Aquion Energy up and coming battery....opinions please
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It may not be suited for cars in that format but the literature indicated it could be deeply discharged and have many recharge cycles. That is what the EV's need. Maybe the technology (if it works) can be converted to mobile uses.Comment
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You are are probably right. I can imagine people will experiment with them in cars. The one advantage they have over lithium is their safety aspect. And at the end of the day this is critical. Last thing i want is a fire in my driveway or garage.
They also apparently require no BMS. So two advantages.Comment
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You are are probably right. I can imagine people will experiment with them in cars. The one advantage they have over lithium is their safety aspect. And at the end of the day this is critical. Last thing i want is a fire in my driveway or garage.
They also apparently require no BMS. So two advantages.
Imagine one of them lighting up while being charged sitting on someones lap.Comment
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yeah i have seen a few videos on youtube where lithium batteries in electric bikes just catch on fire. So it would appear that the manufacturing process hasn't really been perfected. Also i keep wondering if my phone will catch on fire one day whilst it is in my pocketComment
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When charging they can fail if one of their cells is overcharged or if there is a physical defect and the charging causes it to short and then heat up.
Impact damage can happen if they are hit which then shorts out a couple of cells which then overheat and can cause a fire.
Otherwise the lithium battery is a very safe versatile high density storage unit.Comment
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I wouldn't be too worried about that. Most lithium batteries will not just self destruct. It usually happens when they are being charged or due to impact damage.
When charging they can fail if one of their cells is overcharged or if there is a physical defect and the charging causes it to short and then heat up.
Impact damage can happen if they are hit which then shorts out a couple of cells which then overheat and can cause a fire.
Otherwise the lithium battery is a very safe versatile high density storage unit.SunnyBoy 3000 US, 18 BP Solar 175B panels.Comment
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anyways heres a blog about them testing in an off grid scenario
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yeah i wish they would just get on with it and launch.....i need some decent batteries. I hope shipping them to Australia isn't going to be a problem.
anyways heres a blog about them testing in an off grid scenario
http://www.aquionenergy.com/blog/bid...ies-with-SolarComment
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That blog was almost 11 months ago in July 2012. Me thinks the test was not conclusive or they should have had something on the market by now like the pictures showed for the 4th Q of 2012 and 1st Q of 2013. We just finished the 2nd Q of 2013. I don't have high hopes for this battery.
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Watch this bunch disappear over the horizon - with the investors cash.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Comment
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I'm afraid all of their bluster is nothing more than a way to get investors without a clear chance of a positive resulting product.
Like most things that seem too good to be true, they are usually something that barely makes it off the drawing board or out of the test lab.Comment
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