Interesting battery application for wind - 648 Wh

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New Battery Technology Advances Wind Energy Generation Reliability

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Lithium Technology Corporation and HARTING Technology Group to Market
Battery System for Generator Pitch Control
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PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., March 11 /CNW/ -- Lithium Technology Corporation
("LTC") (OTC: LTHU), announced today that it will market an advanced
lithium-ion battery for pitch control systems of wind generators, a rapidly
growing global alternative energy source. The ultra-high power battery,
developed in conjunction with HARTING Technology Group for a 2.5 megawatt (MW)
class wind power generator was successfully tested in a wind park in Germany.
In just the first two months of this year, LTC has received orders for 12 wind
power generator projects.
LTC's subsidiary GAIA Akkumulatorrenwerke (GAIA) teamed up with HARTING
to design the 648 Wh battery consisting of 24 of LTC's 7.5Ah cells. The
Companies have agreed on a non-exclusive joint marketing effort to supply the
innovative back-up system to the wind power industry.
"The development of this battery and our relationship with HARTING is a
significant step for LTC entering the renewable energy market," commented Dr.
Klaus Brandt, chief executive officer of LTC. "We anticipate this to be a fast
growing and potentially large market for lithium-ion batteries, not only for
emergency power but also for energy storage overall, which is key to expanding
the use of renewable energy."
LTC will develop and manufacture the lithium-ion cells and supply the
battery management system, which will be assembled by HARTING using its unique
connector technology. HARTING will also be responsible for marketing, sales,
integration into the wind generator's electrical systems, and after sales
service.
For maximum efficiency and safety, wind generators rely on a continuous
adjustment of the pitch of the turbine blade to the wind conditions. In case
of a power grid failure or strong winds, the battery ensures that the blades
safely return to a neutral position to avoid turbine damage...

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2008/11/c2778.html