Debunking The "Dirty" Solar Panels And Battery Myth - CleanTechnica
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Solar panels and residential storage batteries are accused of having huge amounts of embedded carbon. The truth is quite the opposite.

Debunking The “Dirty” Solar Panels And Battery Myth::Solar panels and residential storage batteries are accused of having huge amounts of embedded carbon. The truth is quite the opposite.

  • Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I’m surprised I never hear about Nickel–iron batteries for solar storage in pop media. Long life span, common metals, wide temperature ranges. Seems perfect for household/small industrial storage, but instead, people are strapping Musk’s lithium bombs to the sides of their garages.

    • Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      11 months ago

      In small scale old truck/semi batteries are pretty good energy storage solution. Not good enough for round the year use in transportation, but quite usefull in small scale energy storage. (I have a set of 10 attached to solar panels at summer cottage. Enough to run 12V lighting, fridge, fans and tv through the (short) night).

      • Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Are you talking the lead acid starter batteries? Sure, you can repurpose those for offgrid storage, but I’m talking ongrid, industrial scale.