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Seems like a good idea!
The problem with conventional Li ion cells is that they contain effectively a single cathode and anode. Dendrite can grow on the surface of them and it is these that can cause the shorting at best killing the cell, at worst causing a fire.
https://www.designnews.com/electronics-test/three-ways-lithium-dendrites-grow/78500767259733
This uses a sheet of silicon with millions of separate cathodes or anodes on them, each acting as its own cell, if a dendrite does grow from one and shorts, you have killed one of your million odd cells so the drop in output in barely registered. The size of the short is so small that there is unlikely to be sufficient heat generated to cause thermal runaway.

Even on Alfas link about Li ion recycling, 40 sec in on the video clip:
Dr Bhatt: Worst case scenario, if a battery is punctured, or short-circuits, with a little bit of electricity still in there, you can cause fires, or explosions.

Etch-a-sketches at the ready boys and girls............

Best ever etch-a-sketch :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFrpxqqJUbc

Annnnnd, would you not think that when BMN have all of their additional kiln capacity installed and running, they logical conclusion is that whoever mines the remaining resource is likely to have it processed by BMN?

Thanks numpty, similar situation, only you are large beer compared to me :-)

Am happy sitting out all the games being played, does not affect the actual fundamentals of the co, or judging by the gradual traction of energy storage where this SP could end up.

Assuming no-one buys out the co at a ridiculously low price, I think you an I (along with probably many others) can sit on the shares for a couple of years and look forward to a happy retirement.

Should this level of discourse not be being done of twitter?

You don't need to reply

Alfa, were those leased electrolyte systems?

Vijay, how does this work?

@10:31 you said: "I post it again that I don't take any one's side but everyone is allowed to express their opinion."

@10:42 you said: "Sancheez: Keep your opinions or suggestions to your self."

Are we allowed to express opinion or do we just have to listen to yours?
Your just being silly.

My best bit:
For his part, Harper said .........
“It’s a processing-limited resource; it’s not a supply-limited resource,” he said.

Ditto, Alfa, thanks.

Was reading through it thinking "climate change is not even being mentioned at all here, its just a load of debunk"

" Sounds incredible!"
I think that was the point!

Musk* managed to whip up his Co using powerful language, why not BMN?**
Gigafactory sounds great :-)

* Tesla batteries may contain a rarer element and in the event of fire, leg it.
**Bushveld minerals retain the right to have a mahoosive resource and the potential to deliver non flammable batteries.

is "quick little jab" an acronym for "steel toecap in the knackers"?

If I have any beer left over from the footie tonight, I may pull up a chair and watch the shorters sizzling on the Bushveld barbie in the morning!

Ok, tentative back of fag packet calculation alert!
Using the info on the links I provided on previous post.
I have taken what data I can from graphs on these sites and this one: http://jaharrison.me.uk/Misc/Solar/index.html#Seasonal
All of the claculations for energy usage are based on uk data, but SA has similar profile apparently.
Solar output is based on the much more favourable SA data.
I reckon, that the 31kW array in the northern part of SA (5.4kWh/kWp) will generate just shy of 6MWh a year.
Based on the daily usage of 10.3 kWh per day (2017, UK data) for 11 homes, the solar array will not generate enough to provide 100% between october and the end of march, 1.1 MWh short in total.
Between April and end of September the solar array will produce an excess of 1.2MWh.
So, if you could store 1.25MWh say (just rounding numbers here) you could be comfortably off grid.
So we have a solar array of 124x250W panels and a 1.25MWh VRFB and you are off grid.

Not worked through the daily fluctuations in power demand yet, this will probably change all of the figures again as during april and sept, you will not be meeting daily demand even at peak solar production, so the VRFB may need to be storing more of the peak months excess to act as a 'peaker plant'.

Please feel free to shred / ignore!

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9dkfu

Hi Alfa, a bit busy to try and do numbers at the mo, but this site should give some useful numbers for working out the likely production from the solar array: https://solargis.com/maps-and-gis-data/download/south-africa

Variation in daily energy use here: https://www.ovoenergy.com/guides/energy-guides/how-much-electricity-does-a-home-use.html
For daily load profiles:
UK: https://www.ovoenergy.com/guides/energy-guides/how-much-electricity-does-a-home-use.html
Rural south african load profiles are the figures in section 3 of this: http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1021-447X2016000300002

Colourfuel? :-)

Excellent post RK

apart from one thing.......... there is NOTHING little about Greta, she is massive, and something a lot of high profile people could take a great deal from!!

Cheers

I see what you mean Leafie.....................

"UK to adopt a less complex system of spending tax."

Just give it to the rich?

Pizza and 2 beers in Hungary (27% VAT) about £8