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> CNY per tonne I somewhat expected USD but i'm not surprised. Times change.
> CNY per tonne I somewhat expected USD but i'm not surprised. Times change.
I was going to comment about perhaps that's because so much of it is mined in China, but a quick google says China is a rather distant third behind Australia and Chile. The more you know.
This is fantastic news, and means the price of EVs and large utility scale batteries will continue to fall much faster than anyone predicted.
This is fantastic news, and means the price of EVs and large utility scale batteries will continue to fall much faster than anyone predicted.
> CNY per tonne I somewhat expected USD but i'm not surprised. Times change.
Since those refining costs are in domestic CNY, it makes perfect sense that the commodities price will also be quoted in CNY.
Nothing to do with "times changing", everything to do with country of production. (Most commodities aren't so tied to a single country, which is why they end up in USD.)
Time to stock up on lifepo4 batteries.
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How challenging is it to DIY your own lithium battery packs?
How good are you at putting out fire that doesn't mind getting wet?
But in all seriousness, it depends on the chemistry.
Li-ion? - No way I'm building my own!
LiFePO4 - can come in nice prismatic cells that are easy to connect terminals with bars (just remember to keep them under compression!). Their failure mode is MUCH nicer than Li-ion.
LTO - these are really interesting to me, and I am really tempted to branch out into this area. They look great from a safety perspective.
Disclaimer: I have installed ~15 kWh of DIY batteries for solar.