Industrial applications of batteries : from cars to aerospace and energy storage Industrial Applications of Batterieslooks at both the applications and the batteries and covers the relevant scientific and technological features. Presenting large batteries for stationary applications e.g. energy storage and also batteries for hybrid vehicles or different tools. The important aerospace field is covered both in connection with satellites and space missions. Examples of applications include telecommunications uninterruptible power supplies systems for safety alarms car accessories toll collection asset tracking systems medical equipment and oil drilling. The first chapter on applications deals with electric and hybrid vehicles. Four chapters are devoted to stationary applications i.e. energy storage (from the electric grid or solar wind energy) load levelling telecommunications uninterruptible power supplies back up for safety alarms. Battery management by intelligent systems and prediction of battery life are dealt with in a dedicated chapter. The topic of used battery collection and recycling with the description of specific treatments for the different systems is also extensively treated in view of its environmental relevance. Finally the world market of these batteries is presented with detailed figures for the various applications. * Updated and full overview of the power sources for industries * Written by leading scientists in their fields * Well balanced in terms of scientific and technical information