Energy storage for vehicles: when will they become economically feasible
Extreme Capacitor Introduction
1. OVERVIEW “The transition to a clean and sustainable energy system for our homes, businesses and transport will depend on developing safe, low-cost and reliable energy storage systems.” Mark Henshaw, Eco Investor Guide X-CapTMis a double-layer capacitor-based energy storage technology
13. Technology Activated Carbon Used in currently available supercapacitors CNT Forest Used in the MIT method CNT Paper A method for increasing the 3D structure potential, though packing factor is relatively low CNT Filaments The X-Cap™ method, which allows for 3D structures with high packing factor and high strength to yield high surface area Activated Carbon: Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Brazil), CNT Forest: University of York, CNT Paper: Nano-Lab, CNT Fibers: University of Texas at Dallas
15. Competition Less $ for High Power Applications 100 X-CapTM 1 second Recharge 1 second Recharge Other Supercaps 300 Lead-Acid Batteries Capital Cost per Unit Power - $/kW 1000 8 hours Recharge Li-Ion 3,000 3 hours Recharge Less $ for Energy Storage Applications 10,000 1,000 100 10,000 10 Capital Cost per Unit Energy - $/kWh - output Source: ESA
28. X-CapTM Thank You Karl Young karl@extremecapacitor.com (360)878-9749 (323)770-2390 m
Editor's Notes
We are only a component. We are not the whole system.
This chart is a representation of what Extreme Capacitors offers when compared to our competitors. In looking at this chart, the cost per unit power is on the x axis and the cost per unit energy is on the y axis. While capital cost is an important economic parameter, it should be realized that the total ownership cost (including the impact of equipment life and Operations & Management costs) is a much more meaningful index for a complete economic analysis. For example, while the capital cost of lead-acid batteries is relatively low, they may not necessarily be the least expensive option for energy management (load leveling) due to their relatively short life for this type of application.The battery costs in this chart have been adjusted to exclude the cost of power conversion electronics. The cost per unit energy has also been divided by the storage efficiency to obtain the cost per output (useful) energy.Installation cost also varies with the type and size of the storage. The information in the chart and table here should only be used as a guide not as detailed data.
This chart shows the inputs and outputs of energy in America today. On the left side are the sources of energy, 85% comes from oil, natural gas and coal. On the right side of the graph shows what happens to that energy which the left side has produced. The area in red is the useful and consumed energy. The area in grey is energy that is lost or not consumed. Over 55% of the electricity that is generated in the country is lost. And it is lost because it isn’t used.
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