The Mechanical Battery
Though more commonly known for its electro-chemical variant, a battery or accumulator is any device that stores energy. Batteries fundamentally allow us to decouple energy supply from demand. But a far lesser-known, mechanical based rechargeable battery based on flywheel energy storage or FESS is showing a resurgence of interest.
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FOOTAGE USED
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Loom Footage
James Hargreaves – Spin Doctor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an4hi0knlaA
Steam Engine
1897 Robb Armstrong Steam Engine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpz5WmWpWZM
Magnax Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Electric Motor / Generator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGu7XDapR58
Cisco DC2011-Texas: Flywheels for Backup Power
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQirOFEygJQ
Power Line Footage
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