Comments on: Donald Sadoway: The missing link to renewable energy

By: kaitlinan

kaitlinan — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:11:37 +0000

this will change the world if it? becomes massive..

By: Wurtle38

Wurtle38 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:28:32 +0000

sorry if this is? a stupid question, but how do you maintain, I’m guessing 1200 F all the time?

By: redclaydude

redclaydude — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:09:56 +0000

India announced their intentions on? building a thorium reactor.
Hoo rah!

By: Jet Lee

Jet Lee — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:27:28 +0000

I accidentally wrote the words NO in capital letters as I was touch typing and I’m sorry if that typo hit your grammar nazi nerves.

Ok, fine? if you want to be picky I will concede the point of LFTR’s not having any waste. However? they do produce significantly less lower level wastes that it’s a negligiable amount at best.

I will also concede that the same amount of high level waste i.e the rods will of course be produced. But this is a small and easily manageable amount

By: NonsenseFabricator

NonsenseFabricator — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:37:39 +0000

What really cooks my noodle is not that today’s computer-driven grids can maintain constant load balance, but that this was managed back in the days of Edison.

I hope? this battery technology pans out, but I’m not smart enough to comment meaningfully.

By: Dylan Kirkby

Dylan Kirkby — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:36:30 +0000

The electric current running through the? battery will encounter some resistance, which generates heat, creating a self-sustaining cycle, allowing the battery to continue running. He mentioned this in the video.

By: Wurtle38

Wurtle38 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:16:51 +0000

must have missed that, I’m wanting to make an off grid house and wondering if this could work as a practical alternative to? a battery bank. I think a 25KW cell would be more then enough, but I’m not sure if it I could produce enough extra power to keep it that hot. but I’ve heard the goal is $100 per KW so it could be worth it to just buy extra solar panels.

By: Dylan Kirkby

Dylan Kirkby — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:34:18 +0000

Wow. Impressive plan, good luck! I know a lady who lives off grid, but I have no idea how she stores the energy? from her solar panels.

By: drakkan88

drakkan88 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:37:33 +0000

The battery generates heat, but you need an insulator of some sort. Noted that in the 2MWh design, they had it in a shipping container – I’m assuming that’s what they’ve decided to use as such. Makes sense, the system is still pretty cheap relative to other battery technologies, running price for 40′ containers looks to be on the order of $3500 or so. Can’t wait? to see developments!

By: LDeVaud

LDeVaud — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:46:55 +0000

Right, but wouldn’t that require that the battery always be connected? (Is there current inside a disconnected battery? I googled the question, and nothing popped up immediately) And for that matter, how do you start the battery? up? Presumably after shipping it would be solid. Heat it? How?