It’s is a dream come true for energy seekers: a portable energy source that outperforms the best lithium-ion batteries on the market and produces 10 times the power of lead-acid batteries at half the cost and without the need for toxic materials or chemicals. Is the technology being developed by EEStor, of Cedar Park, Texas, the future of vehicle power or another undeliverable energy “breakthrough?” The company has been keeping a low profile since it was founded in 2001 but last week it broke its typical reticence to announce two key production milestones.
Ultracapacitor Power Cells: Silver Bullet or Lead Balloon?
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. January 24, 2007 04:00 AMIt’s is a dream come true for energy seekers: a portable energy source that outperforms the best lithium-ion batteries on the market and produces 10 times the power of lead-acid batteries at half the cost and without the need for toxic materials or chemicals. Is the technology being developed by EEStor, of Cedar Park, Texas, the future of vehicle power or another undeliverable energy “breakthrough?” The company has been keeping a low profile since it was founded in 2001 but last week it broke its typical reticence to announce two key production milestones.