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Re: [Vo]:Re:ALTI

Robin van Spaandonk
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:00:43 -0700

In reply to  Horace Heffner's message of Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:44:18 -0800:
Hi,
[snip]
>ALTI finally makes its big move, but in (2MW test) power management,
>not vehicles.
>
>Oooops!  Sorry, I forgot the link:
>
>http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1742502/

Grid storage is precisely what Li batteries should NOT be used for. There isn't
enough Li to go around. Li should be reserved for mobile applications. A far
better and cheaper option for grid storage would be molten salt (100% efficient
energy input with 50%-70% efficient energy retrieval).