Storage of Electricity – #Batteries & BIG imageThis discussion provides the current and future of of Li, G, NAM; H2O and more…
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LONG TSX-V: GGG $0.25 OTCQB: $GPHBF $0.19, July 28, 2016 Graphene 3D Lab Introduces New Type of Single Layer Graphene Material:
http://www.graphene3dlab.com/s/news.asp?ReportID=757543&_Type=News&_Title=Graphene-3D-Lab-Introduces-New-Type-of-Single-Layer-Graphene-Material
$GLFN – http://galenfeha.com/ and #Gummune
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MGXMF–Long…Article on the spinoff of zinc-air…. http://www.jwnenergy.com/article/2018/4/mgx-spin-out-zinc-air-fuel-cell-division-grow-technology-internationally/ ….Cowboy
$FYI – Daily news from pv magazine USA 4/5/18
https://us13.campaign-archive.com/?e=052d095e56&u=2790e780a1533f4bc05c8679a&id=f68181fbbe
articles of note:
Illinois includes small utilities in final state renewable energy plan
New York projects 100%+ solar market growth over 2017
Sunlight Financial raises $225M for residential solar loans
The above article says there is a change in Solar finance from lease to cash or loan
$FYI/TLSA – Tesla’s Newest High-Power Batteries
https://www.eletimes.com/teslas-newest-high-power-batteries
Received this via “First Cobalt in the News” $FTSSF good technical article on Tersla battery
$GNX np
https://reneweconomy.com.au/genex-seeks-holy-grail-of-renewables-wind-solar-pumped-hydro-19618/
Interesting article about company that is building the first total Hydro, Solar, Wind
Project with battery backup for uninterrupted power…….in Australia, of course!
$AVZ,asx np #Li – $AVZ base 0.50!!
#Lithium sold down. Ready for spring upwards.
#China coys $CATL & $Huayou bargaining @ 0.40 to 0.50.
Drill results & Jorc to realise further appreciation.,, HT https://twitter.com/CorbeauxInvest/status/982811425377730561
$FYI – Daily news from pv magazine USA 4/11/18
in this issue:
The customer has spoken – 74% want energy storage
U.S. large-scale batteries lead global energy storage deployment
When the global Energy Transition gets local
https://us13.campaign-archive.com/?e=052d095e56&u=2790e780a1533f4bc05c8679a&id=6b0aa92416
$BLTPF in – Cruz Cobalt Corp. Significantly Increases Landholdings in the Ontario Cobalt Camp http://www.cruzcobaltcorp.com/2018/04/12/cruz-cobalt-corp-significantly-increases-landholdings-in-the-ontario-cobalt-camp/
$SPMTF wow – Someone currently has a massive 360,000 share bid at .0425
I have plenty. Have a great day and beyond! #Best2YOU!
* Spearmint Resources edited to correct $SPMTF ticker.
** $BKTPF Cruz Cobalt correct ticker for post above this one – Cruz Cobalt Corp.
MGXMF, CCCCF, SPNRF, STNUF–Long…VFB’s are a comin ! Article on VFB’s from CBC… http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/vanadium-shell-oilsands-renewables-1.4608208 ….Cowboy
Dr. Hillig Interview: ‘Backwards-Thinking Leaders Won’t Stop Green Energy’
https://impact4all.org/dr-thomas-hillig-interview-backwards-leaders-will-not-be-able-to-stop-green-energy/
Found this crowd funding VFB company…StorEn, If anyone is interested… https://www.startengine.com/storen-technologies-inc I don’t remember running across it before…Cowboy
Cowboy, I looked over their ‘Pitch’ and IMO it falls flat. They are not able set their flow battery apart from any other VRB. What they do claim is of dubious vale such as “Independent from its solar storage capabilities, the StorEn battery module can store power from the grid at night when electricity prices are low. By using battery power during peak electricity times, clients can save money on their utility bills. Additionally, in the event of an emergency, our patent pending battery design guarantees continuity to vital devices such as telecommunication, lighting, refrigeration, and heating and ventilation systems. StorEn delivers additional assurance in case of a natural disaster.” depends on what you are paying for your power and is more of a function of the controller than the battery.They have applied for trademarks but don’t define what the trademark defines merely merely that an application has been made. They will have to come up with more than that for my money. Keep them coming who knows.
I agree Griffin. I wasn’t interested at all, but I figured that I would throw it out there. I do believe that we are in the correct area for investment for the near future and it’s comin fast ! Best part is that we were here early in VRB’s and Vanadium. The future is bright my friend !….Cowboy
Lithium is still getting the nod but at some point VRBs will become the obvious choice. Zinc-Air will be a close second, I think it will take the zinc-air longer to get the market they deserve. That said the 4/3/18 press release from MGX was a little disturbing not that they are going to spin off the batteries, but the use of electric motors as being important, that just seemed irrelevant and off the topic. I’m going to reduce my position in $MGXMF and accumulate more $STNUF and hope to get back to my position later. A move IMO woul;d be for STNUF to buy the zinc-air battery from MGX. That would give STNUF a lower cost flow battery. The odds on that happening are Slim to Nil, just a thought.
STNUF–Long…. I have been real happy with STNUF. Up 50% so far ! Got to love that ! Been adding to MGXMF since it is well below the 200 DMA. Looking long term there too….Cowboy
$MGXMF fp – MGX Minerals Announces Expanded Capacity of Next Generation Zinc-Air Fuel Cell Battery
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / April 16, 2018 / MGX Minerals Inc. (“MGX” or the “Company”) (CSE: XMG / OTCQB: MGXMF / FKT: 1MG) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary ZincNyx Energy Solutions Inc. (“ZincNyx”) has developed new methods to expand the capacity of its zinc-air fuel cell battery as part of the mass production design phase.
Background
ZincNyx has developed a patented regenerative zinc-air flow battery that efficiently stores energy in the form of zinc particles and contains none of the traditional high cost battery commodities such as lithium, vanadium or cobalt. The technology allows for low-cost mass storage of energy and can be deployed into a wide range of applications.
Unlike conventional batteries, which have a fixed energy/power ratio, ZincNyx’s technology uses a fuel tank system that offers flexible energy/power ratios and scalability. The storage capacity is directly tied to the size of the fuel tank and the quantity of recharged zinc fuel, making scalability a major advantage of the flow battery system. In addition, a further major advantage of the zinc-air flow battery is the ability to charge and discharge simultaneously and at different maximum charge or discharge rates, since each of the charge and discharge circuits is separate and independent. Other types of standard and flow batteries are limited to a maximum charge and discharge by the total number of cells as there is no separation of the charge, discharge and storage components.
Basic System
The basic system consists of a Regenerator unit, a Main Tank and a Fuel Cell. When the system is recharging, electrical power is used in the Regenerator unit to produce fine particles of zinc within a bearer electrolyte. As the system continues to be charged, the zinc particles are collected in the Main Tank, surrounded by the common electrolyte and oxygen is released to the air.
When the system is generating power, the zinc particles are delivered from the Main Tank to the Fuel Cell in the bearer electrolyte. The zinc particles are combined with oxygen drawn from the air and electrical power is delivered to the load.
To watch a short video outlining this operation, please visit:
http://www.zincnyx.com/technology/
MGXMF 2 > Expanded System
Although the Main Tank of the basic system may be made of any suitable size, there are practical limitations to the physical size and electrical capacity of the Regenerator and Fuel Cell units. ZincNyx has overcome this restriction by developing an expanded capacity system wherein multiple Regenerator units and multiple Fuel Cells can be assembled into a single system to deliver a wide variety of configurations and capacities that can be optimised for individual applications.
Figure 2. Expanded System
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Whereas the Fuel Cells may be fed from the same electrolyte source, the Regenerator units must be free to exhaust oxygen at atmospheric pressure. In the basic system, this requirement places a restriction on the vertical placement of these units since any difference in height could lead to electrolyte overflow from one unit to another. In the expanded system, ZincNyx has solved this problem by providing a separate Sump Tank and individual electrolyte flows for each Regenerator unit. The design provides additional benefits in simplifying the piping arrangement while enabling the Regenerator units to be closely stacked above each other.
Patent Status
An application for a patent on the invention has been filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) process and has been published as WO2018/018145.
The key technical features of the invention include:
A system and method for storing electrical energy, in particular for regenerative fuel cells.
An energy storage system comprising a particle regeneration subsystem for regenerating metallic particulate fuel, a fuel storage subsystem and a power generation subsystem for producing electrical energy from the metallic particulate fuel.
The provision of one or more intermediate tanks to assist in the release of oxygen to the atmosphere and/or the settling of the metallic particulate fuel from the bearer electrolyte.
The independent flow of electrolyte and/or fuel between the various subsystems
About ZincNyx Energy Solutions
ZincNyx Energy Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of MGX, has assembled an experienced team to execute the development and commercialization of a dependable renewable energy source. With both environmental and efficiency factors in mind, ZincNyx strives to meet the growing need for secure and reliable power. MGX intends to publicly list ZincNyx and pay a partial share dividend to MGX shareholders of record (see press release dated April 3, 2018). The record date is expected to be announced shortly.
About MGX Minerals
MGX Minerals is a diversified Canadian resource company with interests in advanced material and energy assets throughout North America. Learn more at http://www.mgxminerals.com.
Contact Information
Jared Lazerson
President & CEO
Telephone: 1.604.681.7735
Web: http://www.mgxminerals.com
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements…#Best2ALL
$MGX long
I swear Ben……you beat most companies Press Releases!
Good job sir!
$MGXMF fp Peace 🙂
MGX Minerals Files Technical Report for Driftwood Creek Magnesium Preliminary Economic Assessment; Pre-Tax NPV of C$529.8 Million
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / April 17, 2018 / MGX Minerals Inc. (“MGX” or the “Company”) (CSE: XMG / OTCQB: MGXMF / FKT: 1MG) announced today that it has filed on SEDAR a National Instrument 43-101 Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) Technical Report for its Driftwood Creek magnesium project (“Driftwood Creek”) located in southeastern British Columbia.
The PEA study was independently prepared for MGX by AKF Mining Services Inc. (AKF), Tuun Consulting Inc. (Tuun) and Samuel Engineering Inc. (Samuel) in accordance with CIM guidelines and National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. The PEA is now available under the Company’s profile at http://www.sedar.com and also on the Company’s website at http://www.mgxminerals.com.
Highlights of the PEA include the following:
Pre-tax NPV@5% of $529.8 million, IRR of 24.5% with a 3.5-year payback
Post-tax NPV@5% of $316.7million, IRR of 19.3% with a 4.0-year payback
Initial capital costs of $235.9 million (Total life-of mine (“LOM”) – $239.8 includes sustaining/closure costs of $3.9 million and contingency costs of $40.0 million)
Conventional quarry pit mine with a 1200 tonne per day (“tpd”) process plant using conventional crushing, grinding, flotation upgrading, calcination, and sintering to produce a saleable DBM product
Average annual MgO production of 169,700 tonnes during a 19-year mine life
LOM average head grades of 43.27% MgO
LOM MgO recoveries of 90%
LOM strip ratio of 2.4 to 1 of rock to mineralized material
PEA SUMMARY OF RESULTS
Summary of Results
Mine Life
Years
18.8
Total Resource
M tonnes
7.8
Total Waste
M tonnes
19.1
Total Capitalized Waste
M tonnes
0.1
Total Mined
M tonnes
27.0
Strip Ratio
w:o
2.44
Mining Rate
tpd
4,103
Plant Throughput
tpd
1,200
Pre-Strip/Capitalized Waste
M tonnes
0.1
Average Head Grades
MgO
%
43.27
CaO
%
1.00
Al2O3
%
1.00
SiO2
%
4.88
Fe2O3
%
1.34
LOI
%
47.92
Payable Metal
Mgo LOM k tonne 3,065
k tonne/yr 169.7
SUMMARY OF ECONOMICS
Pre-Tax Cash Flow during Production
$M
$1,051
Avg Pre-Tax Cash Flow per Year
$M
$72.6
Taxes
$M
$391.8
Post-Tax Cash Flow during Production
$M
$659.4
Avg Post-Tax Cash Flow per Year
$M
$50.9
Discount Rate
5%
Pre-Tax NPV ($M)
$529.8
Pre-Tax IRR
24.5%
Pre-Tax Payback (Yrs)
3.5
Post-Tax NPV ($M)
$316.7
Post-Tax IRR
19.3%
Post-Tax Payback (Yrs)
4.0
MgO Cash Cost (CAD $/tonne)
$350.0
MgO Cash Cost incl. Sustaining Capital (CAD $/tonne) $351.3
The reader is advised that the preliminary economic assessment summarized in this press release is only intended to provide an initial, high-level review of the project. The PEA mine plan and economic model include the use of inferred mineral resources which are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized.
The PEA mine plan and economic model include the use of inferred resources which are considered to be too speculative to be used in an economic analysis except as permitted by NI 43-101 for use in PEA’s. There is no guarantee that inferred resources can be converted to indicated or measured resources and, as such, there is no guarantee that the project economics described herein will be achieved. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Qualified Person
The technical portions of this press release were reviewed by Andris Kikauka (P. Geo.), Vice President of Exploration for MGX Minerals. Mr. Kikauka is a non-independent Qualified Person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 Standards.
About MGX Minerals
MGX Minerals is a diversified Canadian resource company with interests in advanced material and energy assets throughout North America. Learn more at http://www.mgxminerals.com.
Contact Information
Jared Lazerson
President & CEO
Telephone: 1.604.681.7735
Web: http://www.mgxminerals.com
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-04-11/the-solar-highway-that-can-recharge-electric-cars-on-the-move
Important implications for solar, battery materials, Chinese infrastructure, EVs, solar
CCCCF–Long…Drilling news out today http://www.cornerstonemetals.ca/index.php/news/2018/429-cornerstone-metals-drills-47-5m-1-08-v2o5-on-its-carlin-vanadium-project Lookin good !…..Cowboy
This is a really big deal. #LithiumTheLithiumSpot added,
Caspar Rawles @CDMRawles
China to end limits on foreigner ownership of EV manufacturers this year https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-to-allow-full-foreign-ownership-in-auto-industry/2018/04/17/28eae2ce-421e-11e8-b2dc-b0a403e4720a_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0c0d7cc3c962 …
https://twitter.com/TheLithiumSpot/status/986355443818778627 TY
STNUF–Long….https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stina-resources-presents-overview-vanadium-071500060.html …..Cowboy
MGXMF–Long…. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mgx-minerals-subsidiary-zincnyx-energy-123000642.html ….Cowboy
$FYI –
Daily news from pv magazine USA 4/18/18
Todays topics of interest
Dynapower to supply Viridity with 40 MWh of batteries, inverters
BREAKING: SunPower to buy SolarWorld Americas
SQN to sell off Suniva’s cell tools
Private equity sees gold in solar power development
Trump Administration opens up $105 million in funding for solar research
https://us13.campaign-archive.com/?e=052d095e56&u=2790e780a1533f4bc05c8679a&id=dda3bc3cb9
$FYI – ESA lays out the path for 35 GW of energy storage by 2025 – from todays PV mag 4/20/18
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/04/20/35×25-a-vision-for-energy-storage-by-the-energy-storage-association/
“The greatest driver of an evolution from one technology to the next is generally simple: money – and that’s where ESA starts. Using data collected by Navigant Research, the report breaks down over $4 billion in savings – starting at the residential level all the way through utility scale generation, and transmission and distribution.”
Link to interview with Speakes-Backman –
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/04/20/50-states-of-storage-under-speakes-backmans-thumb/