Recycling of LI vs Pb

2019-09-27 Thread Jay
Hi Kirpal, Do you know of any information about this recycling at Tesla? Links, etc Thx Jay > On Sep 27, 2019, at 7:49 AM, Kirpal wrote: > >  > Hi Mark. Great question! This is an important consideration. Tesla has a > recycling facility at their Nevada plant for their batteries. Curious

Re: [RE-wrenches] Recycling of LI vs Pb

2019-09-27 Thread Kirpal
Hi Mark. Great question! This is an important consideration. Tesla has a recycling facility at their Nevada plant for their batteries. Curious how other LFP manufacturers recommend end of life handling. Speaking of waste, As you all are installing systems of all varieties, what are you finding

[RE-wrenches] Recycling of LI vs Pb

2019-09-27 Thread Mark Frye
Folks, Has anyone done a good review of the current state of affairs re: recycling Li batteries? I am a bit in the past with a starry-eyed view of Pb with HUP, in particular, believing that Pb batteries have almost a closed cycle product life, ie, we already have infrastructure to recycle so