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=Lithium vs Lead Acid Life= | =Lithium vs Lead Acid Life= | ||
*If low depth of discharge - only 20% - lead acid lasts a long time. 7000 cycles, or 20 years. [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55d039b5e4b061baebe46d36/t/56284a92e4b0629aedbb0874/1445481106401/Fact+sheet_Lead+acid+vs+lithium+ion.pdf] | *If low depth of discharge - only 20% - lead acid lasts a long time. 7000 cycles, or 20 years. [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55d039b5e4b061baebe46d36/t/56284a92e4b0629aedbb0874/1445481106401/Fact+sheet_Lead+acid+vs+lithium+ion.pdf] | ||
=Generation Costs= | |||
*The renewable revolution has been won - [https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2020/11/17/how-an-immigrant-engineer-rode-wind-power-to-billionaire-status/?sh=5437715d2344] | |||
Revision as of 18:38, 21 November 2020
- Lead acid is 99% recycled today. Lithium ion is hardly recycled - [1]
- Lithium batteries rely on strategic resources and are not great for the environment - [2]
Lithium vs Lead Acid Life
- If low depth of discharge - only 20% - lead acid lasts a long time. 7000 cycles, or 20 years. [3]
Generation Costs
- The renewable revolution has been won - [4]