Posted on 10/02/2019 1:27:49 PM PDT by amorphous
Researchers have been in a race to find ways to improve lithium-ion batteries. They are also looking to develop alternatives to the lithium-ion battery that would be lower cost and more sustainable to manufacture. And they may just have found one.
Aluminum-based batteries would be cheaper to make, because aluminum is the third most abundant element in the Earth’s crust after oxygen and silicon. Aluminum is also light-weight and could be ideal for use in batteries.
(Excerpt) Read more at oilprice.com ...
I can see from this article that another month has passed, and, golly, the battery problem has been revolutionized and solved, again, for the 24th time in 2 years.
We cook Chinese ourselves now, after learning how on Youtube - mostly because we enjoy cooking and like knowing what goes in the food we eat.
And since we're all over the place in this thread, I'd be remiss if I didn't tell y'all about my latest discovery - only available from Walmart. :D
Blackstone Range Top Combo with Bonus Fryer - git 'em while they got 'em!
Once you start cooking on your own griddle, you won't ever want to go back to a grill again.
re: “Gasoline has 1000 times the energy density of Lithium iOn.”
And - the Hydrino reaction yields about 200x that of gasoline, for equal masses ...
Speaking of which, the BrLP crew just released another video today showing the melt-down of a Hydrino reactor in a water bath during a calorimetry run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srInBiYcOeU&feature=youtu.be
Description:
We continue to improve the power released by the reaction of atomic hydrogen to hydrino or dark matter form of hydrogen catalyzed by HOH catalyst present in trace in low pressure hydrogen.
A large heat sink comprising 15 kg of gallium metal, half inch-thick steel reaction chamber walls to distribute heat, and dual impinging water jets in a 200-gallon tank of room temperature water were overwhelmed by the power of the SunCell® resulting in rapid onset of flash boiling and melting through the thick stainless steel wall that quenched the hydrino reaction.
The theoretical power from conventional chemistry with hydrogen addition is zero. Very substantial hydrino power is developed relative to the input power to initiate the reaction.
Tractor Supply handles the Energizer line of batteries - which I have in my ZT mower - not sure where they're made. A Energizer battery which fits my ATV is over $100, if they'd had one in stock. But the mower battery sure has held up well.
Cool!
“They should focus entirely on recycling the metals. “
well, right now, metals and kraft paper/board are practically the only recycled materials that will turn a profit ...
I also avoid aluminum cans. I can taste the ions. Supposedly, “experts” favor cans over bottles, since the former are more air-tight, and light-proof; bottled always tastes better to me, and I do not get the aluminum.
I have studied nutrition for thirty years. As far as I know, aluminum indeed plays no role in human physiological processes.
They want you to recycle glass and plastic though. I’d ditch those unless they turn a profit.
Had a house fire a few years back, owner had some illegals install a skylight, and the mixed copper and AL incorrectly
If I knew their draft was from a stainless keg, that's probably what I'd order, for the frozen mug alone. I really like that little layer of ice just below a nice frothy head on a beer! :)
And the solutions - special connectors - are not too expensive , but too many idiots are just ignorant to know to use them.
Someone should do some cognitive testing on aluminum vs. bottles. I’d swear those drinking from cans act a lot crazier. lol
Yeah, they are somewhat more expensive but this battery lives in the cab not the back so lead-acid is no-go. It primarily powers the 110 inverter and the 12v HAM radios.
It also charges the phones and the LED flashlights with the USB power bank.
It’s a Bioenno Power 12V, 50Ah LFP Battery.
Charging is from a 100 watt solar panel mounted on the camper shell and the system is one >>> handy <<< upgrade to the truck.
The regular starter battery is a Duracell Automotive Battery - Group Size 48 (I think) and it spins the starter about twice as fast as the original factory battery.
Trying to figure out a bridge device in case I need to charge the starter battery from the internal/solar system.
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“Aluminum is essentially energy in solid form.”
All matter is energy.
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That justifies the additional cost, in my book too. I have two marine lead/acid batteries inside my camper, also charged via a solar cell, or vehicle/external power source, but they are vented to the outside. Even so, the alarm will sound inside when they start going bad and producing excessive hydrogen sulfide gas - happened at least twice so far. I always replace both of them - may look into your suggestion for future replacements.
You should be able to come up with a bridge of some sort. Mine works the other way around - the vehicle charges the camper batteries - and cuts out if the vehicle battery voltage drops too low. I carry a set of jumper cables that will reach from inside the camper through a window to the vehicle battery. I just realized I may have created the ultimate, unlimited power source, by hooking them up this way. ;)
Actually, matter is mostly empty space. :-)
“Actually, matter is mostly empty space. :-)”
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I don’t usually read oilprice.com, but when i do i know why i don’t
Because it's not in Cherokee?
I’ve seen a couple of his videos, one on cold welding nano-particles to aluminum and one on casein plastic.
I wish he’d invent a cheap way to weld aluminum— say cold fusing tin on the surface and then soldering with silver, tin solder. The zinc-based solders are iffy.
Anyway, I checked out his channel. I’ve got a lot of YouTub’n to do.
Thanks.
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