http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2008/03/05/the-biggest-batteries-ever-answers-in-part-for-storing-wind-energy/ News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:34:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2008/03/05/the-biggest-batteries-ever-answers-in-part-for-storing-wind-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-21806 bw Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:25:33 +0000 http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2008/03/05/the-biggest-batteries-ever-answers-in-part-for-storing-wind-energy/#comment-21806 Xcel Energy of Minnesota announced February 28th 2008 that they have signed to acquire the NGK sodium-sulfur batteries in the 50 kilowatt size. When it comes to the capacity of batteries you should talk about kWh i.e. kilowatt hours, the product of power and time not kW which is only power. You can get 50 kW of an ordinary car battery but only for a short time. Xcel Energy of Minnesota announced February 28th 2008 that they have signed to acquire the NGK sodium-sulfur batteries in the 50 kilowatt size.
When it comes to the capacity of batteries you should talk about kWh i.e. kilowatt hours, the product of power and time not kW which is only power. You can get 50 kW of an ordinary car battery but only for a short time.

]]> http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2008/03/05/the-biggest-batteries-ever-answers-in-part-for-storing-wind-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-21600 Store Power in Super Batteries | Smartlogix Technologies Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:16:04 +0000 http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2008/03/05/the-biggest-batteries-ever-answers-in-part-for-storing-wind-energy/#comment-21600 [...] Japan, where NaS batteries are made, enough have been installed to power the equivalent of at least 155,000 homes. Later this year or next, American Electric Power, a major utility serving 11 midwestern states, [...] [...] Japan, where NaS batteries are made, enough have been installed to power the equivalent of at least 155,000 homes. Later this year or next, American Electric Power, a major utility serving 11 midwestern states, [...]

]]> http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2008/03/05/the-biggest-batteries-ever-answers-in-part-for-storing-wind-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-21591 Store Power in Super Batteries | Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:53:54 +0000 http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2008/03/05/the-biggest-batteries-ever-answers-in-part-for-storing-wind-energy/#comment-21591 [...] Japan, where NaS batteries are made, enough have been installed to power the equivalent of at least 155,000 homes. Later this year or next, American Electric Power, a major utility serving 11 midwestern states, [...] [...] Japan, where NaS batteries are made, enough have been installed to power the equivalent of at least 155,000 homes. Later this year or next, American Electric Power, a major utility serving 11 midwestern states, [...]

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