Storage / Discussions

How do I build or buy a salt battery for my home?

...storage and I would like to use a salt battery.

Posted by Sakthi N Dec. 26, 2020 Renewable energy

What are the ingredients for making a DIY salt water battery?

...storage energy? There are different types of battery as you mention, Lithium Ion, Lead acid, Saltwater and even a Supercapacitor. As for making your own home battery, I assume you have the technical know how to pull that off or you wouldn’t suggest it since this is a little more ambitious than making one of those potat...

Posted by louis-jacques Wens Dec. 10, 2020 Electricity 1 response

What are solar battery storage alternatives?

...storage. They did 40 kW project in BC. Would it be a viable option for an off grid project? Thank you in advance   There are new home power storage batteries and solutions hitting the market all the time, and advances in home battery technology is evolving rapidly, specifally in lithium ion as well as salt water batter...

Posted by Sasha Nazarchuk Sept. 21, 2020 Renewable energy 3 responses

What would a saltwater home battery bank be for solar applications with a fridge?

...storage capacity of a particular battery, and to size one correctly for your home they will want to know how much power things like your the fridge consumes in operation. Once you’ve determined the general load your home consumes in operation then you can decide how much emergency reserve you want. An important note to...

Posted by Jordon Morishita June 25, 2020 Renewable energy 1 response

Where can I find salt water batteries?

...storage was an exciting development, but unfortunately not much came from it from what we've seen. There are a lot of good things about them, namely that the power storage component is natural materials (saltwater and cotton) so we were a bit disappointed to hear the company didn’t exist anymore. Here is a page on othe...

Posted by S Conrad June 23, 2020 Renewable energy 3 responses

Can south facing windows and glass doors, double glazed, be used to collect passive solar heat?

Hi, We live in a renovated barn, big, light and airy with lots of south facing glass.  We are looking for ways to use passive solar energy in some way, either attached to our windows or other possibilities that you would advise.  Thank you. If your home has south-facing windows that recieve direct sun, then you are alr...

Posted by Sue Whall June 5, 2020 Passive solar home design 2 responses

Are saltwater home batteries availability in the USA?

...storage capacity, where can I find one? Saltwater home batteries for power storage is a very promising technology that we were really excited about seeing as a greener and cheaper solution for storing home solar power, but the one company we found that came to market with a product doesn't seem to be in business anymor...

Posted by David Meckes April 11, 2020 Renewable energy 1 response