http://blog.nema.org/blogs/currents/archive/2009/06/25/batteries-as-a-future-energy-source.aspxI was recently at a meeting hosted by at the Capital Visitors Center titled &quot;Building a Bigger Battery.&quot; The panel presented ideas that get little attention and few people hear about. They discussed the use of batteries being energized throughenCommunityServer 2008.5 (Debug Build: 30929.2835)http://blog.nema.org/blogs/currents/archive/2009/06/25/batteries-as-a-future-energy-source.aspx#11316Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:07:16 GMT1447dd18-a85e-48e6-bb73-6fd9ba4b7540:11316Roger<p>Not a bad idea, and it would allow electric fuelling stations to be charged even if there is a cut in the grid supply, something electic car commuters would appreciate.</p> <p>The problem with this idea is the battery life; if the batteries need to be replaced every 10 years, this will eventually become an enormous maintenance task.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blog.nema.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=11316" width="1" height="1">http://blog.nema.org/blogs/currents/archive/2009/06/25/batteries-as-a-future-energy-source.aspx#11312Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:38:52 GMT1447dd18-a85e-48e6-bb73-6fd9ba4b7540:11312Dan Goldberg<p>Interesting observations Garrett. Hopefully the U.S. will finally begin to utilize batteries to their fullest capacity. The technology is there (see Standford Ovshinsky and his battery innovations), as well as the ability to re-direct wind and solar from more reliable locations to those in need via the grid. Once the battery storage system takes hold (as you describe), then we should begin to be able to lessen our dependence on &quot;dirty&quot; fuels.</p> <p>Let&#39;s hope that the initiative takes root and finds the &quot;enegy&quot; to sustain growth!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blog.nema.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=11312" width="1" height="1">