Energy banking system and method using rapidly rechargeable batteries
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1. A system for banking energy comprising:
- a rechargeable battery;
a controller configured for selectively controlling a supply of electricity from the rechargeable battery and from at least one additional energy source to a plurality of electrically powered devices of a facility, the controller directing electricity from the at least one additional energy source to the rechargeable battery at selective times when the rechargeable battery is not supplying electricity to the plurality of electrically powered devices; and
a cooling apparatus configured for supplying coolant to the rechargeable battery when the at least one additional energy source is recharging the rechargeable battery and supplying electricity to the plurality of electrically powered devices of the facility,wherein the rechargeable battery includes a plurality of channels having interconnectors provided therein, the coolant being passed through the interconnectors during the recharging of the rechargeable battery.
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Abstract
A system for banking energy is provided. The system includes a rechargeable battery and a controller selectively controlling a supply of electricity from the rechargeable battery and from at least one additional energy source to a plurality of electrically powered devices of a facility. The controller directs electricity from the at least one additional energy source to the rechargeable battery at selective times when the rechargeable battery is not supplying electricity to the plurality of electrically powered devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for banking energy comprising:
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a rechargeable battery; a controller configured for selectively controlling a supply of electricity from the rechargeable battery and from at least one additional energy source to a plurality of electrically powered devices of a facility, the controller directing electricity from the at least one additional energy source to the rechargeable battery at selective times when the rechargeable battery is not supplying electricity to the plurality of electrically powered devices; and a cooling apparatus configured for supplying coolant to the rechargeable battery when the at least one additional energy source is recharging the rechargeable battery and supplying electricity to the plurality of electrically powered devices of the facility, wherein the rechargeable battery includes a plurality of channels having interconnectors provided therein, the coolant being passed through the interconnectors during the recharging of the rechargeable battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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11. A system for banking energy comprising:
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a rechargeable battery; and a controller configured for selectively controlling a supply of electricity from the rechargeable battery and from at least one additional energy source to a plurality of electrically powered devices of a facility, the controller directing electricity from the at least one additional energy source to the rechargeable battery at selective times when the rechargeable battery is not supplying electricity to the plurality of electrically powered devices, wherein the rechargeable battery and the controller are formed as a movable node, the rechargeable battery including a plurality of battery cells in a stacked array and interconnectors spacing the battery cells from each other to define channels between the battery cells, the rechargeable battery further includes inputs and outputs allowing coolant to be passed through channels. - View Dependent Claims (12, 18, 19)
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17. The system as recited 15 wherein the porous compressible interconnectors are made of a wire mesh, metal or carbon fibers retained in a compressible elastomeric matrix, or an interwoven conducting mat.
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20. The system as recited 19 wherein the interconnectors are made of a wire mesh, metal or carbon fibers retained in a compressible elastomeric matrix, or an interwoven conducting mat.
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