Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version nyu B notes v1.5 12/10/84; site csd2.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!csd2!schwrtze From: schwrtze@csd2.UUCP (Eric Schwartz group) Newsgroups: net.analog Subject: Re: Selling Energy to the Utilities Message-ID: <2550001@csd2.UUCP> Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 00:17:00 EDT Article-I.D.: csd2.2550001 Posted: Wed Aug 28 00:17:00 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 29-Aug-85 23:40:21 EDT References: <482@petrus.UUCP> Organization: New York University Lines: 7 As I understand it: Brookhaven uses the collapsing magnetic fields in magnets to drive a flywhell that stores the energy till the next pulse. You then have no hassles with 'lilco' save for not running during the summer and turning off during peak power periods. I wonder how efficient this method is. Hedley Rainnie.