Tag: Energy Storage
Batteries: An Integrated Solution
Jennifer Eirich, Marketing Manager, Utilities
EnerSys
According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), growth in peak demand for electricity in the US has exceeded transmission growth by almost 25 percent every year since 1982.1 Today’s utilities are now being challenged to manage increasing consumption with an aging and already compromised infrastructure, congested transmission lines and greater reliance on renewable resources. Read more about Batteries: An Integrated Solution …
Battery Diagnostics and Monitoring Advancements in Battery Test Technologies
Isidor Buchmann, CEO and Founder, Cadex Electronics, Inc.
The leading health indicator of a battery is capacity; a measurement that represents energy storage. A new battery delivers (should deliver) 100 percent of the rated capacity. Lead acid starts at about 85 percent and increases in capacity through use before the long and gradual decrease begins. Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) starts at peak capacity and begins its decline immediately, albeit very slowly. Read more about Battery Diagnostics and Monitoring Advancements in Battery Test Technologies …
