APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECT OF ENERGY STORAGE BATTERIES

The major incentive for the U. S. to develop commercial-scale batteries and other efficient storage systems is the potential saving of petroleum and natural gas. Storing the off-peak energy derived from coal and nuclear base generating plants and discharging it during the periods of high demand is the concept contemplated for electric utility application. Wide use of electric vehicles in big cities and urban areas for the improvement of air quality is another incentive. This paper addresses three key areas: the technical and economic requirements of batteries for applications to electric utility and to electric vehicles, the current development status of battery technology in the U. S. and the level of development efforts, and the prospects and the schedule for implementing the advanced battery technology. (ERA citation 01:025892)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • IEEE Region Six Conference, Tucson, Arizona, April 7, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Argonne National Laboratory

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  Argonne, IL  United States  60439

  Energy Research and Development Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Yao, N P
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 4 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Electric batteries; Electric utilities; Electric vehicles; Energy; Energy storage systems; Off peak periods; Planning; Regenerative braking; Storage batteries; Technology; Urban areas
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00146595
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: W-31-109-eng-38
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM