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SAVING ELECTRICITY FOR OUR FUTURE LMBC achieves low cost through the use of inexpensive, earth-abundant materials that are easy to procure. Our products take advantage of the economies of scale inherent to electro-metallurgy and conventional manufacturing. The all-liquid construction avoids cycle-to-cycle capacity fade because the liquid electrodes are reconstituted with each charge - similar systems have operated in a lab environment for more than 17 months with daily cycling and no reduction in performance. The molten salt electrolyte combines high conductivity with abuse tolerance at low cost. Self-segregation due to three immis- cible liquid phases of different densities (e.g. oil and water separation) allows for robust operation and ease of manufacture. Together, these attributes will enable the liquid metal battery to exceed 70% round-trip AC efficiency for over a decade without degradation. LMBC’s product will be modular - allowing repeatable manufacturing and ease of transport. When integrated onsite, the modules have the footprint of a shipping container, and the system will be rated at 500 kW with 2 MWh storage capacity. The management and control electronics are configured to allow remote operation and monitoring of the battery without on-site personnel. The liquid metal battery operates silently, is emissi