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Liquid battery could charge green energy

Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
edited 2012-03-03 09:54 in General Discussion
Inexpensive batteries made from liquid metal ... the size of a 40-foot shipping container and capable of holding enough electricity to serve the daily needs of 200 typical US households.

http://news.yahoo.com/liquid-battery-could-charge-green-energy-003943812.html

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  • User NameUser Name Posts: 1,451
    edited 2012-03-03 09:35
    I guess they will always be on the big side because of the insulation needed to keep the contents at 1300 deg F without expending too much energy to do so.
  • Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
    edited 2012-03-03 09:54
    User Name wrote: »
    I guess they will always be on the big side because of the insulation needed to keep the contents at 1300 deg F without expending too much energy to do so.

    This link states http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/01/sadoway-20120123.html :
    Further work is required for evaluation of the long-term performance of the proposed cells, which may require an alternative cell design. At some larger scale, the action of electric current flowing through the electrolyte could generate enough Joule heat to keep the components molten, thereby obviating the need for external heaters, as is the case with electrolytic cells producing aluminum on a commercial scale.
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