2009-08-14

Ceramatec’s Batteries Could Power Your Home

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Battery Powered House Stores Sun’s Energy
Battery Powered House Stores Sun’s Energy

Scientists have made a prototype of a battery that could store enough energy for a whole house to be run for an entire day, reports the Popular Mechanics website. A small disc is in question that could prove to be the solution for the most efficient and cheapest storage of solar energy.

The Key to the Battery-Powered House


The new battery runs on sodium-sulfur—a composition that typically operates at greater than 600 F. “Sodium-sulfur is more energetic than lead-acid, so if you can somehow get it to a lower temperature, it would be valuable for residential use, Ralph Brodd, an independent energy conversion consultant, says.
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New battery could change world, one house at a time

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Ceramatec President Ashok V. Joshi and his team

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Sources:
  1. Battery Powered House Stores Sun’s Energy - World - Javno
  2. Battery Powered House – Solar Panels and Home Battery Solutions - Popular Mechanics
  3. Ceramatec Battery Technology
  4. New battery could change world, one house at a time
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  3. Tiny battery traps solar power to run a house for 24 hrs - Science - Health & Science - NEWS - The Times of India