<div dir="ltr">Hi Jay - I did some research and figured they were at least worth a mention in my last Home Power article on vacation cabins that sit unattended all winter. There is no long-term data on cycle life as they are new technology, and I have heard that they are "not for off-grid beginners." The extreme temperature range they can supposedly handle is impressive and that's what got my attention.<div>Contact Backwoods Solar in Sandpoint, ID for more info - they are testing some installations in the field in the US and Canada.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Dan Fink</span><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Adjunct Professor of Solar Energy Technology, Ecotech Institute</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">IREC Certified Instructor™ for: </div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">~ PV Installation Professional</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">~ Small Wind Installer</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Executive Director, Buckville Energy</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">NABCEP Registered Continuing Education Providers™<br><a href="tel:970.672.4342" value="+19706724342" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">970.672.4342</a></div><br> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Jay <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jay.peltz@gmail.com" target="_blank">jay.peltz@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hi all<div><br></div><div>Does anybody know anything about these batteries?</div><div>I had some ask. </div><div>The data on the website is really weak. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.siliconebatteries.ca/dw.html" target="_blank">http://www.siliconebatteries.<wbr>ca/dw.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>Jay</div><div>Peltz power</div></font></span></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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