Anton/Bauer Salt

Anton/Bauer has unveiled Salt-E Dog. The industry's first 9kWh sustainable power supply uses salt-based power cells to replace lithium, marking a new era of environmental media production.

Salt-E Dog isn't something you would find on the Black Pearl. The name Salt-E Dog takes its name directly from the technology it is using. By utilizing sodium chemistry, Salt-E-Dog is claimed to be able to deliver consistent, reliable power that is cleaner and more environmentally safe than fossil fuel generators or lithium power supplies. The cells inside the Salt-E Dog are Sodium Nickel Chloride.

With no noise, and no pollution, Salt-E Dog helps productions to deliver on sustainability pledges and maintain power quality standards.

According to the Sustainable Production Alliance (SPA) Carbon Footprint Report, fuel consumption accounts for up to 58% of greenhouse gas emissions on film and TV productions. Burning one litre of diesel produces 2.6kg of harmful CO2 and 49g of NOx. To counteract this problem, Anton/Bauer's Salt-E Dog was created.

A pure sine wave output means there is no risk of dirty power causing damage to sensitive equipment. Its clean and stable output matches grid power.

It looks to be a great off-the-grid or on-the-go power source for your production. It features a robust construction and portable design. It can be recharged from a range of convenient sources, including grid power, solar PV, and Level 2 EV charge points.

Salt-E-Dog can output up to 6000W of power. It has the following power outputs:

Salt-E Dog has a 7″ color touch display that shows you real-time capacity, time to empty, or time to recharge. It also allows you to adjust and access all of the settings.

Safety is always key when it comes to power, and the sodium cell technology in Salt-E Dog delivers a safer and more secure production experience. You can safely place the unit near equipment, in vehicles, or even with talent with no risk of thermal runaway or fire. This can eliminate the need for fire marshals’ onset, water trucks, which can also lead to lower insurance premiums.

The sodium cell is 100% recyclable. It also has a much lower GWP rating than lithium-ion batteries, at only 62.68Kg CO2 eq/kWh which makes it one of the most environmentally friendly products available.

With its IP55 rating, Salt-E Dog can handle any kind of weather. It matches the IP rating of most fuel generators and beats most ‘lithium solutions to provide reliable weatherproof power.

With 9000Wh of safe and sustainable sodium nickel cells, Salt-E Dog delivers up to 6000W of pure sine wave power so you can run your entire production off-the-grid wherever you need it.

Above you can see the estimated running time for the number and types of fixtures that could be run.

The Salt-E Dog is not a lightweight solution and it tips the scales at 661 lbs / 300 kg. It has physical dimensions (inc tires) of 29.5 x 51.9 x 39.3"/ 75 x 132 x 100cm.

There is currently no indication of pricing or availability.

It is good to finally see more environmentally friendly and clean power solutions making their way into our industry. This looks like a very capable product and it will be interesting to see where this technology goes. Could we end up seeing camera batteries utilizing this same technology in the future?

Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 30 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.Matthew has won 48 ACS Awards, including five prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.