Batteries glossary

Heat-to-heat and power-to-power efficiency

Also called heat-to-heat efficiency, power-to-power efficiency, electric-to-electric efficiency

Heat-to-heat efficiency counts heat delivered against energy put in; power-to-power counts electricity returned. Thermal stores score highly on the first but far lower on the second, a common source of confusion.

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