VOLT (Validation Of Li-ion repurposing Technology) by BuffaloGrid Limited

*问题-全球有12亿人无法使用电网。在IUK的支持下，BuffaloGrid(BG)开发了一个太阳能集线器，为发展中地区提供PYG电力、离网手机充电和无线互联网。BG集线器目前包含锂离子电池点焊在一起的球童。然而，连接多个电池的电池组没有电池监测系统有非常严格的进出口要求。电池焊接也是一个昂贵的过程，防止从EoL BuffaloGrid集线器提取的电池组在其他设备上重复使用，并防止使用更新的锂离子电池。*解决方案-在这个Volt可行性项目中，BuffaloGrid将研究开发使用压缩将锂离子电池保持在一起的屠宰包的可行性，并开发原型。*BuffaloGrid面临的挑战-由于BuffaloGrid集线器的恶劣操作环境，开发使用压缩的Caddy具有挑战性。

*Issue – Worldwide 1.2bn people lack access to the electricity grid. With IUK support, BuffaloGrid (BG) hasdeveloped a solar powered Hub providing PAYG electricity, off grid mobile phone charging and wirelessinternet in developing regions. BG hubs currently contains Li-ion cells spot welded together in caddies.However, battery packs connecting multiple cells without a Battery Monitoring System have veryrestrictive export/import requirements. Cell welding is also an expensive process, prevents reuse ofbattery packs extracted from EoL BuffaloGrid Hubs in other devices and prevents use of upcycled Li-ionbatteries.*Solution - In this VOLT feasibility project , BuffaloGrid will investigate the feasibility of developing abattery pack that uses compression to hold Li-ion cells together and develop a prototype.*Challenges for BuffaloGrid - Due to the harsh operating environment of BuffaloGrid Hubs, developing aCaddy that uses compression is challenging.