After years of being billed as the next great revolutionary means of propulsion, flywheels may finally be ready for prime time. Aside from a few modest successes, flywheels have not lived up to this ...

CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Traction Systems, Inc. (KTSi) launches with innovative clean energy storage and recycling systems for mass transit rail. KTSi’s proprietary flywheel ...

NASA’s Glenn Research Center developed a new flywheel-based mechanical battery system that redefined energy storage and spacecraft orientation. This innovative approach demonstrated the potential of ...

GROVE, England & CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited (Williams F1) and Kinetic Traction Systems, Inc. (KTSi) have signed a long-term Co-operation Agreement to ...

A flywheel is a very heavy wheel, formerly a large spoked wheel with a heavy metal rim but now more commonly made from a carbon-fiber composite material, with a smaller cylindrical form that is only ...

It's no secret that the successful future of wind, solar and other renewable sources hinges on the development of cost effective energy storage systems. Of the technologies currently in play, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A flywheel design for the Artemis 2 mission being tested on the microgravity phase of a Falcon 20 ...