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| Article Title | Author | Company | eMag Issue | Article Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Batteries: Building in Power | Imogen Reed | Apr 2012 |
Structural batteries are sheets of carbon-composite material that can be molded into complex 3-D shapes to form the actual structure of a device. Thus, the rear wing of a racing car becomes an in-built battery, a torch is its own power source, and the fabric of a tent can capture solar energy. | |
| Lithium Ion Battery Technology | David Klanecky | Dow Energy Materials | Apr 2012 |
The rapidly growing demand for alternative energy production and energy storage systems has created an important need for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. |
| Distributed Energy Systems are the Future and the KEY is Storage | Caleb Stratton | PlanSustainable | Apr 2012 |
The world is moving toward a distributed energy future. For that future to be realized solar power must be available when the sun is not shining. The missing piece of this puzzle is energy storage. |
| A Comparison of Lead Acid to Lithium-ion in Stationary Storage Applications | Greg Albright, Jake Edie, Said Al-Hallaj | AllCell Technologies LLC | Apr 2012 |
There is currently no single solution that is better than another for all situations, but lithium-ion systems offer better cost of ownership in a number of situations, specifically hot climates, despite the higher initial cost. |
| Lithium-ion batteries for efficient storage of renewable energy and mobile power solutions | Rikke Thorslund Madsen | Clayton Power | Oct 2011 |
Lithium-ion technology is currently more economically and environmentally viable than other existing battery technologies. It will likely be both the present and the future of sustainable storage of renewable energy and mobile power solutions. |
| Energy Storage Solutions | Interview with Michael Lippert | Saft Batteries | Aug 2011 |
Energy storage is set to play a vital role in ensuring the economic viability of renewable energy by addressing its intermittency issues to make it available on demand. Equally, energy storage can play an important political role in the change to a low carbon economy by ensuring that the lights always stay on. |
| Exploring Thermal Energy Storage | Greg Glatzmaier for | marcus evans Electric Energy Storage Conference | Feb 2011 |
Greg Glatzmaier, Senior Engineer/ CPS Project Leader for Thermal Energy Storage at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) explains that working to make the thermal energy storage aspect of concentrated solar power (CSP) more attractive to utilities by lowering the cost overall is a main area of focus. |
| Plant Expansion at Surrette Battery Company | Jamie Surrette | Surrette Battery Company | Oct 2010 |
The plant upgrades and streamlined floor plan allow for and estimated increase in throughput of 30%. Automated equipment speeds up production and efficiency, reducing lead times and allowing us to get the product out the door to our distributors more effectively. |
| Is Lithium the new “Holy Grail” in Battery development? | Don Harmon | LiFeBATT | Jun 2010 |
So, what is so great about these batteries anyway? Well here are the “Pros” for Lithium & Lead Acid so you will understand where all this is going. |
| LEAD-CARBON: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY STORAGE | John Petersen | Feb 2009 |
Lead-carbon batteries are different from other types of batteries because they combine the high energy density of a battery and the high specific power of a supercapacitor in a single low-cost device. The primary goals of lead-carbon research have been to extend the cycle lives of lead-acid batteries and increase their power. |
