BBC News: Molten metal batteries for the grid

[William Danielson]

THAT is a "pretty big deal" really :-).

I have heard from some folks who worked where they had a forward and 
reverse hydroelectric setup...off peak they would pump water up above a 
dam, on peak they would release it to power alternators.


Bill
On 09/21/2014 02:55 PM, Andre Kesteloot wrote:
> I saw this story on the BBC News iPhone App and thought you should see it:
>
> Molten metal batteries for the grid
>
> Engineers have invented a battery made of three liquefied metals, which they say is efficient and cheap enough to store power on the electric grid.
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> Read more:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29284934
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