By combining their prowess in solar and fuel cells, the Panasonic-Sanyo alliance is expected to tap into the growing market for green energystorage and production.
Studies by the Electric Power Research Institute in Palo Alto, Calif., indicate that the cost of compressed-air energystorage today is about half that of lead-acid batteries.
加州Palo Alto电力科学研究院研究指出现今压缩空气能源储存的成本是铅酸蓄电池的一半左右。
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The technology also could help invigorate the renewable-energy sector by providing efficient, lightning-fast storage for solar power, or, on a small scale, a flash-charge for cell phones and laptops.