Method for transporting electric energy
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1. An apparatus for receiving and transporting electrical energy, comprising:
- a storage device formed from a plurality of storage elements;
a vehicle having a connection for receiving electrical energy from an external source and for transmitting electrical energy from the storage device to an external load, wherein the storage device is arranged as a payload for the vehicle and in the receiving and transmitting of the electrical energy the storage device remains arranged as a payload for the vehicle.
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An apparatus for and a method of transporting electrical energy. In one embodiment a storage device formed from a plurality of storage elements is arranged as a payload on and/or in a vehicle or craft, wherein in the delivery of the electrical energy the storage device remains on and/or in the vehicle and the vehicle has a connection for transmitting the stored electrical energy upon discharge.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus for receiving and transporting electrical energy, comprising:
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a storage device formed from a plurality of storage elements;
a vehicle having a connection for receiving electrical energy from an external source and for transmitting electrical energy from the storage device to an external load, wherein the storage device is arranged as a payload for the vehicle and in the receiving and transmitting of the electrical energy the storage device remains arranged as a payload for the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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15. A method of storing and transporting electrical energy by means of a vehicle carrying an electrical storage device as a payload, comprising the steps of:
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receiving electrical energy from a source external to the vehicle;
charging the storage device with the received electrical energy;
transporting the vehicle to a destination; and
discharging the storage device at the destination. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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25. A vehicle, comprising:
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means for storing electrical energy received from an external source at a first location; and
means for discharging the stored electrical energy at a second location.
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