Re: [Vo]:Article: These Incredible Saltwater Batteries Are Designed To Store Renewable Energy

2015-09-26 Thread David L. Babcock
I downloaded some specs. (Doesn't seem to be linkable, I didn't try.) The S20 and S30 "stacks" are about 3.3 cuft, 260 lbs, 48 volts from 8 modules (I would not infer 6 volts/cell; picture unclear). Not intended for vehicle use, too many lbs/watt, but cheap and safe ingredients. I did not get

[Vo]:Article: These Incredible Saltwater Batteries Are Designed To Store Renewable Energy

2015-09-25 Thread Jack Cole
Now we can clean power even when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing. If we're going use renewable power in a big way, we're going to need better battery storage. Because solar and wind are intermittent sources of energy, they need to be backed up for when they're not there, because,