Abstract: Batteries are provided that include a base including a body having a hole, and an inner wall extending away from the base and disposed around the hole. An interior of the inner wall and the hole form at least part of a through-hole extending through the battery. The battery includes an outer wall extending away from the base and disposed around the inner wall. Cells are disposed on the base and between the inner wall and the outer wall. Structural battery packs are also provided that include: a hollow elongated member including a first interior space between its first and second ends; and one or more batteries disposed around the hollow elongated member between its first and second ends. Each battery includes a through-hole. The hollow elongated member is disposed through the through-hole of each battery. Methods related to the batteries and the structural battery packs are also provided.

Abstract: Energy storage and distribution systems are provided that comprises an energy storage device (e.g., one or more batteries) that can be used in conjunction with one or more electrical power sources—e.g., solar, wind, electric grid, fuel cell, or diesel. A controller is provided that manages energy storage and power distribution to loads, the energy storage device, or both. Energy storage and distribution systems can be configured to meter DC energy such that DC power usage for each load can be acquired. In this way, operators such as mobile network operators (MNOs) can be charged according to their DC power usages. Energy storage and distribution systems can also be configured to enable prioritized load shedding of one or more loads.

Abstract: Batteries are provided that include a base including a body having a hole, and an inner wall extending away from the base and disposed around the hole. An interior of the inner wall and the hole form at least part of a through-hole extending through the battery. The battery includes an outer wall extending away from the base and disposed around the inner wall. Cells are disposed on the base and between the inner wall and the outer wall. Structural battery packs are also provided that include: a hollow elongated member including a first interior space between its first and second ends; and one or more batteries disposed around the hollow elongated member between its first and second ends. Each battery includes a through-hole. The hollow elongated member is disposed through the through-hole of each battery. Methods related to the batteries and the structural battery packs are also provided.

Abstract: Energy storage and distribution systems are provided that comprises an energy storage device (e.g., one or more batteries) that can be used in conjunction with one or more electrical power sources—e.g., solar, wind, electric grid, fuel cell, or diesel. A controller is provided that manages energy storage and power distribution to loads, the energy storage device, or both. Energy storage and distribution systems can be configured to meter DC energy such that DC power usage for each load can be acquired. In this way, operators such as mobile network operators (MNOs) can be charged according to their DC power usages. Energy storage and distribution systems can also be configured to enable prioritized load shedding of one or more loads.