The Charge of the Ultra - Capacitors

In 1995, a small fleet of innovative electric buses began running along 15-minute routes through a park at the northern end of Moscow. A decade later, a few dozen seaport cranes in Asia, a couple of light-rail trains in Europe, and a battalion of garbage trucks in the United States have joined their high-tech ranks.

A smattering of mass-transit vehicles and industrial machines may seem like one wimpy revolution, but revolutionary they are. Unlike most of their electric relatives, these vehicles all share one key attribute: they don't run on batteries. Instead, they are powered by ultracapacitors, which are souped-up versions of that tried-and-true workhorse of electrical engineering, the capacitor.[/b]

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The article is rather long, but I found it an interesting read. There is also mention of EEStor's efforts toward the end of the article.

I also think it interesting that some vehicles are already out there that use the technology.

IMHO, since they are far more efficient than any other energy storage means, ultra caps are the way to go.

Thanks to this site.

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