Beyond energy density: flow battery design driven by safety and location
David Reber, Sam R. Jarvis, Michael P. Marshak
Abstract
Using satellite imagery we show that the installation footprint of grid-scale lithium-ion batteries is often comparable to much less energy-dense technologies such as aqueous battery systems.
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Battery (electricity)FootprintEnergy densityNew energyComputer scienceFlow (mathematics)Energy (signal processing)Scale (ratio)GridAutomotive engineeringEnvironmental scienceAerospace engineeringElectrical engineeringEngineeringEngineering physicsMechanical engineeringGeologyPhysicsPower (physics)Quantum mechanicsPaleontologyGeodesyMechanicsAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Battery Technologies ResearchAdvancements in Battery Materials