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To: craig crawford who wrote (536)7/14/2001 1:01:45 PM
From: craig crawford  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1643
 
Thursday July 12, 10:01 am Eastern Time

Beacon Power's 6kWh Flywheel Sets New Record In Key Performance Tests With Up to 30 Hours of Backup Power
Beacon Successfully Demonstrates the Industry's Longest Energy-Duration Flywheel Power System

biz.yahoo.com

WILMINGTON, Mass., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Power Corporation (Nasdaq: BCON - news), an energy technology company that provides solutions for high- reliability powering applications through innovative flywheel technology, today announced that prototypes of its next-generation 6kWh Flywheel Energy Storage System successfully completed continuous performance tests at the rated operating speed of 22,500 rpm. The testing also indicated that this new generation flywheel can provide continuous back-up power for up to 30 hours, a new record in the flywheel energy storage industry.