idleprocess
Flashaholic
At a glance sounds like a flow battery but the description isn't the same - no anolyte+catholyte solutions. Pilot looks to be relatively small scale, but that's how you learn and scale up I suppose.
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Exactly. Only fools do large-scale pilot / alpha stuff with unproven tech.
I would hope (assume) neither of us knows exactly what they're doing; otherwise they wouldn't be referring to it as "proprietary". That's why I posted this. We're not supposed to know yet, but perhaps we'll learn something we don't know yet.
https://www.cmblu.com/en/technology/ seems to indicate that the battery in question is a type of flow battery, and the "special sauce" is primarily in the electrolyte solutions.
IMA SOL MAN
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www.state.gov
The United States Joins Multinational Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050 to Support Global Climate and Energy Security Goals - United States Department of State
Today, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry joined leaders and ministers from four continents to announce the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28). The Declaration recognizes the key role of nuclear...
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jtr1962
Flashaholic
It's about time. Nuclear has been a bogeyman for far too long. It's really the best long-term answer to getting off fossil fuels. Solar and wind can supplement it, but we need reliable base-line power.
IMA SOL MAN
Flashlight Enthusiast
Surprisingly, I was actually listening to NPR when I heard this. I cracked up. The No Nukes Pukes have been anti-nuclear power plants for years, decades even, and now the Enviro-nuts are cheerleaders for them. Strange times we are living in.+
The United States Joins Multinational Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050 to Support Global Climate and Energy Security Goals - United States Department of State
Today, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry joined leaders and ministers from four continents to announce the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28). The Declaration recognizes the key role of nuclear...
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The large percentage of people who don't understand science, or think it's some hoax,
are the ones who make the most noise.
We should have been developing next-gen fission 25 years ago.
IMA SOL MAN
Flashlight Enthusiast
They finally faced-up to the fact that wind and solar isn't going to feed the bull dog, and rather than go back to hydrocarbons, they have instead embraced that old enemy nuclear energy. Now, where are they going to put the nuclear waste? You can bet it will all be NIMBY! Probably ship it to China, or maybe North Korea and Iran, or maybe even Gaza, so they can make thermonuclear warheads from it. Yeah, that's the ticket! 😈 Spread the nukes around!
jtr1962
Flashaholic
This is worth a read:
theconversation.com
The highlights:
Gen IV reactors will also allow more efficient use of nuclear fuel. The fuel in current reactor designs is used only once and then disposed of, which produces radioactive waste that will take hundreds of millennia to decay to a safe level. But this waste contains valuable resources of fissile material that can be reprocessed into new fuel. Burning this fuel in specialised "fast" reactors provides would be much more efficient and generate waste that decays safely within just a hundred years or so. It would also move us towards a closed fuel-cycle that would greatly extend the lifetime of the Earth's uranium reserves.
So one way to reduce the costs of nuclear power plant is simply to build more of them. There are economies of scale in terms of having identical designs with the same requirements for construction, fuelling, operation and maintenance. In the UK in particular, attention is shifting towards so-called small modular reactors, or SMRs, that produce less power but that have lower upfront capital construction costs.
Some of these new reactors will use spent fuel from older reactors:
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www.wired.com
The second problem is as we move towards electrifying virtually everything simply replacing fossil fuel plants with solar/wind on a one to one basis isn't good enough. We need to expand our generating capacity. That's where nuclear comes in. It also means we'll need less storage for solar/wind. We could probably get rid of fossil fuels without nuclear, but it would require a much more massive rollout of solar/wind, coupled with several times more battery storage. In short, we should throw everything we have at the problem.
If fusion comes online soon enough, that will of course be an even better solution than fission, but for now let's plan using what already exists.
Nuclear power is set to get a lot safer (and cheaper) – here’s why
The next generation of reactors provide in-built safety systems and a way to reuse old fuel.
theconversation.com
The highlights:
Gen IV reactors will also allow more efficient use of nuclear fuel. The fuel in current reactor designs is used only once and then disposed of, which produces radioactive waste that will take hundreds of millennia to decay to a safe level. But this waste contains valuable resources of fissile material that can be reprocessed into new fuel. Burning this fuel in specialised "fast" reactors provides would be much more efficient and generate waste that decays safely within just a hundred years or so. It would also move us towards a closed fuel-cycle that would greatly extend the lifetime of the Earth's uranium reserves.
So one way to reduce the costs of nuclear power plant is simply to build more of them. There are economies of scale in terms of having identical designs with the same requirements for construction, fuelling, operation and maintenance. In the UK in particular, attention is shifting towards so-called small modular reactors, or SMRs, that produce less power but that have lower upfront capital construction costs.
Some of these new reactors will use spent fuel from older reactors:
Recycled Nuclear Waste Will Power a New Reactor
Last week, the Department of Energy gave a commercial company the green light to test fuel made from spent uranium.
That's a half-truth. The big problem with solar and wind is that it's not 24/7/365. That means you need to build extra capacity and have lots of energy storage. If that storage is based mostly on batteries using lithium we run into material shortages. Thankfully, sodium-ion finally reached mass production this year.
The second problem is as we move towards electrifying virtually everything simply replacing fossil fuel plants with solar/wind on a one to one basis isn't good enough. We need to expand our generating capacity. That's where nuclear comes in. It also means we'll need less storage for solar/wind. We could probably get rid of fossil fuels without nuclear, but it would require a much more massive rollout of solar/wind, coupled with several times more battery storage. In short, we should throw everything we have at the problem.
If fusion comes online soon enough, that will of course be an even better solution than fission, but for now let's plan using what already exists.
pnwoutdoors
Enlightened
Sounds interesting.
Next-Gen Honda Fuel Cell System Plays Key Role in Hydrogen Business Strategy
Honda today outlined key strategies it is undergoing to increase the use of hydrogen fuel cell technology as the company looks to expand its hydrogen business and achieve its global goal of zero environmental impact, including carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050.
hondanews.com
Honda To Begin U.S. Production of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles in 2024
Honda today announced that it will produce an all-new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the recently launched, all-new Honda CR-V starting in 2024 at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio.
hondanews.com
Yes, that's the way to go.
It all revolves around more efficiency in hydrogen production and storage.
IIRC Mercedes Benz has also put a lot of time into fuel cell technology.
It all revolves around more efficiency in hydrogen production and storage.
IIRC Mercedes Benz has also put a lot of time into fuel cell technology.
Can a member make heads or tails of this? Cost?
phys.org
Research findings could enable high-density hydrogen storage for future energy systems
A development in efficient hydrogen storage has been reported by Professor Hyunchul Oh in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST, marking a significant advancement in future energy systems.
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Research findings could enable high-density hydrogen storage for future energy systems
A development in efficient hydrogen storage has been reported by Professor Hyunchul Oh in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST, marking a significant advancement in future energy systems.
It's a storage advancement at normal atmospheric conditions.
Not unlike how ammonia is used to transport natural gas overseas
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If your State Representatives aren't applying for this, they are not doing their jobs.
Could be worth a letter if you made improvements
For home efficiency improvements, appliances & other things.
Here are some examples from the Energy Department:
If your State Representatives aren't applying for this, they are not doing their jobs.
Could be worth a letter if you made improvements
For home efficiency improvements, appliances & other things.
Here are some examples from the Energy Department:
- ENERGY STAR electric heat pump water heater — worth up to $1,750
- ENERGY STAR electric heat pump for space heating and cooling — up to $8,000
- ENERGY STAR electric heat pump clothes dryer — up to $840
- ENERGY STAR electric stove, cooktop, range, or oven — up to $840
- Electric load service center — up to $4,000
- Electric wiring — up to $2,500
- Insulation, air sealing and ventilation — up to $1,600
I'm hopeful on this. Not sure where Ohio stands. Time to upgrade to an induction range if the rebates look good.
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Since there isn't a solar/LFP battery thread, Figured I'd put this here::
$179 no tax, free shipping for a 100Ah 12V LFP battery is an incredible deal, really
hqsolarpower.com
btw, I have an HQST solar controller which is really nice.
Since there isn't a solar/LFP battery thread, Figured I'd put this here::
$179 no tax, free shipping for a 100Ah 12V LFP battery is an incredible deal, really
HQST 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery
Designed to replace conventional solar battery storage units such as sealed, AGM, or Gel batteries, utilize your LFP battery in power-sport applications, off-grid applications, solar energy storage, and more!
hqsolarpower.com
btw, I have an HQST solar controller which is really nice.
