{"id":5277,"date":"2021-05-10T08:37:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T08:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/?p=5277"},"modified":"2021-05-10T00:37:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T00:37:39","slug":"a-second-life-for-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/2021\/05\/10\/a-second-life-for-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"A second life for batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_5277 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_5277')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_5277').socialSharePrivacy({\"txt_help\":\"Wenn Sie diese Felder durch einen Klick aktivieren, werden Informationen an Facebook, Twitter, Flattr, Xing, t3n, LinkedIn, Pinterest oder Google eventuell ins Ausland \\u00fcbertragen und unter Umst\\u00e4nden auch dort gespeichert. 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The first connection is going to be installed in Victoria Park.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Every.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7016 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Every-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" \/><\/a>All ready for action are gensets, which have been developed as part of the<a href=\"https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/2019\/09\/22\/gruene-energie-am-set\/\"> Everywh2ere<\/a> project. This fuel cell generates electricity with either three tanks and 25 kW or nine tanks and a maximum 100 kW output that can be operated with green hydrogen. Due to the size and weight of the 1.8 ton container, its utilization makes sense when it\u2019s going to be used for at least a week\u2019s time. For festivals and events as well as construction sites and film productions that are shooting at a location for a longer period of time, gensets are an interesting option.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Hyndai.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7017\" src=\"http:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Hyndai-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"268\" \/><\/a>A fuel cell generator with a 50 kW rated output made by Toyota has key components like fuel cell stack, control unit, and battery that have been carried over from its Mirai fuel cell ve- hicle. To broaden the possible applications for this fuel cell generator, energy efficiency and durability will be enhanced, while the design will be scaled-down and its costs reduced. Hyundai\u2019s fuel cell system is already in Nexo. The automobile manufacturer is delivering its fuel cell system to a start-up company, which Fuel Cell Power System (FCPS) 10 ft ISO-container<br \/>\nis manufacturing electrical generators. It will use this system to produce mobile hydrogen- powered generators.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/batterie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7019 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/batterie-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" \/><\/a>A mobile and affordable solution for off-grid energy supplies is being offered by the Berlin-based company<a href=\"https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/2020\/10\/28\/betteries-one-world-festival\/\"> betteries<\/a>, which refurbishes used batteries from electric vehicles (EVs). \u201cWe give batteries from electric vehicles a second life in order to accelerate the transition to renewables and achieve scalable reductions of carbon emissions and scarce resources\u201d, says Dr. Rainer Ho\u0308nig, Founder of the Berlin- based start-up. \u201cOur business model imple- ments the principles of the circular economy by prolonging the productive life span of these batteries for an additional three to ten years, and it takes care of the recycling at the end of the second life cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/408007967\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The betteries system can store 3 kWh to12 kWh of energy, it recharges quickly, and it has an output of up to 5 kW of either direct (DC) or alternating current (AC). The modular design of the battery units permits them to be stacked either horizontally or vertically. The betteries can also be recharged on the grid as well as by renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic or wind power. The betteries are resilient, waterproof, and with a weight of about<a href=\"http:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Laden.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5278\" src=\"http:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Laden-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Laden-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Laden-630x530.jpg 630w, https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Laden.jpg 753w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/a> 30 kg they are perfect for location shooting. Film productions can rent betteries systems, which can then be transported on a dolly as an alternative to the traditional generators. \u201cThanks to remote con- trol and monitoring by WLAN and GPS via IoT platform, the betteries system secures smooth operation\u201d, explains Ho\u0308nig, \u201cso the film crew can focus on their real job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos: \u00a9 Silke Reents, Hyundai<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Whether it\u2019s batteries, fuel cells, or cables, an increasing number of companies are developing solutions to replace polluting diesel generators. In London, the Grid Project is starting up, which will supply power from the grid to film and TV productions in the metropolis. 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