Mag Lev flywheels
I have read some of the comments about Flywheel technology on the site, especially the piece about Pentadyne. As a former employee of theirs I know more about their system than most. Flywheels are safe, don't move when working and if they were to fail, the dont explode or any of the other mad mis-conceptions. They are contained within cylinders and are very safe. Older technology did have safety issues but not now.
Flywheels provide a vital part in providing power quality and energy savings on a grand scale, depending on the application involved. They make huge savings on disposal of chemicals and lead, they are cheaper to run and much cheaper when you look at maintenance. I work for a major competitor of Pentadyne and we have a Regen product on the market which has done over a million cycles - forget 35,000 working hours! If you really want to see proper flywheel technology at work visit www.vyconenergy.com and see there what flywheels can really do.
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