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Iron redox flow batteries (IRFBs) are gigantic batteries made of molten iron. Each one is about the size of a shipping container, and could store [[energy]] for hundreds of homes.<!-- TODO: confirm whether "hundreds" is actually the proper estimate --> This is a possible solution to ''part'' of the [[energy storage]] problem - to smooth out the intermittency of [[wind]] and [[solar]] power. | Iron redox flow batteries (IRFBs) are gigantic batteries made of molten iron. Each one is about the size of a shipping container, and could store [[energy]] for hundreds of homes.<!-- TODO: confirm whether "hundreds" is actually the proper estimate --> This is a possible solution to ''part'' of the [[energy storage]] problem - to smooth out the intermittency of [[wind]] and [[solar]] power. | ||
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==Usable in vehicles?== | ==Usable in vehicles?== | ||
No. IRFBs contain molten metal, and are only safe for ''stationary'' energy storage. They can't be made small enough to fit in a car anyway{{x|it would be impossible to contain the heat at that scale, due to physics (surface area to volume ratio)}}. | No. IRFBs contain molten metal, and are only safe for ''stationary'' energy storage. They can't be made small enough to fit in a car anyway{{x|it would be impossible to contain the heat at that scale, due to physics (surface area to volume ratio)}}. | ||
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