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There are limitations on the extent to which batteries can satisfy the burgeoning energy and power demands for
military platforms. The current state of the art lithium cells are in the order of 10 times less energy dense per unit
mass than hydrocarbons (including provision for conversion losses). By way of illustration, approximately 2% of a Main
battle Tank mass is taken up by fuel storage, which obviously reduces as fuel is consumed. To get the same level of
stored energy on board, with the efficiencies offered by electric propulsion would require around 20% of the platform
mass to be dedicated to batteries, to allow the same level of power output and endurance. There is of course the
added complication of recharging time or otherwise having the capability to hot-swap battery packs to maintain
operational tempo. In the case of those platforms where mass is at even more of a premium, this becomes less and
less attractive.
The UK has deployed methanol fuel cell hybrid power systems in place of diesel generator sets with notable increases
in efficiency, reduction in volume of fuel used, lower cost and other operational benefits such as silent running. 18
Methanol and other Fuel cell technologies may offer an attractive middle ground that benefits from the hugely
enhanced efficiency of electrical distribution and propulsion systems and the energy density of methanol, which
several times greater than that of current state of the art lithium cells.