Electric car batteries and all other lithium batteries are processed into ‘black mass’ at this Li-Cycle facility in Gilbert AZ. 95% of the batteries is recycled into inert, mostly plastic waste, copper and other heavy metals, and black mass where the lithium, cobalt and other valuable minerals are. The process starts with shredding the batteries
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Elon said that the energy storage segment would probably grow to be bigger than the auto segment. It was also said that Tesla had orders for 80,000 Megapacks waiting to be filled. So 80,000 times $2.5 million apiece equals close to $200 Billion dollars! That’s a whole lot of money to be made by Tesla!!
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The problem with the idea of becoming more independent from the grid is something that the utilities will fight tooth and nail to prevent. They don’t want to lose customers and have them go off the grid. So they want to keep the customers as dependent as possible. Doing it the “cut the cord” way
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Flow batteries for residential power. Also talks about anti-ESG bozos in Georgia. Home Energy Storage Is Getting A Flow Battery Makeover If the two flow battery tanks could be emptied and refilled in a few minutes, EVs with flow batteries could be quickly recharged. But the tricky part is having to deal with strong chemicals.
Plug Power and 33 others send a letter to the Biden Administration. Short YouTube video.
The big lie! This guy is making a claim that is a myth! This supposed expert claims that when all cars are EVs, after the Sun sets there will be no batteries on this planet that will be able to supply the grid with power. https://www.facebook.com/reel/583623560371670?mibextid=UT8rzV&s=yWDuG2&fs=e Watch this short under 1 minute video. Then remember
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InsideEVs gives some preliminary estimates of the battery capacities, ranges and other figures for the Cybertruck. These estimates are not official. https://insideevs.com/news/678333/tesla-cybertruck-battery-capacity-estimations/
Besides putting the duck to sleep, this puts the myth of “baseload necessity” to sleep. Myth: “You can’t have renewables alone. They need baseload to power the grid when the wind or solar isn’t enough.” Can Project Symphony Put The Duck (Curve) to Sleep?
After about the 15:00 minute point he describes this demand flexibility scheme where consumers are paid £2.50 for each kWh they do not use during peak demand times in the early evening – 4 to 7 PM. That’s ten times what consumers pay per kWh. But if the utility pays consumers that much, they must
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