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
Website: http://www.beachfrontbroll.com

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