Hemp batteries better than Lithium? Your thoughts?

Steven Lake
Steven Lake Solar Expert Posts: 402 ✭✭
in Off Grid Solar & Battery Systems #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or6rO5_bze0

Ran into this on Facebook.  It sounds legit, but like LiPO, may be more hype than fact.  What do you guys know and think about these?  Are they another snake oil battery technology, or do they have some potential?
· Share on Twitter

Comments

  • littleharbor2
    littleharbor2 Solar Expert Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2
    Same POTential, I like that.

    2.1 Kw Suntech 175 mono, Classic 200, Trace SW 4024 ( 15 years old  but brand new out of sealed factory box Jan. 2015), Bogart Tri-metric,  460 Ah. 24 volt LiFePo4 battery bank. Plenty of Baja Sea of Cortez sunshine.

    · Share on Twitter
  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,613 admin
    edited March 2017 #3
    The hemp is converted into activated charcoal (carbon). There are the old drycells (carbon/zinc/etc.) and there are now Carbon/Carbon and just saw a Carbon Foam battery. The Carbon/Carbon, have always been just in the future (for many years now). The carbon foam--I did not bother looking up anything other than a youtube video (perfect for sailing/off grid.......).

    They can take many types of organics (like rice husks) and convert to carbon.

    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
    · Share on Twitter
  • softdown
    softdown Solar Expert Posts: 3,899 ✭✭✭✭
    #4
    Did it tell you to get in on the ground floor of this stock that is sure to soar like Microsoft did?

    Fear and dreams.....a lot of what we are sold.
    First Bank:16 180 watt Grape Solar with  FM80 controller and 3648 Inverter....Fullriver 8D AGM solar batteries. Second Bank/MacGyver Special: 10 165(?) watt BP Solar with Renogy MPPT 40A controller/ and Xantrex C-35 PWM controller/ and Morningstar PWM controller...Cotek 24V PSW inverter....forklift and diesel locomotive batteries
    · Share on Twitter

Categories