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Old 01-10-2014, 01:50 PM   #1 (permalink)
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New type of bulk storage battery?

New Battery Material Could Help Wind and Solar Power Go Big

I'd never heard of "flow batteries" before, but they've come up with a new type of storage material that can get the cost of that part of the system down from $80 per kwh to $27 per kwh.

That'll make the grid more amenable to erratic power sources, and make off grid applications take off. I like it.

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Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
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CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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