Commercial aerospace and terrestrial applications of nickel‐hydrogen batteries Available to Purchase

The nickel‐hydrogen battery system, used extensively in the aerospace industry to supply electrical power to earth‐orbital satellites for communications, observation, and military applications, is being developed for commercial, terrestrial applications. Low‐cost components, electrodes, cell designs, and battery designs are currently being tested. Catalytic hydrogen electrodes have been developed which are compatible with commercial nickel battery cost. Prismatic and spiral‐wound cell designs have been built and tested. Common pressure vessel and dependent pressure vessel battery designs are also being evaluated. The nickel‐hydrogen battery offers potential cycle life unequaled by any other battery system. This makes the battery ideal for many commercial and terrestrial energy storage applications such as telecommunication, remote stand‐alone power systems, utility load‐leveling, and other applications which require long life and a truly maintenance‐free and abuse‐tolerant battery system.