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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2005
Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);
Cyrus David Harbourt, Roanoke, VA (US);
Robert Gregory Wagoner, Roanoke, VA (US);
Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);
Cyrus David Harbourt, Roanoke, VA (US);
Robert Gregory Wagoner, Roanoke, VA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for coupling an energy storage system to a variable energy supply system includes providing an energy storage system including at least one Vanadium redox battery and at least one battery charge controller. The method also includes electrically coupling the at least one battery charge controller to the variable energy supply system such that the at least one battery is configured to supply a substantially consistent energy output during fluctuating energy loads of the energy supply system.