In the foregoing comparison, the invention Ni—Fe battery used an electrolyte comprised of sodium hydroxide (NaOH), lithium hydroxide (LiOH), and sodium sulfide (Na2S). The separator used in the inventive Ni—Fe battery was a 0.010 inch thick polyolefin non-woven mesh. The electrolyte used in the conventional Ni—Fe battery was potassium hydroxide (KOH), and the battery separator was 0.060 inch thick polyvinyl chloride (PVC) windows. The results show a vast improvement in performance characteristics for the inventive Ni—Fe battery. The Ni—Fe battery, in addition to having a cycle life of at least 10,000 cycles, can also have a capacity at 28 days, 20° C., of at least 95%; a power density of at least 3,660 W/L and specific power of at least 2100 W/kg.