Discussion Series
Key Questions
- How do batteries compare with other storage technologies, and what are the important figures of merit (20 minutes)?
- What are other potential markets for batteries? What hurdles must be overcome before these markets can be reached (15 minutes)?
- What are the major limitations of batteries (10 minutes)?
- Is Li-ion the best we can do (15 minutes)?
Preparatory Readings
- How Batteries Work, Howstuffworks.com
- Technologies and Applications, Electricity Storage Association
- Energy Storage Technologies: A Review Paper (2005), Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies Programme, Australian Government - Australian Greenhouse Office (35pp)
- Utilities Will Use Batteries to Store Wind Power (2007), New York Times.
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