kinds of batteries
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- November 17, 2012
The modern battery was invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800. Since then, the battery has been constantly refined and specialized. However, while there are many different types of batteries, most are powered by three specific technologies.
Lead-Acid
The lead-acid battery design has been in use since 1859. This type of battery produces electricity from the chemical reaction between lead electrodes and an acidic electrolyte solution. They are used in a variety of applications, including forklifts, golf carts, solar systems, marine electronics and automobiles.
However, while this type of battery is very cheap to construct, a lead-acid battery is not very energy dense. On average, a lead-acid battery only stores about 25 watt-hours per kilogram. As such, this type of battery is usually only used in situations where this low energy density is not a drawback. For example, the weight of the battery is immaterial for a solar power system; the system is not mobile, so the weight of the battery
