Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NEW Dual Carbon Battery from POWER JAPAN PLUS

2014-05-25 Thread John Lindsay via EV
Bromine and Chlorine are both from the same corrosive column on the periodic table so you want to avoid breathing the fumes. The design of this battery avoids the production of fumes but I don't expect to see a vehicle application in the near future. John Lindsay Currently in LA Usually in

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NEW Dual Carbon Battery from POWER JAPAN PLUS

2014-05-22 Thread John Lindsay via EV
I've recently had the chance to take a close look at RedFlow in Australia. They have a zinc bromine flow battery. It has electrodes made of carbon but the electrolyte is zinc bromide. The battery isn't designed for vehicle use and isn't certified for that. It can deliver 3KW continuously at 60

[EVDL] Fwd: NEW Dual Carbon Battery from POWER JAPAN PLUS

2014-05-21 Thread Steven Lough via EV
Sounds almost too good to be true. But like in decades Past, When I can go out and buy a 16 - 20 KWH pack I will then TEST it, and then Believe... ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=OJwZ9uEpJOo ) -- Steven S Lough President EMERITUS Seattle EV Association 206 524 1351

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NEW Dual Carbon Battery from POWER JAPAN PLUS

2014-05-21 Thread Geoff Pullinger via EV
On 5/21/2014 10:33 AM, Steven Lough via EV wrote: Sounds almost too good to be true. But like in decades Past, When I can go out and buy a 16 - 20 KWH pack I will then TEST it, and then Believe... ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=OJwZ9uEpJOo ) In order that we may

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NEW Dual Carbon Battery from POWER JAPAN PLUS

2014-05-21 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 21 May 2014 at 19:33, Geoff Pullinger via EV wrote: In order that we may get around the whole 'new battery technology' vaporware issue ( and get some decent power for ev's ) we need something that is not a battery. I don't know what that would be but the whole idea of storing electricity

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NEW Dual Carbon Battery from POWER JAPAN PLUS

2014-05-21 Thread ralph bagwell via EV
I have wondered why the vanadium redox battery has not become widely used - yep it uses liquids but gasoline is liquid- if not for vehicles then solar energy storage .The membrane used is expensive but you don't need much . On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Geoff Pullinger via EV