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Lithium-ion cells are one of many options among a multitude of energy storage devices. This chapter discusses some of the most prominent competing energy storage options, organized by the application environment. A socioeconomic commentary is provided for the current and future situation of the selected energy storage market sectors.
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Watts is equivalent to Joules per second.
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Note that typically energy in batteries, fuel cells, and other energy devices is expressed as watt-hours (Wh) \( {\text{W}} {\text{h}} = {\text{W}} {\text{s}} \times 3, 600 = {\text{J}} {\text{s}}^{ - 1} {\text{s}} \times 3, 600 = {\text{J}} \times 3, 600. \)
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Note the ambiguous use of the PEM acronym, which in some cases denotes the entire PEM fuel cell or just a PEM membrane.
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Fuel density is assumed at 0.71 kg L−1 for this calculation; typically, this value ranges between 0.71–0.77 kg L−1.
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McPhee, W.A. (2014). Competing Technologies Landscape. In: Gulbinska, M. (eds) Lithium-ion Battery Materials and Engineering. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6548-4_7
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