We're used to batteries powering a whole lot of devices, however the University of California, Riverside is upping that a notch by charging up an entire floor's worth. The school's Winston Chung Global Energy Center is walking the eco-friendly walk and has started using an incredible bank of rare earth, lithium-ion batteries from Balqon to supply 1.1 megawatts, enough to maintain Winston Chung Hall's entire first floor humming along while tapping renewable energy sources like solar and wind power. The batteries bank their energy overnight, keeping the throngs of scholars happy without needing to recharge as much or use the regular power grid as a fallback. While it's considered a testbed, the university's giant battery is thought of as a blueprint for cellular towers and the fairway power sources themselves -- the mix of that could keep your smartphone up and running with loads less of an environmental hit.
From WhatNewsToday.net
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