Tag: ultracapacitors

Ultracapacitor Startup Gets a Big Boost

By Erika Jonietz | 10/30/2009 | 1 Comment

An energy storage startup gets new government funding.

Next Stop: Ultracapacitor Buses

By Tyler Hamilton | 10/19/2009 | 0 Comments

A U.S.-Chinese venture is out to prove the benefits of quick-charge buses.

Ultracaps Could Boost Hybrid Efficiency

By Kevin Bullis | 08/20/2009 | 7 Comments

Recent studies point to the potential of ultracapacitors to augment conventional batteries.

Print-on-Demand Power

By Katherine Bourzac | 04/27/2009 | 5 Comments

Flexible carbon-nanotube supercapacitors could give more power to cell phones and other electronics.

A Step Toward Superfast Carbon Memory

By Prachi Patel | 04/01/2009 | 2 Comments

Graphene could make computer hard drives denser and speedier.

Graphene for the Green Grid

By Katherine Bourzac | 02/05/2009 | 4 Comments

Ultracapacitors that store more could help the grid run smoothly.

A Blended Battery Pack for Cars

By Tyler Hamilton | 01/26/2009 | 5 Comments

Combining different battery technologies could improve vehicle performance and reduce costs.

Better Batteries Charge Up

By Tyler Hamilton | 08/05/2008 | 0 Comments

A startup reports progress on a battery that stores more energy than lithium-ion ones.

Battery Breakthrough?

By Tyler Hamilton | 01/22/2007 | 0 Comments

A Texas company says it can make a new ultracapacitor power system to replace the electrochemical batteries in everything from cars to laptops.