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| '''Flywheel energy storage''' ('''FES''') works by accelerating a rotor ([[flywheel]]) to a very high speed and maintaining the energy in the system as [[rotational energy]]. When energy is extracted from the system, the flywheel's rotational speed is reduced as a consequence of the principle of [[conservation of energy]]; adding energy to the system correspondingly results in an increase in the speed of the flywheel.
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| Most FES systems use electricity to accelerate and decelerate the flywheel, but devices that directly use mechanical energy are being developed.<ref name="Torotrak">[http://www.xtrac.com/pdfs/Torotrak_Xtrac_CVT.pdf Torotrak Toroidal variable drive CVT], retrieved June 7, 2007.</ref>
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| Advanced FES systems have rotors made of high strength carbon filaments, suspended by [[magnetic bearing]]s, and spinning at speeds from 20,000 to over 50,000 rpm in a vacuum enclosure.<ref name="ScienceNews">{{Cite journal
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| | title = Spinning into control: High-tech reincarnations of an ancient way of storing energy
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| }}</ref> Such flywheels can come up to speed in a matter of minutes — much quicker than some other forms of energy storage.<ref name="ScienceNews"/>
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| == Main components == | | == Structure and properties == <!-- KEEP this header, it is linked to from the infobox on the main article page --> |
| [[File:Example of cylindrical flywheel rotor assembly.png|thumb|right|The main components of a typical flywheel.]]
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| A typical system consists of a rotor suspended by bearings inside a [[vacuum]] chamber to reduce friction, connected to a combination [[electric motor]] and [[electric generator]].
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| First generation flywheel energy storage systems use a large [[steel]] flywheel rotating on mechanical bearings. Newer systems use [[carbon-fiber]] composite rotors that have a higher [[tensile strength]] than steel but are an order of magnitude less heavy.<ref>[http://www.flybridsystems.com/F1System.html Flybrid System KERS using carbon fiber flywheel]</ref>
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| | | [[Index of refraction]], ''n''<sub>D</sub> |
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| | | [[Dielectric constant]], ε<sub>r</sub> |
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| | | [[Magnetic susceptibility]], χ<sub>m</sub> |
| | | 69.5 x10<sup>-6</sup> cm<sup>3</sup> mol<sup>-1</sup> |
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| | | [[Surface tension]], <math>\gamma</math> |
| | | 34.78 dyn/cm at 10°C<br/>32.99 dyn/cm at 25°C<br/>30.02 dyn/cm at 50°C<br/>27.04 dyn/cm at 75°C<br/>24.06 dyn/cm at 100°C |
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| | | [[Speed of Sound]] |
| | | 1311 m/s at 20°C |
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| [[Magnetic bearing]]s are sometimes used instead of [[bearing (mechanical)|mechanical bearings]], to reduce [[friction]].
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| The expense of refrigeration led to the early dismissal of low temperature superconductors for use in magnetic bearings. However, [[high-temperature superconductivity|high-temperature superconductor]] (HTSC) bearings may be economical and could possibly extend the time energy could be stored economically. Hybrid bearing systems are most likely to see use first. High-temperature superconductor bearings have historically had problems providing the lifting forces necessary for the larger designs, but can easily provide a stabilizing force. Therefore, in hybrid bearings, permanent magnets support the load and high-temperature superconductors are used to stabilize it. The reason superconductors can work well stabilizing the load is because they are perfect [[diamagnet]]s. If the rotor tries to drift off center, a restoring force due to [[flux pinning]] restores it. This is known as the magnetic stiffness of the bearing. Rotational axis vibration can occur due to low stiffness and damping, which are inherent problems of superconducting magnets, preventing the use of completely superconducting magnetic bearings for flywheel applications.
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| | | [[Triple point]] |
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| | | [[Critical point (chemistry)|Critical point]] |
| | | 633.4 K (360.25°C), 4.52 MPa |
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| | | [[Standard enthalpy change of fusion|Std enthalpy change<br/>of fusion]], Δ<sub>fus</sub>''H''<sup><s>o</s></sup> |
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| | | [[Standard entropy change of fusion|Std entropy change<br/>of fusion]], Δ<sub>fus</sub>''S''<sup><s>o</s></sup> |
| | | 9.6 J/(mol·K) |
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| | | [[Standard enthalpy change of vaporization|Std enthalpy change<br/>of vaporization]], Δ<sub>vap</sub>''H''<sup><s>o</s></sup> |
| | | 40.97 kJ/mol |
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| | | [[Standard entropy change of vaporization|Std entropy change<br/>of vaporization]], Δ<sub>vap</sub>''S''<sup><s>o</s></sup> |
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| | | [[Standard enthalpy change of formation|Std enthalpy change<br/>of formation]], Δ<sub>f</sub>''H''<sup><s>o</s></sup><sub>solid</sub> |
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| | | [[Standard molar entropy]],<br/>''S''<sup><s>o</s></sup><sub>solid</sub> |
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| | | [[Specific heat capacity]], ''c<sub>p</sub>'' |
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| | | [[Standard enthalpy change of formation|Std enthalpy change<br/>of formation]], Δ<sub>f</sub>''H''<sup><s>o</s></sup><sub>liquid</sub> |
| | | 11.1 kJ/mol |
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| | | [[Standard molar entropy]],<br/>''S''<sup><s>o</s></sup><sub>liquid</sub> |
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| | | [[Specific heat capacity]], ''c<sub>p</sub>'' |
| | | 150.1 J/(mol K) |
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| | | [[Standard enthalpy change of formation|Std enthalpy change<br/>of formation]], Δ<sub>f</sub>''H''<sup><s>o</s></sup><sub>gas</sub> |
| | | 52.0 kJ/mol |
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| | | [[Standard molar entropy]],<br/>''S''<sup><s>o</s></sup><sub>gas</sub> |
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| | | [[Specific heat capacity]], ''c<sub>p</sub>'' |
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| | | [[Van der Waals equation|Van der Waals' constants]] |
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| | | Std molar enthalpy of hydration of gas,<br/> Δ<sub>hyd</sub>''H''<sup>∞</sup> = Δ<sub>sol</sub>''H''<sup>∞</sup> - Δ<sub>vap</sub>''H''<sup><s>o</s></sup> |
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| The maximum energy density of a flywheel rotor is mainly dependent on two factors, the first being the rotor's geometry, and the second being the properties of the material being used. For single-material, isotropic rotors this relationship can be expressed as<ref>{{cite book|last=Genta|first=Giancarlo|title=Kinetic Energy Storage|year=1985|publisher=Butterworth & Co. Ltd.|location=London}}</ref>
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| The highest possible value for the shape factor of a flywheel rotor, is <math>K=1</math>,
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| For energy storage purposes, materials with high strength, and low density are desirable. For this reason, composite materials are frequently being used, in advanced flywheels. The strength-to-density ratio of a material can be expressed in the units [Wh/kg], and values greater that 400 Wh/kg can be achieved by certain composite materials.
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| Several modern flywheel rotors are made from composite materials. Examples include the ''Smart Energy 25'' flywheel from Beacon Power Corporation,<ref>{{cite web|title=Smart Energy 25 Flywheel|url=http://www.beaconpower.com/products/smart-energy-25.asp|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref> and the ''PowerThru'' flywheel from Phillips Service Industries.<ref>{{cite web|title=PowerThru flywheel|url=http://www.power-thru.com/flywheel_ups_technology.html|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref>
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| Flywheel power storage systems in production as of 2001 have storage capacities comparable to batteries and faster discharge rates. They are mainly used to provide load leveling for large battery systems, such as an [[uninterruptible power supply]] for data centers as they save a considerable amount of space compared to battery systems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2007/Jun/26/flywheels_gain_as_alternative_to_batteries.html.|title=Flywheel gains as alternative to batteries}}</ref>
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| Flywheel maintenance in general runs about one-half the cost of traditional battery UPS systems. The only maintenance is a basic annual preventive maintenance routine and replacing the bearings every five to ten years, which takes about four hours.<ref name="Distributed Energy"/> Newer flywheel systems completely levitate the spinning mass using maintenance-free [[magnetic bearing]]s, thus eliminating mechanical bearing maintenance and failures.<ref name="Distributed Energy"/>
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| A long-standing niche market for flywheel power systems are facilities where circuit-breakers and similar devices are tested: even a small household circuit-breaker may be rated to interrupt a current of 10,000 or more amperes, and larger units may have [[breaking capacity|interrupting ratings]] of 100,000 or 1,000,000 amperes. The enormous transient loads produced by deliberately forcing such devices to demonstrate their ability to interrupt simulated short circuits would have unacceptable effects on the local grid if these tests were done directly from building power. Typically such a laboratory will have several large motor-generator sets, which can be spun up to speed over some minutes; then the motor is disconnected before a circuit breaker is tested.
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| The [[Incredible Hulk Coaster|Incredible Hulk roller coaster]] at [[Islands of Adventure|Universal's Islands of Adventure]] features a rapidly accelerating uphill launch as opposed to the typical gravity drop. This is achieved through powerful [[traction motor]]s that throw the car up the track. To achieve the brief very high current required to accelerate a full coaster train to full speed uphill, the park utilizes several motor generator sets with large flywheels. Without these stored energy units, the park would have to invest in a new substation and risk [[Brownout (electricity)|browning-out]] the local energy grid every time the ride launches.
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| Since FES can store and release energy quickly, they have found a niche providing pulsed power (see [[compulsator]]).
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| [[File:Flybrid Systems Kinetic Energy Recovery System.jpg|thumb|right|A Flybrid Systems Kinetic Energy Recovery System built for use in Formula One]]
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| The [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] has re-allowed the use of KERS (see [[kinetic energy recovery system]]) as part of its [[Formula One]] 2009 Sporting Regulations.<ref name="FIA">[http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/1151088479__2009_F1_TECHNICAL_REGULATIONS.pdf F1 technical regulations]</ref> which is now back in for the 2011 Formula 1 season. Using a [[continuously variable transmission]] (CVT), energy is recovered from the drive train during braking and stored in a flywheel. This stored energy is then used during acceleration by altering the ratio of the CVT.<ref>[http://www.flybridsystems.com/Technology.html - Flybrid Systems]</ref> In motor sports applications this energy is used to improve acceleration rather than reduce carbon dioxide emissions—although the same technology can be applied to road cars to improve fuel efficiency.<ref>[http://www.flybridsystems.com/Roadcar.html - Flybrid Systems, Road Car Application]</ref>
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| [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]], the organizer behind the annual [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] event and the [[Le Mans Series]], is currently "studying specific rules for [[Le Mans prototype|LMP1]] which will be equipped with a kinetic energy recovery system."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/reglements/ressources/auto_2008/cdc_reglement_lmp_fr_gb_2008.pdf |format=PDF |title=ACO Technical Regulations 2008 for Prototype "LM"P1 and "LM"P2 classes, page 3|publisher=Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) |date=2007-12-20 |accessdate=2008-04-10 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
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| [[Beacon Power]] opened a 20 MW, (5 MWh over 15 mins)<ref name="Beacon2"/> flywheel energy storage plant in [[Stephentown, New York]] in 2011.<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=123367&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1576441&highlight= Beacon Power Flywheel Plant in Stephentown Reaches Full 20 MW Capacity]</ref> Lower carbon emissions, faster response times and ability to buy power at off-peak hours are among some advantages of using flywheels instead of traditional sources of energy for peaking power plants.<ref>[http://www.beaconpower.com/products/EnergyStorageSystems/docs/BeaconPower_solutions_grid.pdf Flywheel-based Solutions for Grid Reliability]</ref>
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| === Wind turbines ===
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| Flywheels may be used to store energy generated by wind turbines during off-peak periods or during high wind speeds.
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| Beacon Power recently began testing of their Smart Energy 25 (Gen 4) flywheel energy storage system at a wind farm in Tehachapi, California. The system is part of a wind power/flywheel demonstration project being carried out for the California Energy Commission (Beacon Power Press Release March 2010).
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| === Toys ===
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| [[Friction motor]]s used to power many [[toy car]]s, trucks, trains, action toys and such, are simple flywheel motors.
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| === Toggle action presses ===
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| In industry, toggle action presses are still popular. The usual arrangement involves a very strong [[crankshaft]] and a heavy duty connecting rod which drives the tup. Large and heavy flywheels are driven by electric motors but the flywheels only turn the crankshaft when clutches are activated.
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| == Advantages and disadvantages ==
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| Flywheels are not as adversely affected by temperature changes, can operate at a much wider temperature range, and are not subject to many of the common failures of chemical [[rechargeable battery|rechargeable batteries]].<ref>http://www.mpoweruk.com/lithium_failures.htm</ref> Unlike [[lithium ion polymer batteries]] which operate for a finite period of roughly 36 months, a flywheel can potentially have an indefinite working lifespan. Flywheels built as part of [[James Watt]] [[steam engines]] have been continuously working for more than two hundred years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=7177 |title=Boulton and Watt steam engine |author=Powerhouse Museum |accessdate=2 August 2012 |publisher=Powerhouse Museum, Australia}}</ref> Working examples of ancient flywheels used mainly in milling and pottery can be found in many locations in Africa, Asia, and Europe.<ref>{{Cite journal
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| }}</ref> They are also less potentially damaging to the environment, being largely made of [[inert]] or benign materials. Another advantage of flywheels is that by a simple measurement of the rotation speed it is possible to know the exact amount of energy stored. However, use of flywheel accumulators is currently hampered by the danger of explosive shattering of the massive wheel due to overload.
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| One of the primary limits to flywheel design is the tensile strength of the material used for the rotor. Generally speaking, the stronger the disc, the faster it may be spun, and the more energy the system can store. When the tensile strength of a flywheel is exceeded the flywheel will shatter, releasing all of its stored energy at once; this is commonly referred to as "flywheel explosion" since wheel fragments can reach kinetic energy comparable to that of a bullet. Consequently, traditional flywheel systems require strong containment vessels as a safety precaution, which increases the total mass of the device. Fortunately, composite materials tend to disintegrate quickly to red-hot powder once broken, instead of large chunks of high-velocity shrapnel. Still, many customers of modern flywheel energy-storage systems prefer to have them embedded in the ground to halt any material that might escape the containment vessel.
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| An additional limitation for some flywheel types is energy storage time. Flywheel energy storage systems using mechanical bearings can lose 20% to 50% of their energy in 2 hours.<ref name="Rosseta2">[http://www.rosseta.de/srsy.htm rosseta Technik GmbH, Flywheel Energy Storage, German], retrieved February 4, 2010.</ref> Much of the friction responsible for this energy loss results from the flywheel changing orientation due to the rotation of the earth (a concept similar to a [[Foucault pendulum]]). This change in orientation is resisted by the gyroscopic forces exerted by the flywheel's angular momentum, thus exerting a force against the mechanical bearings. This force increases friction. This can be avoided by aligning the flywheel's axis of rotation parallel to that of the earth's axis of rotation.
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| Conversely, flywheels with magnetic bearings and high vacuum can maintain 97% [[mechanical efficiency]], and 85% round trip efficiency.<ref name="Beacon2">[http://www.beaconpower.com/files/Flywheel_FR-Fact-Sheet.pdf Beacon Power Corp, Frequency Regulation and Flywheels fact sheet], retrieved July 11, 2011.</ref>
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| When used in vehicles, flywheels also act as [[gyroscope]]s, since their [[angular momentum]] is typically of a similar order of magnitude as the forces acting on the moving vehicle. This property may be detrimental to the vehicle's handling characteristics while turning. On the other hand, this property could be utilized to keep the car balanced so as to keep it from rolling over during sharp turns. Conversely, the effect can be almost completely removed by mounting the flywheel within an appropriately applied set of [[gimbal]]s, where the angular momentum is conserved without affecting the vehicle (see [[gyroscope#Properties|''Properties'' of a gyroscope]]). This doesn't avoid the complication of [[gimbal lock]], and so a compromise between the number of [[gimbal]]s and the angular freedom is needed. A single gimbal, for instance, could free a car for the 360 degrees necessary for regular driving. However, for instance driving up-hill would require a new gimbal mechanism with a new degree of freedom. Two gimbals would theoretically solve this problem and never lock unless the car rolls.
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| An alternative solution to the problem is to have two joined flywheels spinning synchronously in opposite directions. They would have a total angular momentum of zero and no gyroscopic effect. A problem with this solution is that when the difference between the momentum of each flywheel is anything other than zero the housing of the two flywheels would exhibit torque. Both wheels must be maintained at the same speed to keep the angular velocity at zero. Strictly speaking, the two flywheels would exert a huge [[torque]]ing moment at the central point, trying to bend the axle. However, if the axle were sufficiently strong, no gyroscopic forces would have a net effect on the sealed container, so no torque would be noticed.
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| == See also ==
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| {{Portal box|Sustainable development|Energy}}
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| * [[Energy storage]]
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| * [[List of energy topics]]
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| * [[Compensated pulsed alternator]]
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| * [[Grid energy storage]]
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| * [[Launch loop]]
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| * [[Plug-in hybrid]]
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| * [[Rechargeable battery]]
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| * [[Regenerative brake]]
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| * [[Electric double-layer capacitor]]
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| * [[Rotational energy]]
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| ==References==
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| ==Further reading==
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| * Beacon Power Applies for DOE Grants to Fund up to 50% of Two 20 MW Energy Storage Plants, Sep. 1, 2009 [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=123367&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1326376&highlight=]
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| ==External links==
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| *Ricardo Kinergy project http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/11/kinergy-20091124.html
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| *Magnetal Whitepaper for its Green Energy Storage System - GESS http://www.magnetal.se/GESS.pdf
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| *Magnetal analysis on gyro forces induced by flywheel energy storage - http://www.magnetal.se/MagnetalGyro.pdf
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