<p dir="ltr">Wrenches<br>
California still does recycling of batteries they in city of industry and recycle everything from the battery<br>
Jerry</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 17, 2015 1:37 PM, "Bill Hennessy" <<a href="mailto:bill@berkssolar.com">bill@berkssolar.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,Helvetica Neue Light,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><span></span></div><div></div><div dir="ltr">Greg--I've attached a link to East Penn Manufacturing (aka Deka or MK Batteries) recycling brochure. They have the largest battery plant in the world and recycle 200 million pounds of lead and 11 million pounds of plastic a year in their battery production. We live near them and we're in an area littered with superfund sites, but their commitment to the environment is impressive. Maybe cuz they're privately held. I don't work for them or benefit financially from them.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.eastpennmanufacturing.com/wp-content/uploads/Recycling-Brochure-0103.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.eastpennmanufacturing.com/wp-content/uploads/Recycling-Brochure-0103.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr">That said, Aquion is producing a battery without using lead. The price tag is much higher and the batteries come with only a two-year warranty. I haven't seen anything on their site as to how one could tell if a battery is underperforming. Our systems are almost always grid-tie with battery backup, so reduced maintenance and long shelf life are the drivers--agm or gel.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">With their ability to function with a partial state of charge, Aquions would do well in a distributed generation scenario and provide great support for frequency and load managing. Imagine the net metering possibilities.</div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><div>Bill Hennessy<br>Berks Solar, LLC<br>371 Centennial Rd<br>Mertztown, PA 19539<br><br>o <a href="tel:610%20682%204300" value="+16106824300" target="_blank">610 682 4300</a><br>c <a href="tel:484%20560%204666" value="+14845604666" target="_blank">484 560 4666</a><br>NABCEP certified installer<br>PA contractor #44411<br><a href="http://www.berkssolar.com" target="_blank">www.berkssolar.com</a></div></div><br> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,Helvetica Neue Light,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Greg <<a href="mailto:greg@remotepowerinc.com" target="_blank">greg@remotepowerinc.com</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, February 17, 2015 1:56 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [RE-wrenches] Aquion batteries - batteries in general<br> </font> </div> <div><br>Marco and all wrenches,<br><br>Thanks for the cost /benefit comparison on batteries. We need batteries <br>that won't freeze easily. Even if the cost was the same we'd need to <br>know more about the Aquions before we could risk installing them in the <br>North.<br><br>I need a fact check from someone on Lead Acids: Years ago I'd heard <br>that lead acid batts sold in the US were built from 90+% recycled <br>materials. Supposedly there was somewhere in California that put them <br>in a big mixer and busted them up. Plastic floated to the top and was <br>recycled, lead went to the bottom, also recycled. Electrolyte was also <br>at least partially recycled. If this is true it would make the lead <br>acids relatively benign since no new smelting would be needed. Any <br>recent info/links on lead acid battery recycling in the US would be <br>greatly appreciated<br><br>I like lead acids. There's a little booklet from New England Solar <br>Electric called "BATTERY BOOK FOR YOUR PV HOME" that I give away with <br>each set of batteries we sell. It doesn't completely cure premature <br>battery death from neglect but I think it helps a lot. They're <br>inexpensive and if you buy them by the dozen they'll cut you a deal on <br>them.<br><br>Keep using your super powers for good!<br><br>Greg Egan<br>Remote Power Inc.<br>NABCEP Solar Installation Professional<br>Alaska #00106064 Journeyman Electrician<br>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br><br>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>Change listserver email address & settings:<br><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List-Archive: <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html" target="_blank">http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html</a><br><br>List rules & etiquette:<br><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm" target="_blank">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a><br><br>Check out or update participant bios:<br><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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