The changing battery industry

Book · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5925432

This report provides an economic and technological assessment of the electrical battery industry, highlighting major trends. Among those systems considered are lithium-based, sodium-sulfur nickel-zinc, nickel-iron, nickel-hydrogen, zinc-chloride, conductive polymer, and redox cells. Lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, and manganese dioxide-based batteries and direct solar power and fuel cells are discussed in relation to these new techniques. New applications, including electric vehicles, solar power storage, utility load leveling, portable appliances, computer power and memory backup, and medical implants are discussed. Predictions and development scenarios for the next twenty years are provided for the U.S. market.

• OSTI ID: 5925432
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
USES
COMMERCIALIZATION
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
INDUSTRY
LEADING ABSTRACT
LITHIUM
MARKET
MATERIALS TESTING
NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES
NICKEL-HYDROGEN BATTERIES
NICKEL-ZINC BATTERIES
POLYMERS
SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
SOLAR CELLS
USA
ABSTRACTS
ALKALI METALS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
METAL-GAS BATTERIES
METAL-METAL OXIDE BATTERIES
METAL-NONMETAL BATTERIES
METALS
NORTH AMERICA
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TESTING
VEHICLES
250904* - Energy Storage- Batteries- Other Applications
250903 - Energy Storage- Batteries- Materials
Components
& Auxiliaries
250901 - Energy Storage- Batteries- Design & Development
299000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Unconventional Sources & Power Generation