ABSTRACT
This chapter gives basic information on existing systems such as the lead-acid battery; other systems under development are described in Chapter 1 and Chapter 10.
4.1 INTRODUCTION
The so-called classic accumulator is not yet exhausted concerning development possibilities. The newest trends in research and development indicate that new production methods offer more cost-efficient methods for production of batteries than present production techniques, corresponding with presumptive large production numbers. Even though presently much work is being invested into conventional battery systems, hopes are focusing on new batteries of higher energy content, such as high temperature batteries, e.g. sodium/sulfur and lithium/sulfur batteries. It must be mentioned, however, that even though very good results can be expected, no “magic battery” will be invented by battery development teams or by teams in any other industry.
