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Ultracapacitors Soon to Replace Many Batteries?

Posted by Zonk on from the zap-zap-zazp dept.

einhverfr writes "According to an article in the IEEE Spectrun, the synergy between batteries and capacitors — two of the sturdiest and oldest components of electrical engineering — has been growing, to the point where ultracapacitors may soon be almost as indispensable to portable electricity as batteries are now. Some researchers expect to soon create capacitors capable of storing 50% as much energy as a lithium ion battery of the same size. Such capacitors could revolutionize many areas possibly from mobile computing (no worries about battery memory), electricity-powered vehicles, and more."

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  1. Re:can they replace shit? by BronsCon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    At least someone formatted it so it fits nicely on the screen now.

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  2. Re:Interesting - crashes? by Gilmoure · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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