tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post4672833755371705933..comments2024-02-16T02:11:01.578-05:00Comments on EEStor Ultracapacitors: Battery Revolution begins with Electric Cars?: A New Storage BatteryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-18933011993908114902010-09-26T17:08:38.053-04:002010-09-26T17:08:38.053-04:00I am using nickel iron batteries to power my solar...I am using nickel iron batteries to power my solar house. The claims that it has very poor charactertistics compared to lead acid are simply untrue. <br /><br />Mine are a joy to use ... I imported them from China and they live up to Edison's claims ... but they do not charge in 3 minutes. <br /><br />The are ideally suited to solar home situations where the use of lead acid batteries Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037331673418381793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-89411995632181063842010-09-26T17:07:11.600-04:002010-09-26T17:07:11.600-04:00I am using nickel iron batteries to power my solar...I am using nickel iron batteries to power my solar house. The claims that it has very poor charactertistics compared to lead acid are simply untrue. <br /><br />Mine are a joy to use ... I imported them from China and they live up to Edison's claims ... but they do not charge in 3 minutes. <br /><br />The are ideally suited to solar home situations where the use of lead acid batteries Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037331673418381793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-46717832049500144242010-05-20T09:58:50.935-04:002010-05-20T09:58:50.935-04:00After reading about Firefly Energy's carbon fo...After reading about Firefly Energy's carbon foam bi-polar battery relying on high su rface areas of nano powders for high capacity and light weight, I wonder if anyone has tried the same with Edison's battery - powdered nickel cold rolled or pressed on one end of a conducting plate - maybe aluminum rather than foam - and iron powder on the other - folded to make a bi-polar plate. It mightjohn spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892877320975480541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-9243580396673914142009-08-28T23:45:04.948-04:002009-08-28T23:45:04.948-04:00I hope history does not repeat itself, I guess tha...I hope history does not repeat itself, I guess that is a good reason that Estor is being secretive?Joel Clemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842904945753324186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-47040000959970060532009-08-28T08:52:04.549-04:002009-08-28T08:52:04.549-04:00Here's the mystery of this story: yes, these n...Here's the mystery of this story: yes, these nickel iron batteries still exist and are less capable than current technology...but my question, has anyone claimed nickel iron can charge in 3 minutes as Edison did? Help me out. Where did the quick charge technology disappear to? Compare this to GMVolt with it's hours of charge for 45mi range...yes, yes, I know weight, etc is a factor butBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278427526403981608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-85223668603775079412009-08-27T15:14:46.193-04:002009-08-27T15:14:46.193-04:00You might find the answer to the question in Edwin...You might find the answer to the question in Edwin Black's book "Internal Combustion". As I remember it, I do not have a copy here, the Edison batteries passed all tests in New Jersey before being sent to Michigan where they failed the same tests. There were suspicions of sabotage but even Edison was not big enough to handle it. His battery laboratory in NJ was burned down under Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096436951948813608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-72475191412135032722009-08-27T13:00:33.127-04:002009-08-27T13:00:33.127-04:00Hmmm... Since this is my first ever comment on you...Hmmm... Since this is my first ever comment on your blog (long time lurker, first time caller), let's call me New Steve, even though I am in fact a "Real Steve"... I hope this clears things up...Scarbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06756686386246313420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-62715898918591130022009-08-27T12:56:23.964-04:002009-08-27T12:56:23.964-04:00Is the real Steve commenting on my blog again? Or ...Is the real Steve commenting on my blog again? Or a new Steve?Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278427526403981608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-48631987415383289002009-08-27T10:30:42.772-04:002009-08-27T10:30:42.772-04:00From Rutgers University:
http://edison.rutgers.ed...From Rutgers University:<br /><br />http://edison.rutgers.edu/battery.htm<br /><br />During the first decade of the twentieth century, Edison spent much of his time developing a storage battery that he intended for use in electric automobiles. Edison had a long-standing interest in battery design dating back to his time as a telegraph inventor. He was among the first to try to design Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615280885885522452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-62600745930432997252009-08-27T09:50:26.004-04:002009-08-27T09:50:26.004-04:00Great article, enjoyed it much.Great article, enjoyed it much.whatsyourevidencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857321465396465468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-231319566687785472009-08-27T02:57:41.392-04:002009-08-27T02:57:41.392-04:00A fabulous refreshing antidote to all the current ...A fabulous refreshing antidote to all the current EEstor dross, brilliant article. However it's typical that the first comment is from an armchair Edison trying to de-bunk a 100 year old technology from the past, in between de-bunking those of the future no doubt!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129509435962963552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489475285158529856.post-6221957016065670522009-08-26T19:06:57.955-04:002009-08-26T19:06:57.955-04:00This would seem to be the reason Nickel Iron batte...This would seem to be the reason Nickel Iron batteries are not used much today:<br />http://books.google.com/books?id=FBtGTlDZDKUC&pg=PA91&lpg=PA91&dq=nickel-iron+batteries+drawbacks&source=bl&ots=z1Jt35ntH8&sig=kuI2HW8myOrb1CiXAmyi14OABKg&hl=en&ei=ib6VSoLEIY2wswO1-biBBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3#v=onepage&q=&f=false<br /><br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681174938244357987noreply@blogger.com