New energy storage systems are expected to emerge from this effort that will enable future planetary exploration missions. Specifically, the new flow batteries being developed will have high specific energy and long cycle life and calendar life, which will be useful for planetary explorations, especially planetary (lunar) habitat missions. Conventional rechargeable batteries are inadequate to meet the energy needs for such applications. The high specific energy flow batteries will be beneficial to the commercial aerospace industry for aviation and for large unmanned aerial vehicles. In general, these batteries will be a preferred option, compared to conventional rechargeable batteries, especially from safety perspective in large cell format (> 100 Ah). Furthermore, the high energy, low-cost flow batteries are quite desirable for stationary applications and grid storage to enable the alternate (green) energy generation.
More »Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | Lead Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Pasadena, California |
California Institute of Technology (CalTech) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Pasadena, California |
EnerVault Corporation | Supporting Organization | Industry | Sunnyvale, California |
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) | Supporting Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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