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Battery and Storage Devices: What Are Its Useful Purposes

Energy storage is done through devices that store energy to perform useful operation at a later time. A device that stores energy is sometimes called an accumulator. Storing energy allows humans to balance the supply and demand of energy. Energy storage systems in commercial use today can be broadly categorized as mechanical, electrical, chemical, biological and thermal. An early solution to the problem of storing energy for electrical purposes was the development of the battery as an electrochemical storage device. Batteries have previously been of limited use in electric power systems due to their relatively small capacity and high cost. However, newer battery technologies have been developed that can now provide significant utility scale load-leveling capabilities

Batteries can be used in various forms such as:

Automobile Battery: an automotive battery is a type of rechargeable battery that supplies electric energy to an automobile. Usually this refers to an SLI battery (starting, lighting, and ignition) to power the starter, motor and the lights, and the ignition system of a vehicle’s engine.

Purpose of the battery:

The battery supplies energy when

1) Engine is off: Electricity from the battery is used to operate lighting, accessories or other electrical systems when the engine is not running.

2)Engine is starting: Electricity from the battery is used to operate the starter motor and provide current for the ignition system during engine cranking. Starting the car is the battery’s most important function.

3)Engine is running: Electricity from the battery may be needed to supplement the charging system when the vehicle’s electrical load requirements exceed the charging system’s ability to produce electricity. Both the battery and the alternator supply electricity when the demand is high.

The tubular batteries are used in the following applications: UPS systems where power demand is for longer period, Inverters under same conditions, Solar PV systems, Telecom applications - both Base stations and at Repeater stations, Backup systems in power stations and Sub stations and Switch yards, Railways signaling use, etc.

A rechargeable battery storage battery or accumulator is a group of one or more electrochemical cells. They are known as secondary cells because their electrochemical reactions are electrically reversible. Rechargeable batteries come in many different shapes and sizes, ranging anything from a button cell to megawatt systems connected to stabilize an electrical distribution network.

Rechargeable batteries have lower total cost of use and environmental impact than disposable batteries. Some rechargeable battery types are available in the same sizes as disposable types. Rechargeable batteries have higher initial cost, but can be recharged very cheaply and used many times.

Candle Powered Heater

A Northern California inventor has created an attractive tabletop heater that adds meaningful heat into home or office powered by a single candle. This functional and creative device consists of a multi-core steel and ceramic radiator suspended above the candle on an artistic naturally finished steel frame. The rising heat of the candle is captured and concentrated in the radiator assembly by a central solid steel core. After 20-30 minutes the outer ceramic surface radiates the captured thermal energy into home or office.

The solidly compact design adds meaningfully to your space heating requirements because it is always on, not cycling on and off like a furnace. The heat transfer is constant as long as the candle flame is centered under the steel inner core. Another bonus is that the soot associated with burning candles is captured in the interstices of the radiator assembly and is easily brushed or vacuumed out.

The Kandle Heeter Candle Holder is priced at $25.95 and available from the manufacturer at www.heatstick.com. The website is very informative with lots of pictures, testimonials, explanations, and informative mini video clips. This simple low-tech solution to space heating in a small environment has real potential to impact lives and the planet in an energy positive way. Certainly if you burn candles for ambiance it is a no-brainer and if you have been using an electric heater for spot heating, but it is really just a bit too warm, you can burn a candle instead and cut that power bill significantly. And if the lights (and furnace) should go out one dark and stormy night we can cozy up in front of the fire and stay a little warmer in the candlelight.

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