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Energy Storage Opportunities vs. Irrational Expectations

Posted on September 15, 2008

Last week, Mark Solheim of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine,posted an article on Seeking Alpha that really helped clarify the economic issues I've been writing about for several weeks. His article, backed up by the analytical strengths of the Kiplinger organization, noted that most HEVs offer limited economic benefit to their owners. My reaction was the predictable question: If HEVs offer marginal economics with NiMH batteries, how can they possibly pay with Li-ion batteries that cost significantly more per watt hour of energy storage?...

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batteries , li ion