Agreed that this is important and overlooked. Blue Planet is a case in
point. While I'm well satisfied with their product and support, the
individual battery packs each come with an absurd amount of styrofoam
packaging from Murata, the manufacturer. I was told that Blue Planet was
working to find a less wasteful alternative, and that I could pay
(substantially) extra to reduce the volume of packaging.
To date I haven't heard from them about end-of-life recycling; given
their promised long service life, I admit that I have succumbed to the
'by then there will be structures in place to address the need' avoidance.
I would appreciate having a Blue Planet manufacturer's representative on
this list.
Allan
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*Allan Sindelar*
al...@sindelarsolar.com <mailto:al...@sindelarsolar.com>
NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician
Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc.
*505 780-2738 cell*
On 9/27/2019 8:48 AM, Kirpal wrote:
Hi Mark. Great question! This is an important consideration. Tesla
has a recycling facility at their Nevada plant for their batteries.
Curious how other LFP manufacturers recommend end of life handling.
Speaking of waste, As you all are installing systems of all
varieties, what are you finding with regard to non sustainable
packaging in all your "clean" energy materials. I am troubled that
after many of our installs we have a pile of plastic and styrofoam as
big as the the balance of system installation. Sometimes bigger. It
drives me crazy to have this blight on our installation. I am often
embarrassed when the customer points out this dichotomy of the
installation. Which manufacturers are you happiest with in regards to
environmentally friendly packaging materials for inverters, other
balance of system, and batteries (probably LFePho4)? Collectively we
should have the ability to pressure them to use more sustainable
packaging.
I have seen some improvements and some half way implemented changes,
but a lot more can be done to improve this aspect of our industry.
All of us can help....Together we have a big voice.
Sunny Regards,
Kirpal Khalsa
Oregon LRT#25
NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
Oregon Solarworks LLC
www.oregonsolarworks.com <http://www.oregonsolarworks.com>
541-299-0402
On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 7:34 AM Mark Frye <ma...@berkeleysolar.com
<mailto:ma...@berkeleysolar.com>> wrote:
Folks,
Has anyone done a good review of the current state of affairs re:
recycling Li batteries?
I am a bit in the past with a starry-eyed view of Pb with HUP, in
particular, believing that Pb batteries have almost a closed cycle
product life, ie, we already have infrastructure to recycle something
like 95% of the material in Pb batteries.
Taking a step back, has our industry become just as jaded by our
shiny
new technology as every other sector of our economy, focusing on
impressive new short term outcomes that are not really embedded
within
the frame work of a sustainable future?
This is why I ask about the recyclablility / sustainability of Li
batteries? Some what agnostic here but wondering what the thinking
around this is?
Thanks,
Mark Frye
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