SAND BATTERIES I've brought this new tech to the forefront quite a few months ago - since then,
Others have caught the wave and are speaking about this new - sand battery technology.
It's cheaper than, nat gas.
Better than lithium storage
Sand can have numerous charge and discharge without - effect.
Retention of heat is bar none, cheapest.
From the stance of profits and economics...
Some may think it's not worth it - because there's no money to be made when
sand per tonne runs around - $10/t - stateside.
RETHINK IT -
One has to look at this in a fashion similar to - spot metal spreads.
Example sake - spot silver has a value of - $21.50/oz.
Yet.. .try buying silver at that spot value.
Where the issues lies is... the spreads and who collects the difference of what the coin actually costs and in some cases - one is paying for a fancy metal coin with an image stamped on it.
Some mints charge upward to -
$21.50 spot
vs
$70 = $100 - minted
Which can be compared to a sand battery...
sand = silver spot price
Labor and insalling the sand battery = minted silver coin
Same principal - all how you look at it.
Here's the 2 videos -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9XMWHFzPs8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sol9FOaKTr0
So why even cover this topic - sand batteries ?
Simply put... there's another important factor - sand battery companies - and - youtuber videos should touch topic on - it involves the aspect of - heat preservation / retention.
Storing the heat in sand silos or, sand bricks, is all good, and one vidoe discusses how a sand battery maker uses a particular insulation... but, in my opinionm the insultaion could be better.
And here is where... AREOGEL should come onscene.
Ironically, areogel insulation can also be made by, sand. ( silicon sand )
If a junior has several deposits of, quartz silicon, i would think, making an areogel with oxygen or even co2 carbon gas would be idea.
Not nessisarily for the sand batteries, though it would be fitting, but making an areogel in a size or format that could be used in severa lother products for other applications.
Heat storage = can be quite profitable. ( heat converted into severa lother energies )
Heat retention - is just as important - conservation of the stored energy reducing loss in
essence can be calculated in a manner that can be converted to - efficiency.
efficency percentages ( own opinion ) can be tacked back onto - energy storage.
High purity silicon deposits...
could be far more valued than just for, silicon chips or solar.
Areogel, could be the - super - insulator that is just as important as, making green energy, with a juxtapose of, conserving energy.
If... one could manufacture - areogel beads, or, square pods that could be incorporated into various home or commerical building products - drywall 1/2 + 1/2 or plywood with an interior areogel, home sidiing, even substrate plywood flooring or laminate flooring and even roofing, it could be a game changer for - energy conservation.
The beauty about areogel is...
98% of the product is comprised of, air or co2.
Which translates to - extending a quartz silicon depoist all the longer - mine life.
The areogel technology becomes the - bread and butter - vs - the cheapness of the quartz silicon. It's the art of taking something lessor and making it greater.
Just like a silver coin at the - mint.
wink.
Refresher -
Areogel doesn't burn ( fire retardent properties ) imagine home or business insurences ?
Aregel has the highest insulating properties over al lelse.
Made with - 98% air.
Tech = where the prifits are to be made - producing it.
Question becomes...
Would one even need a furnace to make the areogel ?
Ahhh.... or could simple crush and grind along with chem reactions take the quartz silicon
right to areogel production ?
Something to think about.
Pioneering is where it's at.
First onscene with the products intergrating them into existing products.
Especially the building industry -whereas - numerous avenues and applications increases
the odds of success. And to tie this subject in with sand batteries - using the aregel, as a wrap blanket for heat retentions.
Cheers....