{"id":11919,"date":"2023-06-26T13:07:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T13:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=11919"},"modified":"2023-06-26T13:07:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T13:07:11","slug":"onecharge-lithium-forklift-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/onecharge-lithium-forklift-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"OneCharge Lithium Forklift Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lithium batteries are enabling the energy transition in many industries.<\/p>\n<p>They are experiencing explosive growth in demand across many applications and geographic locations.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of their expected useful life of 5\u201310 years, lithium batteries are thoroughly tested and repurposed for less power-intensive applications, such as energy storage, and continue to work for another 5\u201310 years.<\/p>\n<p>The low cost of the used lithium cells used in solar energy generation systems drives down the price of renewable energy for end users. The repurposing of lithium batteries reduces waste and the energy required for recycling. These benefits make lithium battery technology the most sustainable power source on the market.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4384-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4384-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4384-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4384-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4384-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4384-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4384-173x230.jpg 173w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4384-413x550.jpg 413w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4384-289x385.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4384-244x325.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_4384-285x380.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There has been a significant rise in the production of lithium-ion batteries, primarily due to their fast-growing use in electric vehicles, electric industrial equipment such as forklifts, power storage for renewable energy generation, emergency power storage for IT and telecommunications, medical equipment, home appliances, and electronics.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a result of a sky-rocketing increase in demand, the cost per kWh for lithium batteries has increased for the first time in 2022, leading to higher costs for the buyers of energy storage batteries in renewable power generating systems.<\/p>\n<p>Even with the increasing rate of lithium battery recycling, there is a need to dramatically reduce the amount of waste from the anticipated influx of batteries reaching their end of useful life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/onecharge-inc\/\">OneCharge<\/a> Lithium Cells Are Reincarnated at Bluewater Battery Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/onecharge-inc\/\">OneCharge<\/a> started lithium forklift battery manufacturing in 2014, and most of its battery packs are still in the field, well beyond their 5-year warranty term. But some batteries are shipped back to the company before the end of their useful life for various reasons such as the end of a trial period, or physical damage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11920\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11920\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hyster-4-wheel-cushion-tire-forklift.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hyster-4-wheel-cushion-tire-forklift.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hyster-4-wheel-cushion-tire-forklift-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hyster-4-wheel-cushion-tire-forklift-361x300.jpg 361w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hyster-4-wheel-cushion-tire-forklift-277x230.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hyster-4-wheel-cushion-tire-forklift-440x365.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hyster-4-wheel-cushion-tire-forklift-464x385.jpg 464w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hyster-4-wheel-cushion-tire-forklift-392x325.jpg 392w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Hyster-4-wheel-cushion-tire-forklift-458x380.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hyster 4 wheel sit-down Class 1 Forklift.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The story of one particular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/onecharge-inc\/\">OneCharge<\/a> 80V 360Ah LFP forklift battery began in a Hyster E55XN Class I sit-down lift truck, operating in a packaging facility of a fruit-producing company in the state of Washington, USA. This was a demo project to evaluate the benefits of lithium batteries compared to lead-acid, and after the trial period, this customer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/onecharge-inc\/\">OneCharge<\/a> ordered bigger-capacity 630Ah 80V lithium batteries and switched its fleet to single-battery multi-shift operations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The demo battery came back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/onecharge-inc\/\">OneCharge<\/a>, with many years of life left in each cell, but with no chance to be used in a new forklift battery again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fortunately, in 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/onecharge-inc\/\">OneCharge<\/a> partnered with Bluewater Battery Logistics to repurpose and recycle lithium forklift batteries. Bluewater tests and evaluates batteries, and sends dead cells for hydrometallurgical recycling. Other cells find new applications. \u201cBluewater Battery evaluates a few variables to find the optimum way to repurpose the batteries for a second life and minimize the environmental impact,\u201d explains Steve Feinberg, CEO at Bluewater.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look at the condition of the cells, geographical location for minimal shipping, and our partners\u2019 expertise to repurpose batteries.\u201d The batteries&#8217; new lives in secondary applications depend on how they fare in tests of voltage, Ah capacity, and various state of health (SOH) parameters.<\/p>\n<p>This is how the LFP prismatic lithium cells from the Washington demo battery got to battery purgatory at Bluewater, where they were analyzed and their next life was determined.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Results: Second Life for Lithium Forklift Battery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BlueWater partners with several companies building innovative solutions to repurpose lithium cells for various applications. One of them is HigherWire, which focuses on small- and medium-capacity users up to 50kWh, with a plan for 2023 to have a few thousand total kWh installed.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2019, HigherWire has been acquiring used lithium batteries from forklifts, EVs, and golf carts. The company accepts smaller 18650 cells from e-bike and scooter batteries, and even smaller cells from consumer electronics.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11921\" style=\"width: 816px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11921\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wp-light.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"1075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wp-light.jpg 806w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wp-light-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wp-light-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wp-light-172x230.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wp-light-412x550.jpg 412w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wp-light-289x385.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wp-light-244x325.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wp-light-285x380.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Solar energy storage installation site at South Mountain Park, City of Phoenix.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt is really important to be able to accurately estimate batteries\u2019 SOH,\u201d says Trevor Warren, CEO of HigherWire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to make the whole concept of repurposed lithium batteries more viable and drive the cost down.\u201d Trevor suggests that every battery needs a digital \u201cpassport\u201d with reliable data on usage and current state. There are significant savings in labor and energy costs for testing the cells, as well as additional trust from the end use.<\/p>\n<p>Warren works with both B2B and B2C segments, providing power sources and helping with the design of solar energy generation systems for local governments and municipalities, as well as remote rural users or solar generators. HigherWire also sells 12V and 24V battery packs directly to end-users for RVs, fishing boats, portable and home reserve power packs, etc.<\/p>\n<p>A good example of the use of the HigherWire solution is through the pilot project with the City of Phoenix .\u201cHere at the city, we want to be supporters of circular economy entrepreneurs helping our region transition from the linear economy and keep waste out of the landfill,\u201d says Amanda Jordan, Circular Economy project manager for the City of Phoenix.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jordan is partnering with Higherwire on a pilot project to use remanufactured lithium batteries for solar panel energy storage to power lighting in South Mountain Park. The pilot kicked off on June 9, 2023, and will continue for one year. The major concern has always been the batteries\u2019 resistance to Arizona heat. \u201cThe positive outcome of this project will pave the road to the mass usage of second-life lithium cells as energy storage for the renewables (in Arizona).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is where the story of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/onecharge-inc\/\">OneCharge<\/a> demo battery ends. The lithium cells used in a forklift at the fruit packaging facility ended up in the energy storage for a solar array and are expected to work reliably for another 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. will surpass 1 million annual EV sales in 2023 and used EV batteries will provide used lithium cells for bigger-scale projects. \u201cWe work to directly repurpose EV battery packs across a few different OEMs,\u201d says Antoni Tong, CEO at Smartville, which currently has multiple grid-interconnected projects under development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Repurposing used lithium batteries] supports domestic supply chain and manufacturing,\u201d explains Tong.<\/p>\n<p>Smartville\u2019s customers include commercial and industrial applications sized from a few hundred kWh to a few MWh. For example, UC San Diego uses its 2nd life battery energy storage system to store solar energy from 200-kW rooftop solar to reduce demand on the local utility grid after sunset and avoid peak electricity rates. The 500-kWh system built by Smartville also provides up to 48 hours of emergency backup power.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Solar-panel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Solar-panel.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Solar-panel-230x230.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Energy transition, which plays a vital part in fighting climate change is enabled in many aspects by lithium battery technology. Repurposing lithium cells at the end of their useful life for their main application to less-demanding applications does not just offset gigantic amounts of waste.<\/p>\n<p>The abundance of used lithium industrial batteries also fuels the creation of new businesses and reduces the price of solar energy from small rural plants to MWh installations, further accelerating the adoption of renewables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lithium batteries are enabling the energy transition in many industries. They are experiencing explosive growth in demand across many applications and geographic locations. At the end of their expected useful life of 5\u201310 years, lithium batteries are thoroughly tested and repurposed for less power-intensive applications, such as energy storage, and continue to work for another&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/onecharge-lithium-forklift-batteries\/\" class=\"excerpt-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,10],"tags":[9386,3242,2545,9385,3128,3130,3129,8509,2453,484,2936,6305,9384],"class_list":["post-11919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage-featured","category-news","tag-city-of-phoenix","tag-forklift-batteries","tag-forklift-battery","tag-higherwire","tag-lithium","tag-lithium-batteries","tag-lithium-battery","tag-lithium-forklift-batteries","tag-lithium-ion-batteries","tag-lithium-ion","tag-lithium-ion-battery","tag-onecharge","tag-onecharge-lithium-forklift-batteries"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>OneCharge Lithium Forklift Batteries - Find A Distributor Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/onecharge-lithium-forklift-batteries\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"OneCharge Lithium Forklift Batteries - Find A Distributor Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Lithium batteries are enabling the energy transition in many industries. 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