GE Flow Battery Aims For 240-Mile EV Range… And Beyond
Posted by Big Gav in energy storage, flow battery, ge
CleanTechnica has an article on new flow battery technology from GE - GE Flow Battery Aims For 240-Mile EV Range… And Beyond.
We were just fooling around with the notion that new fuel cell technology could shake up the electric vehicle market, when here comes GE with another alternative: a flow battery that combines with a fuel cell to push EV range up to the Department of Energy’s goal of 240 miles, and even farther. The official rated range of Tesla Motors’ highly regarded but highly costly Model S is already 265 miles on a lithium-ion battery pack, so the big factor here is going to be affordability. With that in mind let’s take a look at that GE flow battery and see what’s doing. Read more at http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/29/new-ge-flow-battery-aims-for-240-mile-ev-range/#wQQwrHS1wJ9DHwP6.99